Montgenèvre
Sign in to saveMontgenèvre (; ; Italian: Monginevro) is a commune on the Italian border in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.
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Place details
- Locality
- Montgenèvre
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 540
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Montgenèvre
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Monte Chaberton.jpg
- French commune.caption
- A view of Mont Chaberton in Montgenèvre
- French commune.image flag
- Montgenevre.gif
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Montgenèvre.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Briançon
- French commune.canton
- Briançon-2
- French commune.INSEE
- 05085
- French commune.postal code
- 05100
- French commune.mayor
- Garth Hermitte
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- ski resort
- Part of
- Via Lattea
- Official name
- Montgenèvre
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Briançon
- Population
- +461
- Area
- +40.07
- Elevation
- +2247
- Body of water
- Durance
- Shares border with
- Claviere
- Official website
- montgenevre.fr
Article
14 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Ski area
- Climate
- Winter activities
- Summer activities
- Demographics
- Transport
- Roads
- Aeroplane
- Train
- Bus
- Linked resorts
- See also
- References
Montgenèvre (; ; Italian: Monginevro) is a commune on the Italian border in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.
==Geography== Montgenèvre is located in the French part of the Cottian Alps. It is on the France–Italy border at the top of the Col de Montgenèvre, after which it is named. The source of the river Durance is in Les Gondrans ski area of Mongenèvre; the river is a tributary of the Rhône.