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The Oisans () is a region in the French Alps, located in the departments of Isère and Hautes-Alpes, and corresponding to the drainage basin of the river Romanche and its tributaries (Eau d'Olle, Lignarre, Sarenne, Vénéon and Ferrand). Between Livet-et-Gavet and Le Bourg-d'Oisans, the Romanche forms a deep gorge.

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Valley.name
Oisans
Valley.photo
Besse-en-Oisans 1.jpg
Valley.photo_caption
A village in the Oisans, Besse-en-Oisans
Valley.range
Alps
Valley.location
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Valley.map
France
Valley.orientation
west
Valley.length
70 km
Valley.type
Glacial valley
Valley.traversed
River Romanche <!--
Valley.roads
N 91-->

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1386
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Tour de l' Oisans 8.jpg
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  • Histoire
  • Linguistique
  • Winter sport resorts
  • Villages in the Oisans
  • See also
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The Oisans () is a region in the French Alps, located in the departments of Isère and Hautes-Alpes, and corresponding to the drainage basin of the river Romanche and its tributaries (Eau d'Olle, Lignarre, Sarenne, Vénéon and Ferrand). Between Livet-et-Gavet and Le Bourg-d'Oisans, the Romanche forms a deep gorge.

==Description== Its geographical definition coincides almost exactly with the former cantons of Le Bourg-d'Oisans (Isère) and La Grave (Hautes Alpes).

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