Risoul

Risoul
Main ski resort
Main ski resort
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Coat of arms of Risoul
Location of Risoul
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Risoul is located in France
Risoul
Risoul
Risoul is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Risoul
Risoul
Coordinates: 44°38′59″N 6°38′27″E / 44.6497°N 6.6408°E / 44.6497; 6.6408
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementBriançon
CantonGuillestre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Regis Simond[1]
Area
1
30.34 km2 (11.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
660
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05119 /05600
Elevation872–2,573 m (2,861–8,442 ft)
(avg. 1,174 m or 3,852 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Risoul (French pronunciation: [ʁizul]) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is located in the French Alps between the towns of Briançon and Gap.

Risoul is home to a ski resort that partners with the neighbouring town, Vars, to form the Forêt Blanche ski resort, located between the Queyras and Écrins national parks. The ski resort is sometimes called Risoul 1850 because it is 1,850 meters above sea level.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.