Hautes-Alpes, Department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
The Hautes-Alpes territory extends across mountainous landscapes with peaks reaching 4000 meters, making it the French department with the highest average elevation.
Created on March 4, 1790 after the French Revolution, the department combined the southern portion of Dauphiné province with the northern section of Provence.
The department maintains multiple military fortifications constructed under Vauban's direction, while the Gap Museum exhibits Bronze Age artifacts and Roman ceramics.
The Durance and Drac rivers form essential waterways throughout the region, providing resources for agriculture and various water-based recreational activities.
The municipality of Saint-Véran, situated at 2040 meters elevation within this department, holds the distinction of being the highest commune in Europe.
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Inception: March 4, 1790
Capital city: Gap
Elevation above the sea: 1,665 m
Shares border with: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Drôme, Savoie, Isère, Piedmont, Province of Cuneo, Province of Turin
Address: Hautes-Alpes, France
Website: https://hautes-alpes.fr
GPS coordinates: 44.66667,6.33333
Latest update: August 15, 2025 15:13
Alpe d'Huez
51.5 km
Lac de Serre-Ponçon
16.8 km
Fenestrelle Fort
70.1 km
Mercantour National Park
81.6 km
Route des Grandes Alpes
103.8 km
Les Deux Alpes
41.4 km
Vallée de la Clarée
42.5 km
Écrins National Park
21.8 km
Mount Aiguille
64.8 km
Col d'Izoard
36.1 km
Meije
37.7 km
Mont Chaberton
46.8 km
Château de Vizille
63.4 km
Lac de Monteynard-Avignonet
60.6 km
Museum of the French Revolution
63.4 km
Our Lady of Laus
21.7 km
Barre des Écrins
28.5 km
Fort of Mount Chaberton
46.8 km
Monte Viso Tunnel
58.2 km
Chemin de Fer de La Mure
51.3 km
Pavillon Keller
58.3 km
Pic de Neige Cordier
32.5 km
Fort of Exilles
67.7 km
Vercors Regional Natural Park
76.6 km
Drac Suspension Bridge
54.1 km
Valgaudemar
22.1 km
Citadelle de Sisteron
60.6 km
Cime de la Bonette
53.8 kmReviews
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arrondissement of Briançon
Gap
Gap
Saléon
La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar
Chorges
Abriès
Chauffayer
Aspres-sur-Buëch
L'Argentière-la-Bessée
Guillestre
Barcillonnette
Bruis
Serres
Veynes
La Beaume
Aspremont
Saint-Véran
Orpierre
Châteauroux-les-Alpes
Lagrand
Aiguilles
Villar-Saint-Pancrace
La Freissinouse
Saint-Clément-sur-Durance
La Salle-les-Alpes
Névache
Forest-Saint-Julien
Montjay
Champoléon
Ristolas
La Grave
Montbrand
Saint-Pierre-d'Argençon
Saint-Julien-en-Beauchêne
La Bâtie-Montsaléon
La Faurie
La Haute-Beaume
Rabou
Laye
La Piarre
Étoile-Saint-Cyrice
Ceillac
Montrond
Mont-Dauphin
La Rochette
Montmaur
Espinasses
Tallard
La Bâtie-Neuve
Baratier
Bréziers
Risoul
Trescléoux
Puy-Saint-Eusèbe
Montgenèvre
Lettret
Rousset-Serre-Ponçon
Crévoux
Eygliers
Vitrolles
Saint-Pierre-Avez
Lardier-et-Valença
Chabestan
Champcella
Crots
Ancelle
Châteauneuf-d'Oze
Aspres-lès-Corps
Le Bersac
Le Glaizil
Esparron
Châteauvieux
Barret-sur-Méouge
Châteauneuf-de-Chabre
Chabottes
Buissard
Chanousse
Château-Ville-Vieille
Antonaves
Fouillouse
La Bâtie-Vieille
Eyguians
Arvieux
Sorbiers
Théus
Saint-Jacques-en-Valgodemard
Rambaud
Saint-Genis
Savines-le-Lac
Rosans
Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur
Orcières
Laragne-Montéglin
Saint-Firmin
Cervières
Saint-Crépin
Villar-d'Arêne
Les Vigneaux
Le Sauze-du-Lac
Sigottier
Upaix
Villar-Loubière
Saint-Sauveur
Le Saix
Salérans
Ventavon
Valserres
La Saulce
Savournon
Val-des-Prés
Vallouise
Saint-Michel-de-Chaillol
Saint-Étienne-le-Laus
Saint-Maurice-en-Valgodemard
Saint-Eusèbe-en-Champsaur
Saint-Laurent-du-Cros
Sainte-Colombe
Sainte-Marie
La Roche-de-Rame
Saint-Chaffrey
Ribeyret
Saint-Auban-d'Oze
Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes
Saint-André-de-Rosans
Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas
Réotier
Montmorin
Saint-André-d'Embrun
La Motte-en-Champsaur
Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur
Puy-Saint-Vincent
Puy-Saint-André
Montgardin
Réallon
Neffes
Oze
Puy-Saint-Pierre
Les Orres
Nossage-et-Bénévent
Prunières
Le Poët
Pelvoux
Puy-Sanières
Le Noyer
Pelleautier
Manteyer
Moydans
Remollon
Monêtier-Allemont
Furmeyer
La Fare-en-Champsaur
Molines-en-Queyras
L'Épine
Méreuil
Les Costes
Jarjayes
Freissinières
Éourres
Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières
Vars
Montclus
Poligny
Sigoyer
Rochebrune
Ribiers
Avançon
Saint-Apollinaire
La Roche-des-Arnauds
Lazer
Dévoluy
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