La Grave
La Grave | |
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A view from the nearby hillside | |
Location of La Grave | |
| Coordinates: 45°02′49″N 6°18′24″E / 45.0469°N 6.3067°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Briançon |
| Canton | Briançon-1 |
| Intercommunality | Briançonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Pic |
Area 1 | 126.91 km2 (49.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 479 |
| • Density | 3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gravarots |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05063 /05320 |
| Elevation | 1,135–3,976 m (3,724–13,045 ft) (avg. 1,520 m or 4,990 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Grave (French pronunciation: [la ɡʁav]; Occitan: La Grava) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
It is a small ski resort in the French Alps, dominated by La Meije (3,982 m). It was the birthplace of Nicolas de Nicolay; adventurer and Geographer Ordinary to Henry II of France.