Mouans-Sartoux (French pronunciation: [mwɑ̃saʁtu]; known in Occitan as Moans e Sartòu or Moans e Sartol) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. The inhabitants are called Mouansois. The commune of Sartoux was combined with the commune of Mouans, to take the combined name of Mouans-Sartoux by order of Napoleon III on 28 March 1858.

Population

YearPop.±% p.a.
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.1793438—1800443+0.16%1806485+1.52%1821635+1.81%1831650+0.23%1836672+0.67%1841720+1.39%1846716−0.11%1851729+0.36%1856715−0.39%1861930+5.40%1866966+0.76%1872986+0.34%1876894−2.42%18811,005+2.37%18861,018+0.26%18911,028+0.20%1896984−0.87%1901989+0.10%YearPop.±% p.a.19061,062+1.43%19111,129+1.23%19211,144+0.13%19261,331+3.07%19311,364+0.49%19361,202−2.50%19461,188−0.12%19541,475+2.74%19622,047+4.18%19682,873+5.81%19753,599+3.27%19825,119+5.16%19907,989+5.72%19998,889+1.19%200710,331+1.90%201210,214−0.23%20179,701−1.03%202311,015+2.14%
1793438
1800443+0.16%
1806485+1.52%
1821635+1.81%
1831650+0.23%
1836672+0.67%
1841720+1.39%
1846716−0.11%
1851729+0.36%
1856715−0.39%
1861930+5.40%
1866966+0.76%
1872986+0.34%
1876894−2.42%
18811,005+2.37%
18861,018+0.26%
18911,028+0.20%
1896984−0.87%
1901989+0.10%
YearPop.±% p.a.
19061,062+1.43%
19111,129+1.23%
19211,144+0.13%
19261,331+3.07%
19311,364+0.49%
19361,202−2.50%
19461,188−0.12%
19541,475+2.74%
19622,047+4.18%
19682,873+5.81%
19753,599+3.27%
19825,119+5.16%
19907,989+5.72%
19998,889+1.19%
200710,331+1.90%
201210,214−0.23%
20179,701−1.03%
202311,015+2.14%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023)

Politics

Since 1974, the different mayors have been keen on promoting environment-friendly actions. They notably bought a farm to grow organic vegetables for the school canteens and hired the farmer, which then has a public servant status, a unique fact in France.

See also