La Grave

La Grave
A view from the nearby hillside
A view from the nearby hillside
Coat of arms of La Grave
Location of La Grave
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La Grave is located in France
La Grave
La Grave
La Grave is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
La Grave
La Grave
Coordinates: 45°02′49″N 6°18′24″E / 45.0469°N 6.3067°E / 45.0469; 6.3067
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementBriançon
CantonBriançon-1
IntercommunalityBriançonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Pic[1]
Area
1
126.91 km2 (49.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
477
 • Density3.8/km2 (9.7/sq mi)
DemonymGravarots
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05063 /05320
Elevation1,135–3,976 m (3,724–13,045 ft)
(avg. 1,520 m or 4,990 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Grave (French pronunciation: [la ɡʁav]; Occitan: La Grava) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

It is a small ski resort in the French Alps, dominated by La Meije (3982 m). It was the birthplace of Nicolas de Nicolay; adventurer and Geographer Ordinary to Henry II of France.

La Meije seen from the Lac Noir
  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.