Dévoluy Explained

Dévoluy
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Gap
Canton:Veynes
Insee:05139
Postal Code:05250
Mayor:Alexandra Butel[1]
Term:2023 - 2026
Intercommunality:Buëch Dévoluy
Coordinates:44.6933°N 5.9419°W
Elevation M:1263
Elevation Min M:1134
Elevation Max M:2652
Area Km2:186.37

Dévoluy is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.[2] It is the result of the merger, on 1 January 2013, of the four communes of Agnières-en-Dévoluy, La Cluse, Saint-Disdier, and Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy.[3]

SuperDévoluy, a ski resort, is part of the commune.

Geography

Location

Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy is located northeast of the railroad hub of Veynes.

At 18,637 hectares, it is the second-largest commune in the area, right behind Névache.

Terrain and Geology

The town covers the entirety of the Dévoluy range.

Dévoluy is known for its numerous underground cavities, the chourums, and its suitability for speleology.

The European larch, or common larch (Larix decidua) is particularly present in the commune.

Climate

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM05139-devoluy Commune de Dévoluy (05139)
  3. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/arrete/2012/10/2/INTB1236943A/jo/texte Arrêté du 2 octobre 2012 portant création de commune