Valdoule

Last updated

Valdoule
Commune
Location of Valdoule
Valdoule
France location map-Regions and departements-2016.svg
Red pog.svg
Valdoule
Provence-Alpes-Cotes d'Azur region location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Valdoule
Coordinates: 44°28′08″N5°30′50″E / 44.469°N 5.514°E / 44.469; 5.514
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Gap
Canton Serres
Intercommunality CC du Sisteronais-Buëch
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Tenoux [1]
Area
1
58.51 km2 (22.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
213
 • Density3.6/km2 (9.4/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05024 /05150
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Valdoule (French pronunciation: [valdul] ) is a commune in the department of Hautes-Alpes, southeastern France. The municipality was established on 1 July 2017 by merger of the former communes of Bruis (the seat), Montmorin and Sainte-Marie. [3]

Contents

Geographical Location

Situated in the Baronnies region, Valdoule lies west of Gap and north of Serres. The commune shares a border with the Drôme department and the commune of La Charce.

Historical Context

The creation of Valdoule aimed to streamline local administration and enhance communal services by uniting Bruis, Montmorin, and Sainte-Marie into a single entity.

Demographics

As of 2017, Valdoule had a population of 214 residents, resulting in a low population density of approximately 3.64 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Natural Features

The commune is traversed by the Oule River, a 32.7 km watercourse originating in Montmorin and flowing into the Eygues River at Rémuzat.

Climate

Valdoule experiences a Mediterranean-influenced climate, characterized by mild, wet winters and warm, dry summers. The region's elevation contributes to temperature variations and occasional snowfall during winter months.

Tourism and Heritage

Valdoule offers several points of interest:

The commune is also known for its natural beauty, including walnut groves and the scenic Gorges des Archettes

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hautes-Alpes</span> Department in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

Hautes-Alpes is a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. It is located in the heart of the French Alps, after which it is named. Hautes-Alpes had a population of 141,220 as of 2019, which makes it the third least populated French department. Its prefecture is Gap; its sole subprefecture is Briançon. Its INSEE and postal code is 05.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gap, Hautes-Alpes</span> Prefecture and commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

Gap is the prefecture of the department of Hautes-Alpes, in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Southeastern France. In 2019, the commune had a population of 40,631, making it the most populated city in Hautes-Alpes. At a height of 750 metres above sea level, to the south of the Écrins Massif, it is also France's highest prefecture.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Serres, Hautes-Alpes</span> Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

Serres is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sisteron</span> Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

Sisteron is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, southeastern France.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Moustiers-Sainte-Marie</span> Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, or simply Moustiers, is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France Association.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Forcalquier</span> Subprefecture and commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

Forcalquier is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arrondissement of Forcalquier</span> Arrondissement in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

The arrondissement of Forcalquier is an arrondissement of France in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 97 communes. Its population is 95,990 (2016), and its area is 2,605.4 km2 (1,006.0 sq mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arrondissement of Gap</span> Arrondissement in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

The arrondissement of Gap is an arrondissement of France in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 126 communes. Its population is 105,841 (2016), and its area is 3,410.5 km2 (1,316.8 sq mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Authon, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence</span> Commune in southeastern France

Authon is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of south-eastern France.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Allos</span> Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

Allos is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aubignosc</span> Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

Aubignosc is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of south-eastern France.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saint-Maime</span> Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

Saint-Maime is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. It is located in the Luberon national park and is home to the 12th century chapel Chapelle Sainte-Agathe.

Sourribes is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Turriers</span> Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

Turriers is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

Montmorin is a former commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. On 1 July 2017, it was merged into the new commune Valdoule.

Sainte-Marie is a former commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. On 1 July 2017, it was merged into the new commune Valdoule.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aspres-sur-Buëch</span> Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

Aspres-sur-Buëch is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lus-la-Croix-Haute</span> Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Lus-la-Croix-Haute is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.

The canton of Rosans is a former administrative division in southeastern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 7 communes, which joined the canton of Serres in 2015. It had 1,134 inhabitants (2012).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alpes-de-Haute-Provence</span> Department in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence or sometimes abbreviated as AHP, formerly until 1970 known as Bas-Alpes, is a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France, bordering Alpes-Maritimes and Italy to the east, Var to the south, Vaucluse to the west, Drôme and Hautes-Alpes to the north. Formerly part of the province of Provence, it had a population of 164,308 in 2019, which makes it the 8th least populated department and the 94th most populated French department.

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 24 March 2017 (in French)


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.