Canton of Briançon-1
The canton of Briançon-1 is an administrative division of the Hautes-Alpes department, in southeastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality with 12,000 residents
- Description: canton of France
- Also known as: “05023”, “Briancon”, and “canton of Briançon-1”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Briançon station and Fort du Randouillet.
Briançon station
Railway station
Photo: Alexdevil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Briançon station is a French railway station serving the town Briançon, Hautes-Alpes department, southeastern France. It is the eastern terminus of the Veynes–Briançon railway.
Fort du Randouillet
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort du Randouillet, is a fortification in the vicinity of Briançon in the Dauphiné region of southeastern France. Briançon was surveyed by Vauban in 1692.
Fort des Têtes
Castle
Photo: Benj05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort des Têtes, also known as the Fort des Trois Têtes, is a fortification in the vicinity of Briançon in the Dauphiné region of southeastern France.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Briançon and Villar-Saint-Pancrace.
Briançon
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Briançon is a city in Hautes-Alpes near to France's Italian border. It is the highest town in France.
Villar-Saint-Pancrace
Village
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Villar-Saint-Pancrace is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
Puy-Saint-Pierre
Village
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Puy-Saint-Pierre is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
Canton of Briançon-1
- Category: canton of France
- Location: Arrondissement of Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Luxembourgish—“Canton of Briançon-1” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Briançon-1 kantonamendua”
- Chinese: “布里扬松第一县”
- Dutch: “kanton Briançon-1”
- Dutch: “Kanton Briançon-1”
- Esperanto: “Briançon-1”
- Esperanto: “kantono Briançon-1”
- Esperanto: “kantono Briansono-1”
- French: “Briançon”
- French: “canton de Briançon-1”
- French: “Canton de Briançon-1”
- German: “Kanton Briançon-1”
- Irish: “cantún Briançon-1”
- Italian: “cantone di Briançon-1”
- Italian: “Cantone di Briançon-1”
- Luxembourgish: “Canton de Briançon-1”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sainte-Catherine and Cité Vauban.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Guisane and Briançon Railway Station.
Hautes-Alpes: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Briançon, Risoul, Veynes, and Écrins National Park.
Curious Places to Discover
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