Beuil, a village at the gateway to the Mercantour National Park, is situated 80 km (50 miles) from Nice.
Altitude:
Beuil: 1450 m. (4350 ft)
Les Launes : 1550 m. (4600 ft)
GPS data :
44 5 00 N – 06 59 00 E
Surface:
Its present surface totals 7565 hectares ( 29,2 sq.miles), just a little more than Nice (7377 hectares – 28,5 sq.miles)
Beuil consists of 58,27 % pastureland, 2,69% forest, 10,28% uncultivated fields and 6,76% cultivated fields and meadows.