La Brigue

La Brigue
A view of the dry riverbed of the Rio Sec in La Brigue
A view of the dry riverbed of the Rio Sec in La Brigue
Coat of arms of La Brigue
Location of La Brigue
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La Brigue is located in France
La Brigue
La Brigue
La Brigue is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
La Brigue
La Brigue
Coordinates: 44°03′47″N 7°37′01″E / 44.0631°N 7.6169°E / 44.0631; 7.6169
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementNice
CantonContes
IntercommunalityCA Riviera Française
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Alberti[1]
Area
1
91.77 km2 (35.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
719
 • Density7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
DemonymBrigasques
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06162 /06430
Elevation559–2,650 m (1,834–8,694 ft)
(avg. 812 m or 2,664 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Brigue (French pronunciation: [la bʁiɡ]; Ligurian: Briga; Occitan: La Briga; Italian: Briga Marittima) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

La Brigue became part of France after World War II, when Italy was forced to hand it over in September 1947 under the terms of the Peace of Paris. Before the hand over, it was part of the Province of Cuneo and was officially known as Briga Marittima. The transfer, which was not unopposed in the village, was retrospectively endorsed by a local plebiscite which took place on 12 October 1947 and was subject to international supervision.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.