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|name = Mandelieu-la -Napoule

|canton = Mandelieu-Cannesla-OuestNapoule

|mayorterm = Henri Leroy [[Union for a Popular Movement|(UMP)]]2020–2026

|term party = 2014–2020[[The Republicans (France)|LR]]

|intercommunality = [[Communauté d'agglomération Cannes Pays de Lérins|CA Cannes Pays de Lérins]]

|longitude coordinates = {{coord|43.5464|6.9381|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|population = 22714{{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}

|population date = 2012{{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}

'''Mandelieu-la -Napoule''' ({{IPA-fr|mɑ̃dəljølanapul}}; {{lang-oc|Mandaluec la Napola}}; locally spelled Mandelieu-La Napoule) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Alpes-Maritimes]] [[Departments of France|department]] of the [[Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]] [[Regions of France|region]] in southeasternSoutheastern [[France]],. locatedLocated on the [[French Riviera]], just to the southwest of [[Cannes]] and northeast of [[Théoule-sur-Mer]], it had a population of 21,772 in 2020.

It is known for the [[Château de la Napoule]], a fortified castle of the 14th century. In the 20th century, Henry Clews Jr (son of the wealthy New York banker [[Henry Clews]]) and his wife Marie Clews, entirely renovated the château which they then inhabited. Henry Clews Jr was a painter and sculptor whose work still fills the castle, which is now run as a non-profit arts foundation by his descendants. The château was once an ancient foundation, then a medieval fortress of the Counts of Villeneuve. Today the Roman Tower (4th century) and the Saracen Tower (11th century) are all that remain of the château that was destroyed during the [[French Revolution]]. The château designed by the Clews has cloister, terrace overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Gothic dining room, and studio. In the basement of a tower at the château the remains of Henry (1876–1937) and Marie (1878–1959) are interred in two tombs that Henry designed and sculpted.

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|1793 1831|789

|1800 1836|11133

|1806 1841|25629

|1821 1846|30589

|1831 1851|43378

|1836 1856|334111

|1841 1861|495256

|1846 1866|423305

|1851 1872|455433

|1856 1876|423334

|1861 1881|714495

|1866 1886|835423

|1872 1891|779455

|1876 1896|984423

Private air transportation for the town (and for nearby [[Cannes, France|Cannes]]) is provided by [[Cannes - Mandelieu Airport]]. The nearest major airport is [[Nice Cote d'Azur Airport]], the second busiest airport in France; it is about 30 minutes drive from the airport to the town. The commune is reached from exit 41 on the autoroute [[A8 autoroute|A8]]. [[Mandelieu-la-Napoule station]] is served by regional trains ([[TER Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]]) towards Fréjus, Cannes, Nice and Les Arcs–Draguignan.<ref name=fiches>[https://m.ter.sncf.com/sud-provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/se-deplacer/fiches-horaires Rechercher une fiche horaire], TER Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, accessed 16 May 2022.</ref><ref>[https://mmt.vsct.fr/sites/default/files/swt/CPAC/2021-10/carte-reseau-TER-2020_tcm65-18531_tcm65-248750.pdf La carte du réseau TER SUD], TER Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, accessed 16 May 2022.</ref>

It is the home of ex [[MI6]] agent [[Richard Tomlinson]] and Italian classical pianist Riccardo Caramella.

[[Prince LuisBertrand of OrleansOrléans-Braganza]] was born in Mandelieu on the 6th of2 June,February 19381941. He is the present head of the Vassouras Branch of the [[Brazilian Imperial House]] and ''de jure'' [[Emperor of Brazil]] (LuisBertrand I of Brazil). He is also considered a royal prince of the deposed monarchies of [[France]] and Portugal. His late brother [[PortugalLuiz of Orléans-Braganza]] was also born there three years before.

Italian [[Princess Maria Francesca of Savoy]], daughter of the King of Italy [[Victor Emmanuel III]] and Queen [[Elena of Montenegro]], lived in Mandelieu and died there on December 7, December 2001.

Italian athlete [[Eddy Ottoz]] was born in Mandelieu on the 3rd of3 June, 1944. He competed for [[Italy]] in the [[1964 Summer Olympics]] held in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] and in the [[1968 Summer Olympics]] in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]], where he won the bronze medal in the 110 metre hurdles event.