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Also known as Sant Veran, Blanche-Froide

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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Air quality

30US AQIGood
PM2.5
6.2 µg/m³
PM10
10.1 µg/m³
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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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