Prunières, Hautes-Alpes
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Prunières is a commune
in the Hautes Alpes department in southeastern France
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which is the closest commerce town. Bigger towns near Prunières include Gap
(25 km) to the west or Embrun
(15 km) to the east.
Prunières is located close to the Lac de Serre-Ponçon
, one of the largest artificial lakes in Western Europe, and surrounded by gorgeous mountains.
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...
in the Hautes Alpes department in southeastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
It is close to ChorgesChorges
Chorges is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.It is close to Gap. The name Chorges derives from Latin Catorimagus, itself coming from the Alpine tribe of the Caturiges in the ancient Roman province of Alpes Maritimae....
which is the closest commerce town. Bigger towns near Prunières include Gap
Gap, Hautes-Alpes
Gap is a commune in southeastern France, the capital of the Hautes-Alpes department.-Geography:An Alpine crossroads at the intersection of D994 and Route nationale 85 the Route Napoléon, Gap lies above sea level along the right bank of the Luye River...
(25 km) to the west or Embrun
Embrun, Hautes-Alpes
Embrun is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Description:...
(15 km) to the east.
Prunières is located close to the Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Lake Serre-Ponçon is a lake in southeast France; it is one of the largest artificial lakes in western Europe. The lake gathers the waters of the Durance and the Ubaye rivers, flowing down through the Hautes-Alpes and the Alpes du Sud to the Rhône River...
, one of the largest artificial lakes in Western Europe, and surrounded by gorgeous mountains.