Châteauneuf-Villevieille
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{{short description|Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France}}
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Châteauneuf-Villevieille
|commune status = Commune
|image = Chateauneuf-2008-04-1.jpg
|caption = A general view of Châteauneuf-Villevieille
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Châteauneuf-Villevieille 06.svg
|arrondissement = Nice
|canton = Contes
|INSEE = 06039
|postal code = 06390
|demonym = Madounencs
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = Pays des Paillons
|coordinates = {{coord|43.8|7.2833|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 650
|elevation min m = 234
|elevation max m = 901
|area km2 = 8.38
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
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Châteauneuf-Villevieille ({{langx|oc|Castèunòu e Vilavièlha}}; {{langx|it|Castelnuovo Villavecchia}}) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
History
The village was founded in the Middle Ages by inhabitants of nearby Contes. They were seeking a site sheltered from the instability in the valley at the time.
Jean de Revest (?-1347) was the coseigneur (lord) of Châteauneuf. He was a knight, a judge in Avignon (1314), grand judge of Piedmont (1322), judge of appeal of the Kingdom of Sicily (1331), and lieutenant to the seneschal (1340).
Born to a family that had been in Nice since the late 13th century, he later moved to Aix. In 1309 or 1310 he married Sybille Chabaud, lady of Châteauneuf and daughter of the noble Boniface Chabaud.
The territory of Bendejun and Cantaron belonged formerly to the commune. They were separated in 1911 to form separate communes.
Formerly called Châteauneuf, the commune was renamed Châteauneuf-de-Contes in 1961. In 1992, the name was changed again to Châteauneuf-Villevieille.[https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000000723347 Décret du 5 août 1992 portant changement de nom de communes], Légifrance.
Geography
It is located {{convert|22|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Nice,{{cite web |url=http://www.provenceweb.fr/e/alpmarit/chtnfvil/chtnfvil.htm |title=Châteauneuf Villevieille |access-date=2008-01-19}} its administrative center
, in the Férion mountain range.
Population
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/7633058?geo=COM-06039#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|1968 |225
|1975 |260
|1982 |402
|1990 |571
|1999 |684
|2009 |854
|2014 |905
|2020 |956
}}
Sights
At its center is a 12th-century church.{{cite web |url=http://www.beyond.fr/villages/chneuf_contes.html |title=Chateauneuf-Villevieille Town |access-date=2008-01-17 }}
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See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.provenceweb.fr/f/alpmarit/chtnfvil/chtnfvil.htm Châteauneuf-Villevieille on Provenceweb] {{in lang|fr}}
- [http://perso.orange.fr/hybouves/chateauneuf.html Personal website about the ruins of the medieval village] {{in lang|fr}}
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