Amirat

Amirat is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

WWW village-amirat.fr

Geography

This little village is made up of three quarters:

The Agots, with the church and the hostel.
Amirat village, where the mayor's office is located.
Maupoil, location of the 16th century Saint Jeannet's Chapel.

Politics

Amirat had the fourth highest percentage of people who voted for Jean-Marie Le Pen of all French communes during the second round of voting in 2002 - 59.26%.

Population

The commune's inhabitants are known as Amiratois.

Sights

Saint Jeannet's Chapel, a 16th-century chapel with lovely wooden gate in Maupoil.