Peillon (French pronunciation: [pɛjɔ̃]; Occitan: Pelhon; Italian: Peglione, formerly) is a rural commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the southeastern Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in France.
Village perché
The village of Peillon, perched on a hilltop in the Paillon Valley, is known to have stairs instead of roads; it is dominated by its Église Saint-Sauveur (Saint Sauveur church), which was last restored in 1980. It is also home to the Chapelle Notre-Dame des Sept Douleurs (Notre Dame des Sept Douleurs chapel), which features 15th-century fresco paintings by Giovanni Canavesio.[3]
Transport
The commune is served by Peillon-Sainte-Thècle station in the valley, on the Nice to Breil-sur-Roya SNCF railway.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 937 | — |
| 1975 | 898 | −0.61% |
| 1982 | 1,038 | +2.09% |
| 1990 | 1,139 | +1.17% |
| 1999 | 1,227 | +0.83% |
| 2009 | 1,353 | +0.98% |
| 2014 | 1,495 | +2.02% |
| 2020 | 1,465 | −0.34% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
In French, the inhabitants are called Peillonnais (masculine) and Peillonnaises (feminine).
See also
References
- ^ “Répertoire national des élus: les maires”. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ “Populations de référence 2023” (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ (in French) Patrimoine & monuments, Commune de Peillon.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
