Arrondissement of Briançon - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The arrondissement of Briançon is an arrondissement

Arrondissements of France

The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts.The capital of an arrondissement/district is called a subprefecture...

of France, located in the Hautes-Alpes

Hautes-Alpes

Hautes-Alpes is a department in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range.- History :Hautes-Alpes is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...

département, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin...

région
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...

. It has 7 cantons

Cantons of France

The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...

and 38 communes

Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

Cantons

The cantons of the arrondissement of Briançon are:

Communes

The communes of the arrondissement of Briançon, and their INSEE code

INSEE code

The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies to identify various entities, including communes, départements...

s, are:

1. Abriès Abriès Abriès is a French commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.It belongs to the Queyras Regional Park. It is located in the valley of the Guil and is appreciated for its position along long and medium distance footpaths in a rural and preserved environment... (05001)	2. Aiguilles 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:-References:*... (05003)	3. Arvieux Arvieux Arvieux is a commune of the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Geography:The commune is located in the Queyras.The Col d'Izoard is on the commune's northern border.... (05007)
4. Briançon Briançon Briançon a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.... (05023)	5. Ceillac Ceillac Ceillac is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:... (05026)	6. Cervières 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:-References:*... (05027)
7. Champcella Champcella Champcella is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (05031)	8. Château-Ville-Vieille Château-Ville-Vieille Château-Ville-Vieille is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Geography:The commune is located in the Queyras.The two villages in the commune lie in the Guil valley; Ville-Vieille on the left bank of the Guil and Château-Queyras on its right bank.-Population:-References:*... (05038)	9. Eygliers 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... (05052)
10. Freissinières 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 Biaisse, which flows into the Durance between La Roche-de-Rame and Saint-Crépin.... (05058)	11. Guillestre Guillestre Guillestre 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 Chagne, a stream, tributary of the Guil, which forms all of the commune's northern border, before flowing into the Durance,... (05065)	12. L'Argentière-la-Bessée L'Argentière-la-Bessée L'Argentière-la-Bessée is a commune of the Hautes-Alpes department in the Alps in southeastern France.The town lies on the River Durance, which is used for kayaking, white-water rafting and other water sports. The Argentiere Canoe Slalom Course is in the Durance River south of the town. The town... (05006)
13. La Grave La Grave La Grave is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.It is a small ski resort in the French Alps, dominated by La Meije . It was the birthplace of Nicolas de Nicolay; adventurer and Geographer Ordinary to Henry II of France.... (05063)	14. La Roche-de-Rame La Roche-de-Rame La Roche-de-Rame is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (05122)	15. La Salle les Alpes La Salle les Alpes La Salle-les-Alpes is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (05161)
16. Le Monêtier-les-Bains Le Monêtier-les-Bains Le Monêtier-les-Bains is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-Skiing:Monetier's slopes are a part of the extensive Serre Chevalier ski area. There are 7 chairlifts and 4 drag lifts with the highest skiing in the domain at 2760m.-Geography:Le... (05079)	17. Les Vigneaux Les Vigneaux Les Vigneaux is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (05180)	18. Molines-en-Queyras Molines-en-Queyras Molines-en-Queyras is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (05077)
19. Mont-Dauphin 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 valley, Mont-Dauphin is one of the many places fortified by Vauban in the second half of the 17th... (05082)	20. Montgenèvre Montgenèvre Montgenèvre is a commune of the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Geography:Montgenèvre is located in the French Cottian Alps. It is on the Franco-Italian border at the top of the Col de Montgenèvre.... (05085)	21. Névache Névache Névache is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-Economy:In the winter months cross-country skiing is a popular activity. Other than tourism the main industry is cattle farming.-References:*... (05093)
22. Pelvoux Pelvoux Pelvoux is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Pelvoux was bidding to be the French candidate city for the 2018 Winter Olympics.-Population:-External links:* *... (05101)	23. Puy-Saint-André Puy-Saint-André Puy-Saint-André is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (05107)	24. Puy-Saint-Pierre Puy-Saint-Pierre Puy-Saint-Pierre is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (05109)
25. Puy-Saint-Vincent Puy-Saint-Vincent Puy-Saint-Vincent is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (05110)	26. Risoul Risoul Risoul is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern FranceIt is located in the French Alps between the towns of Briançon and Gap... (05119)	27. Ristolas Ristolas Ristolas is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-Geography:The village lies in the Queyras, in the northwestern part of the commune, on the left bank of the Guil, which has its source in the southeastern part of the commune.-References:*... (05120)
28. Réotier Réotier Réotier is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (05116)	29. Saint-Chaffrey Saint-Chaffrey Saint-Chaffrey is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (05133)	30. Saint-Clément-sur-Durance Saint-Clément-sur-Durance Saint-Clément-sur-Durance is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (05134)
31. Saint-Crépin Saint-Crépin, Hautes-Alpes Saint-Crépin is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (05136)	32. Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (05151)	33. Saint-Véran Saint-Véran Saint-Véran is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France in the Queyras Regional Natural Park.-Geography:Saint-Véran, located in the French Alps is the most elevated commune of the French Republic... (05157)
34. Val-des-Prés 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:... (05174)	35. Vallouise Vallouise Vallouise is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (05175)	36. Vars Vars, Hautes-Alpes Vars is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.It is famous for its ski resort.-Population:-References:*... (05177)
37. Villar-Saint-Pancrace Villar-Saint-Pancrace Villar-Saint-Pancrace is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (05183)	38. Villar-d'Arêne Villar-d'Arêne Villar-d'Arêne is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (05181)

External links

Briançon on French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies site (INSEE, in French)

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