La Brigue
La Brigue | |
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A view of the dry riverbed of the Rio Sec in La Brigue | |
Location of La Brigue | |
| Coordinates: 44°03′47″N 7°37′01″E / 44.0631°N 7.6169°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Contes |
| Intercommunality | CA Riviera Française |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Alberti |
Area 1 | 91.77 km2 (35.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 741 |
| • Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Brigasques |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06162 /06430 |
| Elevation | 559–2,650 m (1,834–8,694 ft) (avg. 812 m or 2,664 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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La Brigue (French pronunciation: [la bʁiɡ]; Ligurian: Briga; Occitan: La Briga; Italian: Briga Marittima) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
La Brigue became part of France after World War II, when Italy was forced to hand it over in September 1947 under the terms of the Peace of Paris. Before the hand over, it was part of the Province of Cuneo and was officially known as Briga Marittima. The transfer, which was not unopposed in the village, was retrospectively endorsed by a local plebiscite which took place on 12 October 1947 and was subject to international supervision.