L'Escale
Sign in to save'''L'Escale''' (; ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. It is located on the eastern bank of the Durance opposite Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban.
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Place details
- Locality
- L'Escale
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- L'Escale
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason L Escale.svg
- French commune.image
- Lac de l’Escale.JPG
- French commune.caption
- L'Escale Lake as viewed from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban.
- French commune.arrondissement
- Digne-les-Bains
- French commune.canton
- Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
- French commune.INSEE
- 04079
- French commune.postal code
- 04160
- French commune.mayor
- Claude Fiaert
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Provence-Alpes Agglomération
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- L'Escale
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Forcalquier
- Population
- +1427
- Area
- +20.36
- Elevation
- +636
- Body of water
- Durance
- Shares border with
- Volonne
- Official website
- www.lescale.fr
- Image
- Barrage de l'Escale26.JPG
Article
5 sectionsContents
- Geography
- L'Escale Dam
- Population
- See also
- References
'''L'Escale''' (; ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. It is located on the eastern bank of the Durance opposite Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban.
==Geography== left|thumb|200px|L'Escale and surrounding districts The Bléone forms the commune's southern border, then flows into the Durance, which forms the commune's western border.