Caille (; ; ) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Geography Caille is built on a rocky outcrop in a glacial peneplain. Near to Bauroux, one of the major summits of the Alps, the village is surrounded by coniferous forests. Caille is constructed on an East-West axis along a single main street, which leads to the village of Andon, six kilometres away. Caille was a fundamentally agrarian town and although the population of farmers has halved in the last 30 years,Official website's section on farming cereal crops, sheep and cattle are still farmed there today by two families. Recently, there has been a drive towards tourism and the village features gîtes,Gîtes and hotels mountain biking courses,A page about local VTT ("Vélo Tout Terrain" or Mountain biking) an adventure playground, a ski slope and a gallery exhibiting local artists.A run down of local artists exhibited
History Caille takes its name from the Indo-European root word Cal, meaning a place overlooking a rock. Caille is also the French word for quail, and the local church, rectory and town hall all feature carvings of quails. Although there was a human presence in the Caille region in antiquity, it was not until the late 15th century that the name of Caille is mentioned in official documents as Calha. Two large families were recorded in the region; 'De Castellane' (of Castellane) and 'Brun de Castellane' (Brown of Castellane). From the 17th to 18th century, the ruling family of Caille were 'Théas'.Information about the history of Caille. In 1790, when the National Constituent Assembly created the department of Var, it was included in the canton of Séranon. In 1801, when the number of cantons was reduced, it was included in the canton of Saint-Auban. Since 2015, it is part of the canton of Grasse-1.Décret n° 2014-227 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Alpes-Maritimes
Population
See also Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department
References
External links
Official site (In French)