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Encyclopedia > Bouyon

Bouyon is a village in the Alpes-Maritimes Department of France. It has a Population of 243, a maximum altitude of 850 m and an Area of 1229 ha. Alpes_Maritimes is a département in the extreme southeast corner of France. ...


Situated 30km north west of Nice, Bouyon offers magnificent panoramic views of the Alps, and features a traditional chateau and communal bread oven. City motto: Nicæa civitas. ... The Alps is the collective name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west. ... A château ( French for castle; plural châteaux) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of gentry, usually French, with or without fortifications. ...


Leisure activities include Hiking, Mountain-Biking, Tennis and fishing, and there is an annual Fête in June and August.


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