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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 , based on the national definition as a community containing more than 2,000 inhabitants. It has about 11,000 inhabitants.

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Briançon is a commune in France, situated in the Hautes-Alpes department within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement of Briançon and the cantons of Briançon-Nord, Briançon-Sud, and Briançon-2. The town has a population of 12,370, comprising 5,679 males and 5,946 females, and covers an area of 28.07 square kilometers. Its postal code is 05100.

Geographically, Briançon is located near the Durance and Guisane rivers. It shares borders with Cervières, Puy-Saint-André, Puy-Saint-Pierre, and Saint-Chaffrey. The elevation above sea level is recorded as 2,540 meters, while other data sources list elevations of 1,218 meters and 1,301 meters. The town is twinned with Rosenheim and Susa.

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Place details

Locality: Briançon
Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country: France
Population: 11,577
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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PM10: 8.5 µg/m³

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Key facts

French commune.name: Briançon
French commune.commune status: Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image: Collégiale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Nicolas de Briançon.jpg
French commune.caption: A view of the Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame and Saint-Nicolas
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Briançon (Hautes-Alpes).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Briançon
French commune.canton: Briançon-1 and 2
French commune.INSEE: 05023
French commune.postal code: 05100
French commune.mayor: Arnaud Murgia
French commune.party: DVD
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Briançonnais
French commune.elevation min m: 1167
French commune.elevation max m: 2540
French commune.area km2: 28.07

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Briançon
Demonym: brianzonesi
Country: France
Located in: arrondissement of Briançon
Population: 10748
Area: 28.07
Elevation: 1574
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Body of water: Guisane
Capital of: Principality of the Briançonese
Shares border with: Villar-Saint-Pancrace
Official website: www.ville-briancon.fr
Image: Vielle Ville de Briançon.jpg

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Commons category: Briançon
postal code: 05100
twinned administrative body: Susa
category for people born here: Category:Births in Briançon
topic's main category: Category:Briançon
Commons gallery: Briançon
described by source: Pauly–Wissowa
male population: 5679
female population: 5946
P8168: San Bernardino County
contact page URL: www.ville-briancon.frnous-ecrire
phone number: +33-4-92-21-20-72
email address: mailto:[email protected]

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Travel guide

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thumb|350px|Vauban's fortifications. Fortifications built by Vauban in the 17th century to defend the region from the Austrians

Eat

Restaurants aren't that plentiful in Briançon; there are several pizza places but only a few French eateries.

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