Risoul
Risoul | |
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Main ski resort | |
Location of Risoul | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′59″N 6°38′27″E / 44.6497°N 6.6408°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Briançon |
| Canton | Guillestre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Regis Simond |
Area 1 | 30.34 km2 (11.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 663 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05119 /05600 |
| Elevation | 872–2,573 m (2,861–8,442 ft) (avg. 1,174 m or 3,852 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Risoul (French pronunciation: [ʁizul]; Occitan: Risòl) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is located in the French Alps between the towns of Briançon and Gap.
Risoul is home to a ski resort that partners with the neighbouring town, Vars, to form the Forêt Blanche ski resort, located between the Queyras and Écrins national parks. The ski resort is sometimes called Risoul 1850 because it is 1,850 meters above sea level.