La Bâtie-Montsaléon Explained

La Bâtie-Montsaléon
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr La Bâtie-Montsaléon (Hautes-Alpes).svg
Arrondissement:Gap
Canton:Serres
Insee:05016
Postal Code:05700
Mayor:Alain d'Heilly[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:44.4569°N 5.75°W
Elevation M:760
Elevation Min M:671
Elevation Max M:1431
Area Km2:15.08

La Bâtie-Montsaléon (in French pronounced as /la bati mɔ̃saleɔ̃/; Occitan (post 1500);: La Bastia Montsaleon) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

It is notable for being the location of the Battle of Mons Seleucus in 353, when Constantius II defeated the usurper Magnentius.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.