Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey

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Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey
Commune
Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey under snow, in February 2010
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey
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Coordinates: 43°41′59″N 6°50′54″E / 43.6997°N 6.8483°E / 43.6997; 6.8483
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement	Grasse
Canton	Grasse-1
Intercommunality	CA Pays de Grasse
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Marc Delia[1]
Area 1	50.68 km2 (19.57 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,662
• Density	72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Demonym	Vallerois
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	06130 /06460
Elevation	460–1,542 m (1,509–5,059 ft) (avg. 730 m or 2,400 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ valje də tjɛ]; Provençal: Sant Valier de Tièir) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

It is located some 12 kilometres northwest of the famed perfume centre of Grasse on the D6085 highway.

Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey and its surrounding area are rich in stone megaliths (particularly great table-shaped stone dolmens) and Bronze Age relics, probably more than anywhere else in the South of France. The most impressive dolmen is called "Verdoline," just south of the village; it may date from as early as 4500 BC and its chamber measures some 1½ X 2 metres (5 X 6½ feet). Near this dolmen is the "Druids' Stone," a rock cylinder created by erosion.

Along the roads from Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey toward Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne and going west into the valley of the Siagne River a number of ancient tumuli burial mounds many may be seen.

Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey has magnificent woodlands which overhang both environmental and landscaping points of view. These woodlands are classified under L.130-1 of the Town Planning Code.

The main surrounding peaks are:

• Sommet de Thiey (1 553 m)
• Montagne du Cheiron (1 778 m)
• Montagne de l'Audibergue3

The following rivers flow through Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey:

• Siagne,
• Vallon de Nans,
• Vallon de la Combe.
• Vallon de Saint-Christophe.

The village has a purification plant with a capacity of 2500 equivalent-inhabitants.

Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey is home to the Riviera Cricket Club and Beausoleil Cricket Club.

• Route Napoléon
• Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department

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