Place:Briançon, Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, France

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NameBriançon
Alt namesBriançonsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Brigantiosource: Canby, Historic Places (1984) I, 122
TypeCommune
Coordinates44.883°N 6.65°E
Located inBriançon, Hautes-Alpes, France
source: Family History Library Catalog
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Briançon is the sole subprefecture of the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is the highest city in France at an altitude of , based on the national definition as a community containing more than 2,000 inhabitants. Its most recent population estimate is 11,084 (as of 2018) for the commune.

Briançon has been part of the Fortifications of Vauban UNESCO World Heritage Sites since they were established in 2008.

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