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Canton Of Briançon-1
The canton of Briançon-1 is an administrative division of the Hautes-Alpes department, in southeastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Briançon. It consists of the following communes: #Briançon (partly) # Cervières #La Grave #Le Monêtier-les-Bains #Puy-Saint-André #Puy-Saint-Pierre #Saint-Chaffrey #La Salle-les-Alpes #Villar-d'Arêne Villar-d'Arêne (; ) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France, between Grenoble and Briançon. It is in the French Alps, in Massif des Écrins. Near this village located in the Romanche valley, there is La Grave a ... # Villar-Saint-Pancrace References {{DEFAULTSORT:Briançon-1 Cantons of Hautes-Alpes Briançon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hautes-Alpes
Hautes-Alpes (; ; ) is a Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region of Southeastern France. It is located in the heart of the French Alps, after which it is named. Hautes-Alpes had a population of 141,220 as of 2019,Populations légales 2019: 05 Hautes-Alpes INSEE which makes it the third least populated French department. Its Prefectures in France, prefecture is Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Gap; its sole Subprefectures in France, subprefecture is Briançon. Its Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, INSEE and postal code is 05. History Hautes-Alpes is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It consists of the southeast of the Provinces of France, forme ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of France
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivity, territorial collectivities"), between the Regions of France, administrative regions and the Communes of France, communes. There are a total of 101 departments, consisting of ninety-six departments in metropolitan France, and five Overseas department and region, overseas departments, which are also classified as overseas regions. Departments are further subdivided into 333 Arrondissements of France, arrondissements and 2,054 Cantons of France, cantons (as of 2023). These last two levels of government have no political autonomy, instead serving as the administrative basis for the local organisation of police, fire departments, and, in certain cases, elections. Each department is administered by an elected body called a departmental council (France), departmental council ( , ). From 1800 to April 2015, these were called gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlantic, North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and List of islands of France, many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean, giving it Exclusive economic zone of France, one of the largest discontiguous exclusive economic zones in the world. Metropolitan France shares borders with Belgium and Luxembourg to the north; Germany to the northeast; Switzerland to the east; Italy and Monaco to the southeast; Andorra and Spain to the south; and a maritime border with the United Kingdom to the northwest. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea. Its Regions of France, eighteen integral regions—five of which are overseas—span a combined area of and hav ... [...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, Isère, Vienne), on the Rhone; to the south through ''Ebrodunum'' (modern Emb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cervières, Hautes-Alpes
Cervières is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. The village lies at the foot of the Col d'Izoard, which is often on the route of the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia. Population See also *Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department * Pic de Rochebrune * Pic de Petit Rochebrune The Pic de Petit Rochebrune (or, simply, ''Petit Rochebrune'') is a mountain in the Cottian Alps belonging to the French departments, French department of Hautes-Alpes. Etymology The literal English translation of ''Pic de Rochebrune'' can b ... References Communes of Hautes-Alpes Hautes-Alpes communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{HautesAlpes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Grave
La Grave (; ) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association. It is a small ski resort in the French Alps, dominated by La Meije (3,982 m). It was the birthplace of Nicolas de Nicolay; adventurer and Geographer Ordinary to Henry II of France. Skiing The area is unpisted and although patrolled, has no formal avalanche control. The area is dangerous to ski unless supported by a guide, including much glacier travel at the very top. La Grave is visited by off-piste and extreme skiers. The vertical drop totals 2,150 metres, although it is possible to ski below the resort to the road and increase the vertical descent to 2,300 metres. Mechanical access to the mountain is limited to a closed, two-stage, pulse gondola system. The first lift starts at 1,450 metres, runs through one intermediate station (known as P1 at 1,800 metres) then terminates at Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Monêtier-les-Bains
Le Monêtier-les-Bains (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Hautes-Alpes Departments of France, department in southeastern France. Geography Le Monêtier-les-Bains is the highest village of the French ski resort of Serre Chevalier at 1,500m. It is situated in the Guisane Valley. Le Monêtier-Les-Bains has two hot-water springs, one at and one at , and the village has been a thermal spa since Roman times. The village is on the periphery of the Ecrins National Park. Climate Le Monêtier-les-Bains has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Dfb''). The average annual temperature in Le Monêtier-les-Bains is . The average annual rainfall is with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Le Monêtier-les-Bains was on 3 August 1947; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 10 January 1945. Population Skiing Monetier's s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puy-Saint-André
Puy-Saint-André (; ) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department The following is a list of the 162 communes of the Hautes-Alpes department of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include ... References Communes of Hautes-Alpes {{HautesAlpes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puy-Saint-Pierre
Puy-Saint-Pierre (; ) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department The following is a list of the 162 communes of the Hautes-Alpes department of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include ... References Communes of Hautes-Alpes {{HautesAlpes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Chaffrey
Saint-Chaffrey (; ) is an alpine commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Saint-Chaffrey is located in the Valley of the Guisane, on the road to Grenoble, between La Salle-les-Alpes to the northwest and Briançon to the southeast. Geography The commune of Saint-Chaffrey encompasses the villages of Saint-Chaffrey, Chantemerle, Villard-Laté and La Gérarde. It is situated at the heart of the Serre Chevalier ski resort, which has slopes that serve Chantemerle. Demographics Tour de France Several stages of the Tour de France have started or finished in the commune of Saint-Chaffrey:Tour de France at Saint-Chaffrey oledicodutour ;Finishes ;Starts Gallery Col du granon.jpg, alt=col du granon in winter, Overlooking the valley at Saint-Chaffrey and Briançon from high up on the Col du Granon in winter Saint-Chaffrey mairie.jpg, Saint-Chaffrey Town Hall See also *Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Salle-les-Alpes
La Salle-les-Alpes (; Occitan: ''La Sala los Aups'' or simply ''La Sala'', before 1987: ''La Salle'') is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Geography The commune of La Salle-les-Alpes forms part of the Serre Chevalier ski resort in the Valley of the Guisane alongside Briançon, Saint-Chaffrey and Le Monêtier-les-Bains. Serre Chevalier Vallée Briançon. It encompasses the villages and hamlets of La Salle, Villeneuve, Le Bez, Les Pananches and Moulin-Baron. As it is situated on the 45th parallel north, it is equidistant of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villar-d'Arêne
Villar-d'Arêne (; ) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France, between Grenoble and Briançon. It is in the French Alps, in Massif des Écrins. Near this village located in the Romanche valley, there is La Grave and Col du Lautaret. The access of the valley and its communes is departmental route 1091 (ex- national route 91) (Grenoble – Le Bourg-d'Oisans – Briançon). Climate Population Sights * mountains as Massif des Ecrins, La Meije * Écrins National Park * Jardin botanique alpin du Lautaret *Tradition of boiled bread ("pain bouilli" or "pain noir"), a rye bread made with boiled water, in village's oven See also *Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department The following is a list of the 162 communes of the Hautes-Alpes department of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include ... References Communes o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
