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Saint-Véran
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Saint-Véran (; [ˈsã vˈʀã]) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France in the Queyras Regional Natural Park. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
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Saint-Véran is a commune and ski resort in France, situated in the Hautes-Alpes department within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It lies in the arrondissement of Briançon and the canton of Aiguilles, with an associated electoral district in the canton of Guillestre. The community borders Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye, Ceillac, Molines-en-Queyras, and Pontechianale. Its official name is Saint-Véran, Blanche-Froide, and it is a member of The Most Beautiful Villages of France.
The area covers 44.75 square kilometers and has a population of 286, comprising 125 males and 111 females. Located at an elevation of 3,175 meters above sea level, the commune uses the postal code 05350. It is positioned at coordinates 44.7, 6.8683333333333.
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Place details
- Locality
- Saint-Véran
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 286
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Saint-Véran
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Dans Saint-Véran 2.JPG
- French commune.caption
- A view within Saint-Véran, in August 2008
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason SaintVeran.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Briançon
- French commune.canton
- Guillestre
- French commune.INSEE
- 05157
- French commune.postal code
- 05350
- French commune.mayor
- Mathieu Antoine
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 2040
- French commune.elevation min m
- 1756
- French commune.elevation max m
- 3175
- French commune.area km2
- 44.75
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Saint-Véran (; [ˈsã vˈʀã]) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France in the Queyras Regional Natural Park. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
==Geography== Saint-Véran, located in the French Alps, is the most elevated commune in France and in Western Europe. It is the third highest village in Europe, after Trepalle in Italy and Juf in Switzerland.
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