Arrondissement of Briançon

The arrondissement of Briançon is an arrondissement of France in the department in the region. It has 36 communes. Its population is 33,304, and its area is 2,138.1 km2.
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  • Type: Locality with 35,300 residents
  • Description: arrondissement of France
  • Also known as: arrondissement of Briançon

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chapelle Saint-Hippolyte de Bouchier and Chapelle Saint-Antoine de Villard Meyer.

Church
is a church.

Lake
is a lake, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Arrondissement of Briançon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières and Villar-Saint-Pancrace.

Village
is a commune in the department in southeastern .

Village
is a commune in the department in southeastern . is situated 4½ km northeast of Arrondissement of Briançon.

Village
Photo: Gui261986, Public domain.
L'Argentière-la-Bessée is a commune of the department in the in southeastern . The town lies on the River , which is used for kayaking, white-water rafting and other water sports. is situated 6 km southwest of Arrondissement of Briançon.

Arrondissement of Briançon

Latitude
44.8353° or 44° 50′ 7″ north
Longitude
6.6048° or 6° 36′ 17″ east
Population
35,300
Elevation
1,769 metres (5,804 feet)
Open location code
8FP8RJP3+4W
Geo­Names ID
3030140
Wiki­data ID
Q700744
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Vietnamese—“Arrondissement of Briançon” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: Qarku Briançon
  • Aragonese: Destrito de Briançon
  • Aragonese: Districto de Brianzo
  • Armenian: Բրիանսոն
  • Azerbaijani: Brianson (rayon)
  • Azerbaijani: Brianson
  • Basque: Briançoneko barrutia
  • Breton: arondisamant Briançon
  • Breton: Arondisamant Briançon
  • Catalan: Districte de Briançon
  • Cebuano: Arrondissement de Briançon
  • Chinese: Briançon Kūn
  • Chinese: 布里扬松区
  • Chinese: 布里昂松区
  • Czech: Arrondissement Briançon
  • Dutch: arrondissement Briancon
  • Dutch: arrondissement Briançon
  • Dutch: Arrondissement Briançon
  • Dutch: Briançon
  • Esperanto: Arondismento Briançon
  • French: Arrondissement Briançon
  • French: Arrondissement de Briancon
  • French: arrondissement de Briançon
  • French: Arrondissement de briançon
  • French: Arrondissement de Briançon
  • French: Briançon
  • German: Arrondissement Briançon
  • Greek: διαμέρισμα του Μπριανσόν
  • Indonesian: Arondisemen briançon
  • Indonesian: Arondisemen Briançon
  • Irish: Arrondissement Briançon
  • Italian: arrondissement di Briançon
  • Italian: Arrondissement di Briançon
  • Luxembourgish: Arrondissement Briançon
  • Min Nan Chinese: Briançon Kūn
  • Occitan (post 1500): arrondiment de Briançon
  • Occitan (post 1500): Arrondiment de Briançon
  • Persian: بخش بریانسون
  • Polish: Okręg Briançon
  • Romanian: Arondismentul Briançon
  • Russian: Бриансон (округ)
  • Russian: Бриансон
  • Slovak: Briançon
  • Slovenian: Arrondissement Briançon
  • Slovenian: Okrožje Briançon
  • Spanish: Arrondissement de Briancon
  • Spanish: Arrondissement de Briançon
  • Spanish: Distrito de Briancon
  • Spanish: distrito de Brianzon
  • Spanish: distrito de Brianzón
  • Spanish: Distrito de Brianzón
  • Tatar: Бриансон (округ)
  • Tatar: Бриансон
  • Turkish: Arrondissement de Briançon
  • Turkish: Briançon (arrondissement)
  • Turkish: Briançon
  • Ukrainian: Бріансон
  • Venetian: arrondissement de Briançon
  • Vietnamese: Briançon

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Le Poux and L’Hermetière.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pic de Coste-Rousse and Aiguille des Pénitents.

Hautes-Alpes: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Briançon, Risoul, Veynes, and Écrins National Park.

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