Arvieux
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Arvieux is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department of France, situated within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It lies in the arrondissement of Briançon and the canton of Aiguilles, while its associated electoral district is the canton of Guillestre. The municipality borders the communes of Cervières, Château-Ville-Vieille, Eygliers, and Guillestre.
The area of Arvieux is 72.62 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 412 residents (176 male and 189 female) and another citing 381. The postal code is 05350. Elevation data also differs, with one source recording 2905 meters above sea level and another indicating 1559 meters. The official website for the commune is www.mairie-arvieux.fr.
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Place details
- Locality
- Arvieux
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 381
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Arvieux
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Arvieux-Brunissard.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The valley between Brunissard and Arvieux
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Arvieux (Hautes-Alpes).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Briançon
- French commune.canton
- Guillestre
- French commune.INSEE
- 05007
- French commune.postal code
- 05350
- French commune.mayor
- Christian Blanc
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Guillestrois et Queyras
- French commune.elevation m
- 1545
- French commune.elevation min m
- 1138
- French commune.elevation max m
- 2905
- French commune.area km2
- 72.62
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Neighbouring communes and villages
- Climate
- Toponymy
- History
- Antiquity
- Middle Ages - the ''Escarton of Queyras''
- Modern era - Catholics and Protestants
- Recent history
- The ''Belle'' and the ''Renon''
- Heraldry
- Administration
- Population
- Economy
- Culture and heritage
- Civil heritage
- Religious heritage
- Notable people linked to the commune
- See also
- References
- External links
Arvieux (; ) is a commune of the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of south-eastern France.
==Geography== Arvieux lies at the foot of the Col d'Izoard in the Arvieux Valley some 20 km south by south-east of Briançon and 13 km east by north-east of La Roche-de-Rame. It is surrounded by the high mountains of the Massif du Queyras whose highest point is in the commune at Pic du Béal Traversier at 2912 m. Access to the commune is by the D902 from Cervières in the north which goes by a tortuous route through the commune to the village then continues south-east to Guillestre. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of La Draye, Brunissard La Chalp, and Le Coin north of the village and La Cassiere, Les Maisons, Le Pasquier, Villargaudin, Les Moulins, Les Escoyeres, and Les Esponces south of the village. The commune is a high alpine commune with snow-covered mountains and rugged terrain.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Arvieux” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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