Veynes
Veynes is a city of 3,200 people in the western part of the Hautes-Alpes on the right bank of the Petit Buëch river. The small city lies on the road which connects the Drôme on the west side with Gap on the east side.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gare de Veynes - Dévoluy and Écomusée du cheminot Veynois.
Gare de Veynes - Dévoluy
Railway station
Photo: Fr.Latreille, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gare de Veynes - Dévoluy is a railway station.
Écomusée du cheminot Veynois
Museum
Photo: Martine ecomusee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Écomusée du cheminot Veynois is a museum.
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Pitié-et-Saint-André de Veynes
Church
Photo: Fr.Latreille, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Pitié-et-Saint-André de Veynes is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Châteauneuf-d’Oze and Saint-Auban-d’Oze.
Châteauneuf-d’Oze
Village
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Châteauneuf-d'Oze is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. Châteauneuf-d’Oze is situated 4 km southeast of Veynes.
Saint-Auban-d’Oze
Village
Photo: Fr.Latreille, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Auban-d'Oze is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. Saint-Auban-d’Oze is situated 4½ km southeast of Veynes.
Veynes
- Type: Locality with 3,160 residents
- Also known as: “05179”
- Location: Arrondissement of Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.5342° or 44° 32′ 3″ northLongitude
5.8236° or 5° 49′ 25″ eastPopulation
3,160Elevation
834 metres (2,736 feet)Open location code
8FP7GRMF+MCGeoNames ID
6425658
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In Other Languages
“Veynes” goes by many names.
- French: “Veynes”
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