Riez
Riez
Riés (Occitan) | |
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Roman Temple of Apollo ruins | |
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Riez Riez | |
| Coordinates: 43°49′08″N 6°05′37″E / 43.8189°N 6.0936°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
| Canton | Riez |
| Intercommunality | Durance-Luberon-Verdon Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Bianchi |
Area 1 | 40 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 1,610 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04166 /04500 |
| Elevation | 473–680 m (1,552–2,231 ft) (avg. 520 m or 1,710 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Riez (French pronunciation: [ʁiˈjɛs]; Provençal Occitan: Riés; sometimes Riez-la-Romaine) is a hilly commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is located northwest of the Lac de Sainte-Croix, stemming from the Verdon, on the road to Valensole, at the confluence of the Auvestre and Colostre.