Golfe-Juan (; ) is a

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. The distinct local character of Golfe-Juan is indicated by the existence of a

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, "Golfe-Juanais", which is applied to its inhabitants.

Overview

Golfe-Juan belongs to the commune of

Vallauris Vallauris (; ; Niçard subdialect: ''Valàuri'') is a seaside commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is located in the metropolitan area (and is today effectively an ext ...

in the

Grasse Grasse (; Provençal dialect, Provençal in classical norm or in Mistralian norm ; traditional ) is the only Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur Re ...

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of the

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department, which belongs in turn to the

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (commonly shortened to PACA), also known as Région Sud, is one of the eighteen Regions of France, administrative regions of France, located at the far southeastern point of the Metropolitan France, mainland. The main P ...

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. The area is served by the ''Golfe Juan-Vallauris'' railway station. On 1 March 1815

Napoléon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career ...

landed at Golfe-Juan with 607 Grenadiers of the Old Guard, 118 Polish Lancers, some 300 Corsicans, 50 Elite Gendarmes, 80 civilians, and 2 light artillery pieces, having escaped exile on the island of

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. His return to

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, commemorated by the Route Napoléon, and the campaign that led to his ultimate defeat at the

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are known as the "

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". "Golfe Juan" is also the name of a pointillist painting done by

Paul Signac Paul Victor Jules Signac ( , ; 11 November 1863 – 15 August 1935) was a French Neo-Impressionist painter who, with Georges Seurat, helped develop the artistic technique Pointillism. Biography Paul-Victor-Jules Signac was born in Paris on ...

(1863–1935), a French neo-impressionist, in 1896.

References

Villages in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur French Riviera Tourist attractions in Alpes-Maritimes {{AlpesMaritimes-geo-stub