Abriès

Abriès
Town hall
Abriès
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Abriès
Administration
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Briançon
Canton	Aiguilles
Intercommunality	Queyras
Mayor	Joëlle Ocana (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	1,513–3,305 m (4,964–10,843 ft) (avg. 1,547 m or 5,075 ft)
Land area1	77 km2 (30 sq mi)
Population2	372  (2008)
- Density	5 /km2 (13 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	05001/ 05460
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 44°47′46″N 6°55′40″E / 44.7961°N 6.9278°E / 44.7961; 6.9278

Abriès is a French commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

It belongs to the Queyras Regional Park. It is located in the valley of the Guil and is appreciated for its position along long and medium distance footpaths in a rural and preserved environment. It also hosts a small ski resort.

Geography

The elevation of Abriès is between 1,513 and 3,305 meters, and before the second half of the 20th century, it was difficult to access because of its location in the end of the Guil valley. It has always has been a path between Italy and the southern Alps in France.

Population

See also

• Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department

References

• INSEE

See also

• Bric Froid

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