Saint-Chaffrey

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Saint-Chaffrey
Sant Chafrei  (Occitan)
Commune
Parish church of Saint-Chaffrey
Parish church of Saint-Chaffrey
Coat of arms of Saint-Chaffrey
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Chaffrey
Saint-Chaffrey is located in France
Saint-Chaffrey
Saint-Chaffrey
Coordinates: 44°55′37″N 6°36′27″E / 44.9269°N 6.6075°E / 44.9269; 6.6075Coordinates: 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
IntercommunalityBriançonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Corinne Chanfray
Area
1
25.88 km2 (9.99 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
1,567
 • Density61/km2 (160/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 (French pronunciation: ​[sɛ̃ ʃafʁɛ]; Occitan: Sant Chafrei) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2018, it had a population of 1,567. An alpine commune, Saint-Chaffrey is located in the Valley of the Guisane, on the road to Grenoble, between La Salle-les-Alpes to the northwest and Briançon 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.[2]

Demographics[]

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%
20171,604−2.5%

Tour de France[]

Several stages of the Tour de France have started or finished in the commune of Saint-Chaffrey:[3]

Finishes
Year Stage Departure town Winner
1974 11 Aix-les-Bains Vicente López Carril
1975 16 Barcelonnette Bernard Thévenet
1986 17[4] 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

Gallery[]

  • 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 Town Hall

See also[]

  • Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department

References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ "St Chaffrey - Chantemerle", Serre Chevalier Vallée Briançon.
  3. ^ Tour de France at Saint-Chaffrey on ledicodutour.
  4. ^ Arrival at col du Granon
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