Sisteron
Sign in to saveSisteron (; , ; from ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, southeastern France.
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Sisteron is a small town located in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. It is notable as a commune, or municipality, within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
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Place details
- Locality
- Sisteron
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 7,605
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Sisteron (; , ; from ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, southeastern France.
Sisteron is situated on the banks of the river Durance just after the confluence of the rivers Buëch and Sasse. It is sometimes called the "Gateway to Provence" because it is in a narrow gap between two long mountain ridges. Despite its relatively small population, it serves as a long-distance navigation reference point, routinely signed as far away as Grenoble.