Thiery ((oc)Tièri) | |
General view from the south-east | |
Information | |
Country | France |
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Region | Alpes-Maritimes |
Watercourse | Riou Blanc, Arsilane |
Altitude | Between 351 and1 783 m |
Area | 22,24 km² |
Population | 108 hab. () |
Density | 4,86 inhab./km² |
Nice | Thiérois |
Postal code | 06710 |
Telephone prefix | 33 4 93 |
Spindle | UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00 |
Location | |
Official site | |
Thiery is a municipality of Alpes-Maritimes in France. Located at an altitude of 1000 meters approximately, its year-round population is 10 inhabitants, per 100 surveyed.
Understand
To go
To access the village you have to take a winding road for car or bus from 14 km since Villars-sur-Var.
It is also possible to access it on foot by footpaths from Lieuche, Touët-sur-Var or Ilonse
Circulate
The village is entirely pedestrian. parking is available at its entrance for visitors and residents.
The village consists of stairs and is unfortunately not accessible to the disabled
To see
Thièry is a jewel, steeped in history. the buildings are representative of Provence, in stone and dating for many from the XIe century.
The third waterfall in Europe, over 100m high is also present and visible on the road to climb to Valberg.
The landscape changes with the seasons, snow in winter and Mediterranean in summer. Pretty walks in a natural setting.
The Cian gorges are admirable from the orientation table where the view is magnificent 360 degrees on the surrounding mountains.
Do
Many walks, including a GR circuit passes through the village.
Feast of the village, a week of celebration around August 15 with a traditional ball, meals and activities for all (the population of the village reaching about 300 inhabitants).
Visit of the eleventh century church and its chapels.
Feast of the Madonna, great picnic in the hamlet of Madonna (first Sunday in September).
Bread festival (second half of May): bread tarts and pies offered for all baked in a traditional wood oven.
To buy
There is no trade in the village. only purchases are possible at the hostel and during the holidays
Eat
Unique restaurant serving traditional Nice cuisine for a hearty menu around € 24 at the inn.
Have a drink / Go out
Apart from the traditional festivals, the villagers generally meet on the place of the tubans. otherwise the hostel is a bar, restaurant and hotel.
Housing
Guest accommodation can be rented at the town hall, otherwise the hostel offers 8 double rooms.
Communicate
The network is not yet reachable in the houses, but there is a network in the car park or in the spaces.
Wifi is available at the village inn
Manage the day-to-day
It is necessary to provide food provisions. on the other hand, the water is taken directly from a natural source and is very good at the tap.
Around
The surrounding villages are also nice to visit.
- 1 Valberg (10km north as the crow flies) – ski resort in the Mercantour national park.