Peillon

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Peillon is a picturesque medieval hilltop village in southeastern France, known for its narrow streets, stone houses, and views over the surrounding Alpes-Maritimes countryside.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
village
country France
countrySubdivision France
governedBy municipal council
hasArchitecturalStyle traditional Provençal architecture
hasBuildingMaterial local stone
hasCharacteristic hilltop village
medieval village
picturesque
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
hasEconomicActivity rural agriculture
tourism
hasElevation approximately 372 metres
hasFeature pedestrian-only medieval core
perched village layout
steep, narrow alleyways
terraced houses
hasHighestElevation approximately 720 metres
hasINSEECode 06093
hasLanguage French
hasLowestElevation approximately 86 metres
hasMunicipalStatus commune
hasPostalCode 06440
hasRegion Alpes-Maritimes hinterland
surface form: French Riviera hinterland
hasReligiousBuilding Chapelle Notre-Dame des Sept Douleurs
Église Saint-Sauveur de Peille
surface form: Église Saint-Sauveur de Peillon
hasTourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
hasTransportConnection Peillon–Sainte-Thècle railway station
hasUrbanForm compact, dense village core
hasViewOf Paillon valley
historicalRegion County of Nice
knownFor narrow streets
stone houses
views over Alpes-Maritimes landscape
views over surrounding countryside
locatedIn Alpes-Maritimes
Alpes-Maritimes
surface form: Alpes-Maritimes department

Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
southeastern France
locatedInTimeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
locatedNear Nice
locatedOn rocky spur
partOf Arrondissement of Nice
surface form: arrondissement of Nice

canton of Contes
railwayLine Nice–Breil-sur-Roya railway
surface form: Nice–Breil-sur-Roya line

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Alpes-Maritimes containsCity Peillon