Roure

Geography

The village is located at 1.100 m at the entry of the Vallée of High-Tinée the, in edge of the National park of Mercantour.

Access : Since Nice, RN 202 in Worthy direction of , with the bridge of Mescla, to take the RD 2205, then the RD 30 and the RD 130.

History

The first indication of the village goes back to 1067 under the name of “ Rora ”, word derived from Latin “ robur ” which means “ oak ”. The village accommodated and raised herds of cows and goats for the account of owners and those regulated their business under a large oak.

Since always, the insulation of the village obliged its inhabitants to live in Autarcie going down from the mountain only to foot or back of Mulet. The road was created only after the Second world war, however in 1927 the inhabitants set up a cable of 1.850 m long carrier of tip trucks out of wooden and actuated by an electrical motor. It functioned until in 1962 making it possible to ensure the descent of the production (milk, cheeses and flour) and to go up the provisions and the mail. In the village even, assembled wheelbarrows with crawler-mounted engine allow the transport of the heavy objects along the inclined lanes and of the staircases.

Administration

Demography

Economy

Places and monuments

the St. Lawrence Church, of style romano-Gothic, shelters a retable of François Bréa on the topic of the “Assumption of the Virgin” going back to 1560. Its frontage with niches is of Piedmontese traditional style and its bell-tower is of Romance style.
the Saint-Sebastien vault, built to entreat the danger of the plague of 1510 with naive frescos of Andrea de Cella. Outside a Stoup with carved head.
the communal furnace in service the weekend.
the old laundrette with three arches.
the manor house is old a strong Maison dismantled in 1621.
the museum of Wood and the Arboretum Marcel Kroenlein on six hectares between 1.280 and 1.600 m of altitude. One finds there collections of Conifère S, of Joubarbe S, maple S, Genévrier S and of Rosier S. Of the sculptures are presented there.
Plate of Longon, by the GR. 5 and its refuge: Hamlet of Vignols, Mounier mount, mount Gravel pits (2 331 m).

Personalities related to the commune

local Personalities

Events

In Roure does without the festivals throughout the year. There is of it much âout beginning and at the end of July.

See too

Common of the Alpes-Maritimes

External bonds

Roure on the site of the national geographical Institute
Roure on the site of INSEE
Roure on the site of Quid
Localization of Roure on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Roure on Mapquest

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