Èze
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Commune of Èze Eze viewed from the Grand Corniche |
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| Location | |
| Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 07° 21' 42" |
| Latitude | 43° 43' 43"
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Villefranche-sur-Mer |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de Nice-Côte d'Azur |
| Mayor | M. Noël Sapia (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 0 m–700 m |
| Land area¹ | 9.47 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
2,509 |
| - Density (1999) | 265/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06059/ 06360 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Èze is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes département, in France, not far from the town of Nice.
The small medieval town is famous for its beauty and charm. It has many hotels and restaurants that attract honeymooners because of Èze's gorgeous views of the Mediterranean Sea. It is also home to the Fragonard perfume factory.
Bono, lead singer of U2, owns a villa in Èze along with U2's lead guitarist, The Edge. The band filmed a music video in Èze for "Beautiful Day" and "Electrical Storm" in 2002 and 2002, respectively.
[edit] Gallery
 The Exotic Garden |
 A typical street |
 Inside the Church |
 A typical street |
 View from Eze toward Cap Ferrat |
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