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La Grave | |
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Coordinates: 45°02′49″N 6°18′24″E / 45.0469°N 6.3067°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Hautes-Alpes |
Arrondissement | Briançon |
Canton | Briançon-1 |
Intercommunality | Briançonnais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Pic[1] |
Area 1 | 126.91 km2 (49.00 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 477 |
• Density | 3.8/km2 (9.7/sq mi) |
Demonym | Gravarots |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 05063 /05320 |
Elevation | 1,135–3,976 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.