A town in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. Population 9,710 (1982). Located on the upper reaches of the Durance River in the southern French Alps, it is said to be the highest town in Europe (1,326m above sea level), and the surrounding mountains are over 3,000m high. The old town (Briançon Vauban) is a military town surrounded by fortifications dating back to the 17th century. Outside the fortifications, the new town (Sainte-Catherine) spreads out on the slopes facing the Durance River and its tributary, the Guizane River. It was once a strategic town near the Italian border, but today it is off the main railway line and has become a regional city in the mountains. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
フランス南東部,オートザルプ県の町。人口9710(1982)。フランス・アルプス南部地方のデュランス川上流に位置し,ヨーロッパで最も高所にある町(標高1326m)といわれ,周囲の山地は3000mを超える。旧市街(ブリアンソン・ボーバン)は17世紀来の要塞に囲まれた軍事都市である。要塞の外に新市街(サント・カトリーヌ)がデュランス川とその支流ギザヌ川に面する斜面上にひろがる。かつてはイタリア国境近くの町として要衝の地であったが,今日では鉄道の幹線からも外れ,山地内の一地方都市となった。
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