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Arrondissement Of Briançon
The arrondissement of Briançon is an arrondissement of France in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 36 communes. Its population is 35,266 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Briançon, and their INSEE codes, are: # Abriès-Ristolas (05001) # Aiguilles (05003) # L'Argentière-la-Bessée (05006) # Arvieux (05007) # Briançon (05023) # Ceillac (05026) # Cervières (05027) # Champcella (05031) # Château-Ville-Vieille (05038) # Eygliers (05052) # Freissinières (05058) # La Grave (05063) # Guillestre (05065) # Molines-en-Queyras (05077) # Le Monêtier-les-Bains (05079) # Mont-Dauphin (05082) # Montgenèvre (05085) # Névache (05093) # Puy-Saint-André (05107) # Puy-Saint-Pierre (05109) # Puy-Saint-Vincent (05110) # Réotier (05116) # Risoul (05119) # La Roche-de-Rame (05122) # Saint-Chaffrey (05133) # Saint-Clément-sur-Durance (05134) # Saint-Crépin (05136) # Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières (0515 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Briançon
Briançon (, ) is the sole Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Hautes-Alpes Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region in Southeastern France. It is the highest city in France at an altitude of , based on the national definition as a community containing more than 2,000 inhabitants. Its most recent population estimate is 11,084 (as of 2018) for the Communes of France, commune. Briançon has been part of the Fortifications of Vauban UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Fortifications of Vauban UNESCO World Heritage Sites since they were established in 2008. History Briançon was the ''Brigantium'' of the Romans and formed part of the kingdom of Cottius, King Cottius. Brigantium was marked as the first place in Gaul, Gallia after Alpis Cottia (Mont Genèvre). At Brigantium the road branched, to the west through Grenoble to ''Vienna'' (modern Vienne), on the Rhone; to the south through ''Ebrodunum'' (modern Embrun, Hautes-Alpe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eygliers
Eygliers is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. Population Geography The river Guil forms all of the commune's southeastern and southern borders; the Durance forms part of its western border; most of the human settlements in the commune are located in its southwestern part, near the confluence of the two rivers. See also *Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department The following is a list of the 162 communes of the Hautes-Alpes department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Hautes-Alpes Dauphiné {{HautesAlpes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Risoul
Risoul () is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is located in the French Alps between the towns of Briançon and Gap. Risoul is home to a ski resort that partners with the neighbouring town, Vars, to form the Forêt Blanche ski resort, located between the Queyras and Écrins national parks. The ski resort is sometimes called Risoul 1850 because it is 1,850 meters above sea level. History The development of a ski resort at Risoul dates from the start of the 1970s. The first lift operator (SAPAR), however, went bankrupt in 1974. The local member of parliament put the council in touch with the ''Société Foncière de la Vallée des Allues'' (SFVA). The SFVA started a company called ''Sermont'' which took over the lifts and runs them to this day. The reasons for the bankruptcy in 1974 still loom. The Durance valley is remote, the trip from Paris by train or car a long one. The A51 motorway link is still awaiting a financial commitment, likewis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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