La Colle-sur-Loup | |
|---|---|
 A view over the village of La Colle-sur-Loup | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of La Colle-sur-Loup | |
  La Colle-sur-Loup  La Colle-sur-Loup | |
| Coordinates: 43°41′14″N 7°06′16″E / 43.6872°N 7.1044°E / 43.6872; 7.1044 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Villeneuve-Loubet |
| Intercommunality | CA Sophia Antipolis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Bernard Mion[1] |
Area 1 | 9.82 km2 (3.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 8,202 |
| • Density | 835/km2 (2,160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06044 /06480 |
| Elevation | 10–351 m (33–1,152 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Colle-sur-Loup (French pronunciation: [la kɔl syʁ lu]; Occitan: Sa Còla de Lop) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,611 | — |
| 1975 | 3,700 | +5.11% |
| 1982 | 4,749 | +3.63% |
| 1990 | 6,025 | +3.02% |
| 1999 | 6,697 | +1.18% |
| 2007 | 7,546 | +1.50% |
| 2012 | 7,726 | +0.47% |
| 2017 | 7,838 | +0.29% |
| 2023 | 8,202 | +0.76% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Notable residents
- Jean-François-Maxime Raybaud (1795–1894), a philhellene officer, writer, and a participant in the War of Independence of Greece.
- Bernard Collomb (1930–2011), race car driver, lived in the town after his retirement from racing
- Daniel Pennac (born 1944), writer, spent part of his childhood in the town
- Jean-Pierre Teisseire (born 1940), politician and professional football player, was born in La Colle-sur-Loup
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE