Saint-Véran

Saint-Véran
Saint-Véran
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Saint-Véran
Administration
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Briançon
Canton	Aiguilles
Intercommunality	Queyras
Mayor	Danielle Guignard (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	1,756–3,175 m (5,761–10,417 ft) (avg. 2,040 m or 6,690 ft)
Land area1	44.75 km2 (17.28 sq mi)
Population2	282  (2008)
- Density	6 /km2 (16 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	05157/ 05350
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°42′03″N 6°52′09″E / 44.7008°N 6.8692°E / 44.7008; 6.8692

Saint-Véran is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France in the Queyras Regional Natural Park.

Geography

Saint-Véran, located in the French Alps is the most elevated commune of the French Republic^[1] (and of Europe). It is the third highest village in Europe after Trepalle in Italy and Juf in Switzerland.

Permanent population is around 300 but this is swelled by tourists in both summer and winter. In addition to tourism the main activities are agriculture and wood crafts.

Name

The village is named after Saint Véran, 6th century Bishop of Cavaillon who in legend drove away a dragon.

The Observatoire de Saint-Véran was constructed nearby by the Observatoire de Paris in the early 1970s.

Population

See also

• Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Tourism Office website

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