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Coaraze ​((oc)Coarasa)
The village of Coaraze
Information
Country	France
Regions	Provence ​Alpes-Maritimes
Watercourse	Mat
Altitude	Between 313 and1 414 m
Area	17,14 km²
Population	831 hab. (2017)
Density	48,48 inhab./km²
Nice	Coarazian
Postal code	06390
Telephone prefix	33 4 93
Spindle	UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00
Tourist information office	climb of the Portal. ​ 33 4 93 793747 E-mail: [email protected]
Location
43 ° 51 ′ 57 ″ N 7 ° 18 ′ 0 ″ E
Official site
Touristic site
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Coaraze is a municipality of Alpes-Maritimes whose main town is classified among the most beautiful villages in France.

Understand

This hilltop village is located in the Nice hinterland. The town was notably inhabited by the Leagues, the Celts, then the Romans. The village is the site of a battle, in 1793, or the Marshal Victor pushed back 3,000 Piedmontese and a regiment of emigrants with its battalion of 600 men.

To go

Coaraze is accessible by D15, since Tales, road that leads to Col du Turini via the Col Saint-Roch. For people coming by the highway AT 8, take exit 55 Nice-Est, then direction The Trinity-Tales-Bendejun-Coaraze.

Circulate

To see

The Heritage House  – Organization, local and associative, offers, on request, guided tours. Audio guides can also be made available. (last update June 2020)

• 43.8537.288471 Saint Sebastian Chapel  – Located outside the village, it is protected as a historical monument, in particular for its interior frescoes on the life of Saint Sebastian. It dates from XVI^e century. (last update May 2020)
• 43.86417.295782 Church of St. John the Baptist  – This parish church dates from XIII^e century. (last update May 2020)
• 43.8665797.2919153 Chapel of the Seven Sorrows (Blue Chapel) 230 Avenue de la Chapelle Bleue – The decoration of the chapel, mostly in shades of blue, was painted by Angélo Ponce de Léon in 1964. (last update May 2020)

Do

To buy

• Seasonal fruit and vegetable market Place Alexandre-Mari Every sunday morning. (last update June 2020)

Eat

Have a drink / Go out

Housing

Communicate

Manage the day-to-day

Around

Coaraze is one of the starting points for the hike to the "ghost village" of 43.892217.286511 Rocca-Spaviéra and its Saint-Michel chapel. It takes 4 hours of walking to make the outward journey.