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Tende was the last commune to join the French Republic in 1947, when Italy was forced to cede (after defeat in World War II) some alpine areas to France.The hillside village is overlooked by the spire-like remnants of the main turret of the castle of the Lascaris, which was built in the 14th century as protection from the attacking Count of Provence, Charles d'Anjou.

During their reign of Tende, the Lascaris would demand a toll of those transporting salt and others passing through the region.While the main language of Tende is French, most of Tende's residents also speak Tendasque (which can also refer to the villagers themselves), a variety of Ligurian language with Provenà§al influences.

The only complete structure that remains is a circular tower, transformed into a clock during the 19th century.Tende Office de Tourisme, "Tende, a Short Historical Tour" - pamphlet for self-guided walking tour The tolling of the clock's bells can be heard day and night throughout Tende.Tende is located on what was once an important route of the salt trade between Italy and France.

First to the Duchy of Savoy, then the French Republic (later Napoleonic Empire), then restored to the Savoyard Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont (which became in 1861 the Kingdom of Italy).From 1861 to 1947 Tende was part of Italy, and was damaged during the Italian invasion of France in 1940.

The tributary Réfréi river joins the Roya within the limits of Tende.The Col de Tende (Tende Pass), a strategic pass through the Alps to Piedmont, has been modernized to be a road and railway tunnel.Known to be a populated place in 690Michelangelo Bruno, Cols of the Alps of Provence, Prouvenà§o Presso, 2001 (Italian edition), p 34, it is unclear when Tende first became an organized settlement.

The dialect Tendasque has many similarities with the Mentonasque of the coast.Among the village's youth, this language is less prevalent (about 30%), while many of them speak Italian.The village recently began celebrating a series of festivals during the summer, each dedicated to an aspect of local culture.

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