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Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France Coordinates: 44°05′54″ N 6°15′55″ E

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Bruno Zunino · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
167,179
167.2K
Elevation
898 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
95
listed under Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCE Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport91 km
AVN Avignon Caumont airport111 km

About Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is a district. Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France. Population: 167,179.

From Wikipedia

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (sometimes abbreviated as AHP; French pronunciation: [alp də ot pʁɔvɑ̃s] ; Occitan: Aups d'Auta Provença; lit. 'Alps of Upper Provence'), formerly until 1970 known as Basses-Alpes (French pronunciation: [basz‿alp], lit. 'Lower Alps'), is a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France, bordering Alpes-Maritimes and Italy to the east, Var to the south, Vaucluse to the west, Drôme and Hautes-Alpes to the north.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1790
Area
6,925 km²
Official website
alpes-de-haute-provence.gouv.fr

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

From Wikivoyage

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is a department in the French region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, and is on the French border with Italy. The area's scenery provides the background to many activities and sights.

Understand+

The department can be divided into two parts: the west and the south of the department are Provençal, while the north-east is more mountainous (Val d'Allos and Ubaye valley).

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Population of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence over time

Population of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence over time
1872 139,132
1876 136,166
1886 129,404
2015 161,799
2017 163,915
2018 164,068
2019 164,308
2020 165,451
2021 166,077
2022 167,179
2023 168,054

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
October (108 mm)
Driest month
July (39 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°14°18°22°26°26°22°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°3°7°10°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)7562617674633959761089381

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

The nearest airport is Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE), 91 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aix-en-Provence, 91 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) Nice, Alpes-Maritimes 91 kmsoutheast
  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 111 kmwest
  • Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN) Hyères, Var 112 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 91 kmsouthwest
  • Nice Population: 342.7K 92 kmsoutheast
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 112 kmsouth
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 114 kmsouthwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 128 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Within 100 km: 147 historic and cultural sites, 1,373 natural sites, 283 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km98 places

  • Montagne de Vachière Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Sommet de la Sapée Mountain 13 kmSE
  • La Roche Percée Mountain 10 kmSW
  • La Faye Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km490 places

  • Clapes River 30 kmN
  • Lakes of Vens Lake 59 kmNE
  • Lacs de Ténibres Lake 60 kmE
  • Lacs Marie Lake 58 kmE

60–100 km1,215 places

  • Siagne River 84 kmSE
  • Plage du Grand Boucharel Beach 88 kmSE
  • Plage de la Galiote Beach 87 kmSE
  • Plage de Saint-Aygulf Beach 86 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

95 places
  1. 1 Arrondissement of Forcalquier 99.3K
  2. 2 Arrondissement de Digne-les-Bains 47.3K
  3. 3 Arrondissement de Castellane 11.4K
  4. 4 Arrondissement of Barcelonnette 7.7K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Mountains & nature26

Lakes, rivers & coasts30

Nature and heritage in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources