Saint-Chaffrey (; ) is an alpine
commune in the
Hautes-Alpes
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department in the
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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region
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in Southeastern
France
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. Saint-Chaffrey is located in the
Valley of the Guisane, on the road to
Grenoble
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, between
La Salle-les-Alpes
La Salle-les-Alpes (; Occitan: ''La Sala los Aups'' or simply ''La Sala'', before 1987: ''La Salle'') is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.
Geography
The commune of La ...
to the northwest and
Briançon
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to the southeast.
Geography
The commune of Saint-Chaffrey encompasses the villages of Saint-Chaffrey, Chantemerle, Villard-Laté and La Gérarde. It is situated at the heart of the
Serre Chevalier ski resort, which has slopes that serve Chantemerle.
Demographics
Tour de France
Several stages of the
Tour de France
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have started or finished in the commune of Saint-Chaffrey:
[Tour de France at Saint-Chaffrey o]
ledicodutour
;Finishes
;Starts
Gallery
Col du granon.jpg, alt=col du granon in winter, Overlooking the valley at Saint-Chaffrey and Briançon from high up on the Col du Granon in winter
Saint-Chaffrey mairie.jpg, Saint-Chaffrey Town Hall
See also
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Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department
The following is a list of the 162 communes of the Hautes-Alpes department of France
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References
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Communes of Hautes-Alpes