Briançon is the sole subprefecture of the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is the highest city in France at an altitude of 1,326 metres, based on the national definition as a community containing more than 2,000 inhabitants. Its most recent population estimate is 11,084 for the commune.
A view of the Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame and Saint-Nicolas
The citadel of Briançon.
Jean-Antoine Morand, ca.1770
Pierre Vaultier, 2017
Hautes-Alpes is a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 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, which makes it the third least populated French department. Its prefecture is Gap; its sole subprefecture is Briançon. Its INSEE and postal code is 05.
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Image: Col de Laurichard, Ecrins IMG6550
Image: Lac Serre Poncon Belvédère Pierre Arnoux
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