Peille

Infobox Commune de France
nomcommune=Peille
région=Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
département=Alpes-Maritimes
arrondissement=Nice
canton=L'Escarène
insee=06091
cp=06440
maire=Georges Deorestis
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=
longitude=07.4025
latitude=43.80306
alt moy=
alt mini=190
alt maxi=1 268 m
hectares=4 316
km²=43.16
sans=2045
date-sans=1999
dens=47|

Peille (Occitan: "Pelha") is a commune perched on a rock between Monaco and Menton in the Alpes Maritimes department in southeastern France.

It overlooks the River Peillon. Higher still than the village are the ruins of a château dating from the 13th century.

It is thought the area was once home to a little know Ligurian tribe the Oratelli of Peille [About the Principality of Monaco] Today the village is notable for its narrow streets, small squares, and architecture dating to the Medieval period [Peille] . Examples of this architecture include the remnants of the village fortifications, the 14th century courthouse known as the "Palais des Consuls". On the very edge of the cliff face is a large building known as the "Palais des Lascaris" this too dates from the 14th century. The village has a 12th century church in the Romanesque style with ancient frescos decorating its interior.

The village is close to the Peille-Laghet fault trace and on the 1st November 1999 was the epicentre of the small Peille earthquake which measured (M [w] = 3.4) [CAT.INIST.FR]

Notes

References

* [http://www.monaco-consulate.com/about_history.htm About the Principality of Monaco] retrieved 12th February 2007
* [http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=1121523 CAT.INIST.FR] retrieved 12 February 2007

External links

* [http://www.peille.fr/ Official Peille Site] fr