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Briançon

Recommended by 115 hikers out of 118

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Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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1. Tour of the old town of Briançon

1.72km

00:31

60m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Asfeld bridge – Briançon Castle loop from Briançon

9.70km

03:00

330m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Asfeld bridge – Embrun Gate loop from Briançon

5.82km

01:55

270m

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Eric Pinton

July 22, 2020

Briançon is a French commune located in the Hautes-Alpes department (of which it is the sub-prefecture) in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and historically attached to Dauphiné.

It is the center town of a small agglomeration of six municipalities, the urban unit of Briançon. The territory of which Briançon is the main town is called Briançonnais; it covers the north of the Hautes-Alpes department. Briançon is considered the highest city in France (1,326 meters).

Its inhabitants, numbering 12,370 in 2015, are called the “Briançonnais”.

Its Vauban fortifications (the city wall, the forts of Salettes, des Têtes, du Randouillet, the Y communication structure and the Asfeld bridge) have been included on the UNESCO world heritage list since the July 7, 2008 alongside the eleven other sites in the network of major Vauban sites.

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Bumble-Bee

August 13, 2022

Nice smaller city with clearly alpine touch to the architechture. The fortifications are probably the highlight to see here.

Uwe🏍️🎸🤘🚴🚶

July 31, 2022

Unfortunately I can't add the pictures that go with it😔
But this part of Briancon is worth checking out

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Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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1. Tour of the old town of Briançon

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