Levens

Levens is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Its inhabitants are called Levensans (or Levensois).Origin and evolution of the nameThere are three possible explanations of the origin of the name: From the name of the Leponti tribe, which was changed to Leventi during the Roman period;From the name of a notable Roman figure, Laevinus;From the Ligurian word stem lev, indicating a sloping landscape;GeographyThe village, built on high rocky ground, is located at an altitude of 600 metres. It lies in the center of the district, which stretches from the plain of the Var (Plan-du-Var hamlet) to the Férion range. Mount Férion is 1,400 metres high.