L'Escale

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L'Escale
Commune
L'Escale Lake as viewed from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban.
Coat of arms
Location of L'Escale
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Coordinates: 44°05′10″N 6°01′25″E / 44.0861°N 6.0236°E / 44.0861; 6.0236
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement	Digne-les-Bains
Canton	Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
Intercommunality	Provence-Alpes Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Claude Fiaert[1]
Area 1	20.36 km2 (7.86 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,377
• Density	68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	04079 /04160
Elevation	408–1,081 m (1,339–3,547 ft) (avg. 475 m or 1,558 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

L'Escale (French pronunciation: [lɛskal]; Occitan: L'Escala) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. It is located on the eastern bank of the Durance opposite Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban.