Canton Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey INSEE/Postal code 06130 /06460 Population 2,261 (1999) | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 50.68 km² Local time Wednesday 3:23 AM | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 80% Humidity | ||
Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
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Map of 06460 Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey, France
Geography
It is located some 12 kilometres northwest of the famed perfume centre of Grasse on the D6085 highway.
Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey and its surrounding area are rich in stone megaliths (particularly great table-shaped stone dolmens) and Bronze Age relics, probably more than anywhere else in the South of France. The most impressive dolmen is called "Verdoline," just south of the village; it may date from as early as 4500 BC and its chamber measures some 1½ X 2 metres (5 X 6½ feet). Near this dolmen is the "Druids' Stone," a rock cylinder created by erosion.
Along the roads from Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey toward Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne and going west into the valley of the Siagne River a number of ancient tumuli burial mounds many may be seen.
Sport
Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey is home to the Riviera Cricket Club and Beausoleil Cricket Club.