Briançon

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7 Rue Centrale, 05100 Briançon, France

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N44° 53' 47.04" E6° 38' 8.16"   (44.8964, 6.6356) Start navigation »

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Briançon (French pronunciation: [bʁi.jɑ̃.sɔ̃]; Occitan: [bɾjanˈsun]) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
At an altitude of 1,326 metres (4,350 feet) it is the highest city in France, based on the French definition as a community containing more than 2,000 inhabitants. Briançon's most recent population estimate is 11,645.
Briançon is built on a plateau centred on the confluence of the Durance and the Guisane rivers.

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