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Saint-Chaffrey

Coordinates: 44°55′37″N 6°36′27″E / 44.9269°N 6.6075°E / 44.9269; 6.6075
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Saint-Chaffrey
Commune
Parish church of Saint-Chaffrey
Parish church of Saint-Chaffrey
Coat of arms of Saint-Chaffrey
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Chaffrey
Map
Saint-Chaffrey is located in France
Saint-Chaffrey
Saint-Chaffrey
Saint-Chaffrey is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Saint-Chaffrey
Saint-Chaffrey
Coordinates: 44°55′37″N 6°36′27″E / 44.9269°N 6.6075°E / 44.9269; 6.6075
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementBriançon
CantonBriançon-1
IntercommunalityBriançon
Government
 • Mayor (2016–2020) Catherine Blanchard
Area
1
25.88 km2 (9.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
1,515
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05133 /05330
Elevation1,274–2,632 m (4,180–8,635 ft)
(avg. 1,365 m or 4,478 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Chaffrey is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. In 2016, it had a population of 1,701.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962818—    
1968831+1.6%
1975947+14.0%
19821,287+35.9%
19901,424+10.6%
19991,569+10.2%
20041,689+7.6%
20091,635−3.2%
20141,645+0.6%
201651,701+3.4%

Tour de France

Several stages of the Tour de France[2] have started or finished in the commune of Saint-Chaffrey :

Finishes
Year Stage Departure town Winner
1974 11 Aix-les-Bains Vicente López Carril
1975 16 Barcelonnette Bernard Thévenet
1986 17[3] Gap Eduardo Chozas
1993 10 Villard-de-Lans Tony Rominger
Starts
Year Stage Finish town Winner
1980 17 Morzine Mario Martinez
1993 11 Isola 2000 Tony Rominger
col du granon in winter
Overlooking the valley of Saint-Chaffrey and Briançon from high up on the Col du Granon in winter
Chantemerle ski resort

See also

References

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ Tour de France at Saint-Chaffrey on ledicodutour.
  3. ^ Arrival at col du Granon
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