It is now official, the first metropolis of France will be established on January 1, 2012.
This is what the President of the Republic has just confirmed during his visit to Nice, referring to the ministerial decree of October 17, 2011, concerning the creation of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis as of January 1, 2012, which has just been published in the official journal of the French Republic this Tuesday, October 18, 2011.
On January 1, 2012, the first Metropolis of France will unite the Nice Côte d’Azur Urban Community and three Communities of Communes: those of Vésubie, Tinée, and the Mercantour Stations, thus representing 545,000 inhabitants.
This project, encompassing 46 communes, results from the desire of these 4 intercommunalities to create a Metropolis through merger. 87% of the Communes, representing 97.5% of the total population of the metropolitan territory, have cast a positive vote on this creation.
“This is a historic moment for our territory, the first Metropolis of France aligns with the dynamics of the law on the reform of territorial communities. This living area between sea and mountains, between the Bay of Angels and the peaks of Mercantour, will allow for the development of territorial solidarities on a large scale and will enhance the national and international attractiveness of this exceptional territory. At a time when many are questioning intercommunity relations, we are pleased to be the first territory to have embarked on this path of solidarity and unity,”
declared Christian Estrosi, Deputy Mayor of Nice, President of Nice Côte d’Azur, Fernand Blanchi, President of the Community of Communes of Tinée, Gérard Manfredi, President of the Community of Communes of Vésubie Mercantour, and Jean-Marie Bogini, President of the Community of Communes of the Mercantour Stations.
