La Grave

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La Grave
Commune
A view from the nearby hillside
Coat of arms
Location of La Grave
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Coordinates: 45°02′49″N 6°18′24″E / 45.0469°N 6.3067°E / 45.0469; 6.3067
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.