Canton of Guillestre

The canton of Guillestre is an administrative division in the southeastern . At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 9 to 15 communes (two of which were merged into the new commune Abriès-Ristolas:…
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  • Type: Locality with 2,310 residents
  • Description: canton of France
  • Also known as: “05065” and “canton of Guillestre”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Town hall of Guillestre and Gare de Montdauphin - Guillestre.

Town hall
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY 3.0.

Railway station
Photo: Tchai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station.

Church
Photo: Shosy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Risoul and Guillestre.

Photo: Zivax, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the many ski resorts in the . The resort, which is 12 km above the original village of , is also known as 1850 or Station.

Village
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY 3.0.
is a commune in the department in southeastern .

Village
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in southeastern . is situated 6 km northwest of Canton of Guillestre.

Canton of Guillestre

Latitude
44.6595° or 44° 39′ 34″ north
Longitude
6.6495° or 6° 38′ 58″ east
Population
2,310
Elevation
1,003 metres (3,291 feet)
Open location code
8FP8MJ5X+RQ
Geo­Names ID
6446645
Wiki­data ID
Q1725443
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Vietnamese—“Canton of Guillestre” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kantoni Guillestre”
  • Azerbaijani: “Qiyestr (kanton)”
  • Azerbaijani: “Qiyestr”
  • Basque: “Guillestre kantonamendua”
  • Catalan: “Cantó de Guilhèstra”
  • Catalan: “Cantó de Guillestre”
  • Chinese: “吉耶斯特尔县”
  • Czech: “Kanton Guillestre”
  • Dutch: “kanton Guillestre”
  • Dutch: “Kanton Guillestre”
  • Esperanto: “Guillestre”
  • Esperanto: “kantono Guilhèstra”
  • Esperanto: “kantono Guillestre”
  • French: “canton de Guillestre”
  • French: “Canton de guillestre”
  • French: “Canton de Guillestre”
  • French: “Canton De Guillestre”
  • French: “Guillestre”
  • German: “Kanton Guillestre”
  • Irish: “cantún Guillestre”
  • Italian: “cantone di Guillestre”
  • Italian: “Cantone di Guillestre”
  • Luxembourgish: “Canton de Guillestre”
  • Romanian: “Cantonul Guillestre”
  • Russian: “Гийестр (кантон)”
  • Russian: “Гийестр”
  • Slovak: “Guillestre”
  • Vietnamese: “Guillestre (tổng)”
  • Vietnamese: “Guillestre”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as La Font d’Eygliers and Eygliers.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Église Notre-Dame-d’Aquilon (Guillestre) and Tour d’Eygliers.

Hautes-Alpes: Must-Visit Destinations

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

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