Abriès Explained

Abriès
Arrondissement:Briançon
Canton:Guillestre
Commune:Abriès-Ristolas
Insee:05001
Postal Code:05460
Coordinates:44.7961°N 6.9278°W
Elevation M:1547
Elevation Min M:1513
Elevation Max M:3305
Area Km2:77
Population:285
Population Date:2021
Population Footnotes:[1]

Abriès (Vivaro-Alpine: Abrièrs) is a former commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Abriès-Ristolas.[2]

It belongs to the Queyras Regional Park. It is located in the valley of the Guil and is appreciated for its position along long and medium distance footpaths in a rural and preserved environment. It also hosts a small ski resort.

Geography

The elevation of Abriès is between 1,513 and 3,305 meters, and before the second half of the 20th century, it was difficult to access because of its location in the end of the Guil valley. It has always has been a path between Italy and the southern Alps in France.

See also

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populations légales 2021. fr. Legal populations 2021. INSEE. December 2023.
  2. Web site: fr-FR. Arrêté préfectoral portant création de la commune nouvelle d'Abriès-Ristolas. Recueil des actes administratifs spécial n°05-2018-161. 17 October 2018. 79–80.