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Ubaye Valley
The Ubaye Valley is an area in the Alpes de Haute-Provence ''département'', in the French Alps, having approximately 7,700 residents. Its residents are called ''Ubayens''. Its principal town is the ''sous-préfecture'' of Barcelonnette. 350px, A view of the Ubaye valley Ubaye River - Hydrography *The Ubaye River gives its name to the valley. The Ubaye rises on the Franco-Italian border, in Longet Lake, in the ''massif'' of Monte Viso. It runs from east to west for , before it flows into Serre-Ponçon Lake. Its main tributary is the Ubayette River, which rise in the Lauzanier Lake. * Ubaye Valley has many lakes : ** Terre-Plaine lake ** Neuf-Couleur Lake ** Sagnes Lake ** Lauzanier lake ** Lake Allos ** Petite Cayolle lake ** Mans lakes ** Longet lake ** Oronaye lake, near Longet lake ** Marinet Lake Peaks Ubaye Valley's highest mountain is the Aiguille de Chambeyron (). The second one is the Brec de Chambeyron (). Towns * Its two largest towns are Barcelonnette and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpes De Haute-Provence
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence or sometimes abbreviated as AHP (; oc, Aups d'Auta Provença; ) is a Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region of France, bordering Alpes-Maritimes and Italy to the east, Var (department), Var to the south, Vaucluse to the west, Drôme and Hautes-Alpes to the north. Formerly part of the Provinces of France, province of Provence, it had a population of 164,308 in 2019,Populations légales 2019: 04 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence INSEE which makes it the List of French departments by population, 94th most populated French department. Alpes-de-Haute-Provence's main cities are Digne-les-Bains (Prefectures in France, prefecture), Manosque, Sisteron, Barcelonnette, Castellane and Forcalquier. Inhabitants are called t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jausiers
Jausiers (; Vivaro-Alpine: ''Jausièr'') is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. Politics and administration Population See also * Ubaye Valley *Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department The following is a list of the 198 communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Alpes-de-Haute-Provence communes articles ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Col De La Cayolle
Col de la Cayolle (el. 2,326 m) is a high mountain pass in the French Alps at the border between the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France. It connects Barcelonnette in the Ubaye Valley and Saint-Martin-d'Entraunes. It lies parallel to the Col d'Allos and Col de la Bonette in the Parc National du Mercantour. The Var River has its source near the pass. The road leads to the red-rock Gorges de Daluis. Details of the climb The northern side, from Barcelonette, is 29.15 km long, climbing at an average of 4.1%. On this side mountain pass cycling milestones are placed every kilometer. They indicate the current height, the distance to the summit, the average slope in the following passage, as well as the number of the street (D902). Starting from Saint-Martin-d'Entraunes, the climb is 20.5 km gaining , resulting in an average of 6.3%. No signposts for cyclists are placed on this side. However, every kilometer a sign indicates the alti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verdon (river)
The Verdon (, ) is a river in Southeastern France, left tributary of the Durance. Its drainage basin is .Bassin versant : Verdon (Le) Observatoire Régional Eau et Milieux Aquatiques en PACA The Verdon is best known for its impressive : the . This limestone canyon, also called the "Grand Canyon of Verdon", long and more than deep, is a popular climbing and sight-seeing area. The name comes from the green appearance of the waters of the river, in the canyon. Course Its source is at an elevation of , in the southwestern part of the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provence
Provence (, , , , ; oc, Provença or ''Prouvènço'' , ) is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which extends from the left bank of the lower Rhône to the west to the Italian border to the east; it is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south. It largely corresponds with the modern administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and includes the departments of Var, Bouches-du-Rhône, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, as well as parts of Alpes-Maritimes and Vaucluse.''Le Petit Robert, Dictionnaire Universel des Noms Propres'' (1988). The largest city of the region and its modern-day capital is Marseille. The Romans made the region the first Roman province beyond the Alps and called it ''Provincia Romana'', which evolved into the present name. Until 1481 it was ruled by the Counts of Provence from their capital in Aix-en-Provence, then became a province of the Kings of France. While it has been part of France for more than 500 years, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larche, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Larche (; Vivaro-Alpine: ''L'Archa'') is a former commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Val-d'Oronaye. 14 December 2015 Geography It lies on the northwestern foot of the Maddalena Pass, called ''Col de Larche'' in French.Population See also * * |
Meyronnes
Meyronnes (; Vivaro-Alpine: ''Maironas'') is a former commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Val-d'Oronaye. 14 December 2015 Population See also * Ouvrage Saint Ours Haut * * |
Pra-Loup
Pra-Loup is a ski resort in France, at Uvernet-Fours in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, from the town of Barcelonnette. Geography Ski area The ski station has two separate base areas, 2 km apart: * Pra-Loup 1600 - primary base area at above sea level * Pra-Loup 1500 - (Les Molanès) The lift-served summit elevation is , for a vertical drop of to Pra-Loup 1600. The resort has 53 lifts, of tracks, and its ski area is linked to that of through the valley of Agneliers. Pra-Loup hosted the Junior World Championships for alpine skiing in 1999. Climate The climate is of the Alpine climate, Alpine type. Transport By road: *From Paris and the north: via Lyon, Grenoble, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Gap and Barcelonnette. *From the south of France: via Aix-en-Provence, on the A51 autoroute as far as Tallard, then in the direction of Barcelonnette. Toponymy The name of Pra-Loup consists of ''Pra'', ''Pro'' and ''lovin'', derived from a patoise form ''Pralovin'', isolated houses in a cleari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye
Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye (, literally ''Saint-Paul on Ubaye''; Vivaro-Alpine: ''Sant Pau d'Ubaia'') is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. Population See also * Ubaye Valley *Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department The following is a list of the 198 communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Alpes-de-Haute-Proven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Condamine-Châtelard
La Condamine-Châtelard (; oc, La Condamina e lo Chastelar) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. Population See also * Ubaye Valley *Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department The following is a list of the 198 communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Alpes-de-Haute-Provence communes articles needing transl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
