Tourette-du-Château (French: [tuʁɛt dy ʃɑto]; Occitan: Torreta d'en Castèu; Italian: Torretta) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Tourette-du-Château
Torreta d'en Castèu (Occitan)
A view of the village of Tourette-du-Château, from the road to Gilette
A view of the village of Tourette-du-Château, from the road to Gilette
Coat of arms of Tourette-du-Château
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Location of Tourette-du-Château
Tourette-du-Château is located in France
Tourette-du-Château
Tourette-du-Château
Tourette-du-Château is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Tourette-du-Château
Tourette-du-Château
Coordinates: 43°53′00″N 7°08′36″E / 43.8833°N 7.1433°E / 43.8833; 7.1433
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementNice
CantonVence
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Laurent Baudoin[1]
Area
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9.74 km2 (3.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
147
  Density15.1/km2 (39.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06145 /06830
Elevation276–1,551 m (906–5,089 ft)
(avg. 900 m or 3,000 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 39    
1975 23−7.27%
1982 38+7.44%
1990 66+7.14%
1999 89+3.38%
2007 116+3.37%
2012 119+0.51%
2017 130+1.78%
2023 147+2.07%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE