Berre-les-Alpes

Berre-les-Alpes
A general view of the village
Coat of arms
Berre-les-Alpes
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region Berre-les-Alpes
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement	Nice
Canton	Contes
Intercommunality	Pays des Paillons
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Maurice Lavagna
Area1	9.58 km2 (3.70 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	1,264
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	06015 / 06390
Elevation	237–816 m (778–2,677 ft) (avg. 682 m or 2,238 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Berre-les-Alpes is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

In 1978, British rock band Queen recorded part of their album Jazz, including the hit single "Don't Stop Me Now", at Super Bear recording studios in Berre-les-Alpes.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	325	—
1968	570	+75.4%
1975	819	+43.7%
1982	949	+15.9%
1990	857	−9.7%
1999	1,162	+35.6%
2008	1,264	+8.8%

See also

• Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department

References

• INSEE