The arrondissement of Briançon is an

arrondissement An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, and certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissem ...

of France in the

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 ...

department in the

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (commonly shortened to PACA), also known as Région Sud, is one of the eighteen Regions of France, administrative regions of France, located at the far southeastern point of the Metropolitan France, mainland. The main P ...

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. It has 36

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. Its population is 33,304 (2021), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Briançon, and their

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Abriès-Ristolas Abriès-Ristolas is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Abriès and Ristolas Ristolas is a former commune in the Hautes-Alpes ...

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Aiguilles Aiguilles (; ) is a commune of the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. Geography The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Guil, which flows southwest through the commune. Population See also *Comm ...

(05003) #

L'Argentière-la-Bessée L'Argentière-la-Bessée (; ) is a Communes of France, commune of the Hautes-Alpes Departments of France, department in the Alps in southeastern France. The town lies on the River Durance, which is used for kayaking, white-water rafting and oth ...

(05006) # Arvieux (05007) #

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 a ...

(05023) # Ceillac (05026) # Cervières (05027) #

Champcella Champcella (; ) 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 ...

(05031) # Château-Ville-Vieille (05038) #

Eygliers Eygliers (; Occitan: ''Aigliers'') is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Geography The river Guil forms all of the commune's southeastern and southern borders; the Durance ...

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Freissinières Freissinières (; ) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. Geography Freissinières lies in a valley which is the watershed of the Biaysse, which flows into the Durance in front of La Roche-de-Rame. From east to ...

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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, dominat ...

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Guillestre Guillestre (; Vivaro-Alpine: ''Guilhèstra'') is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. Geography The village lies in the northwestern part of the commune, on the left bank of the Chagné, a stream, tributary of the ...

(05065) # Molines-en-Queyras (05077) #

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, ...

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Mont-Dauphin Mont-Dauphin (; ) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. At the confluence of Durance and Guil rivers, overlooking the impressive canyon of the latter flowing down from Queyras valleys, Mont-Dauphin is one of t ...

(05082) #

Montgenèvre Montgenèvre (; ; Italian: ''Monginevro'') is a commune on the Italian border in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Geography Montgenèvre is located in the French part of the Cott ...

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Névache Névache (; ) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. Geography It is situated in the Vallée de la Clarée. Climate Névache has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Dfb''). The average a ...

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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 Franc ...

(05107) #

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 Franc ...

(05109) #

Puy-Saint-Vincent Puy-Saint-Vincent (; ) 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 Fran ...

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Réotier Réotier (; ) 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 ...

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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 ...

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La Roche-de-Rame La Roche-de-Rame (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Hautes-Alpes Departments of France, department in southeastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department References

Communes of Hautes-Alpes ...

(05122) #

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-Alpe ...

(05133) # Saint-Clément-sur-Durance (05134) # Saint-Crépin (05136) # Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières (05151) # Saint-Véran (05157) #

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 ...

(05161) #

Val-des-Prés Val-des-Prés (; ) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is situated in the Clarée Valley. Population Personalities The village was the home of Émilie Carles who wrote her memoir ''A Wild Herb Soup'' (or ...

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Vallouise-Pelvoux Vallouise-Pelvoux () is a commune in the department of Hautes-Alpes, southeastern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Pelvoux (the seat) and Vallouise.Vars (05177) # Les Vigneaux (05180) #

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 ...

(05181) # Villar-Saint-Pancrace (05183)

History

The arrondissement of Briançon was created in 1800.Historique des Hautes-Alpes
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which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Briançon were, as of January 2015:Populations légales 2012: 05 Hautes-Alpes
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# Briançon-Nord # Briançon-Sud #

References

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