Cipières Explained

Cipières
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Cipières (Alpes-Maritimes).svg
Arrondissement:Grasse
Canton:Valbonne
Insee:06041
Postal Code:06620
Mayor:Gilbert Taulane[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Sophia Antipolis
Coordinates:43.7842°N 6.9558°W
Elevation M:780
Elevation Min M:459
Elevation Max M:1381
Area Km2:38.15

Cipières (in French pronounced as /sipjɛʁ/; Occitan (post 1500);: Cipieras) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Cipieres is about 50 minutes drive from the French Riviera, and is an unspoilt medieval village of around 400 inhabitants. There are two restaurants, a pizzeria and a general store. Sheep are farmed on the surrounding mountain side and a farm sells lamb direct and also makes a renowned goats cheese. There is an annual free rock festival (Ciprock) as well as a homemade kart race through the narrow streets, attracting children as well as some more serious adults.

It enjoys a beautiful climate and has far reaching views across the valley of the Loup to the peak of Mount Cheiron, with the village of Gréolières in the foreground.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.