Canton of Menton

Canton of Menton
Canton
Location of canton of Menton in the department of Alpes-Maritimes
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement Nice
Seat Menton
Communes 6
Government
 • Representative Patrick Cesari
Colette Giudicelli
2015-2021
Area¹
 • Total 59.52 km2 (22.98 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 44,908
 • Density 750/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Cantonal code 06 14
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.


The canton of Menton is an administrative division of the Alpes-Maritimes department, southeastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Menton.[1]

Composition

It consists of the following communes:[1]

  1. Castellar
  2. Castillon
  3. Gorbio
  4. Menton
  5. Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
  6. Sainte-Agnès

Councillors

ElectionCouncillorsPartyOccupation
2015 Patrick Cesari LR Mayor of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
2015 Colette Giudicelli LR Member of the French Senate representing Alpes-Maritimes

Pictures of the canton

View of Castellar
View of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
View of Menton

References

  1. 1 2 Décret n° 2014-227 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Alpes-Maritimes

Coordinates: 43°47′N 7°30′E / 43.78°N 7.50°E / 43.78; 7.50

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