Embrun

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Embrun is a historic town in southeastern France’s Hautes-Alpes department, known for its picturesque setting in the Alps and proximity to the Lac de Serre-Ponçon.

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Embrun canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
country France
distanceTo about 150 km north of Marseille
about 35 km east of Gap
economyBasedOn outdoor recreation
services
tourism
elevation approximately 870 metres above sea level
Embrunman triathlon held annually on or around August 15
hasClimate mountain climate with Mediterranean influences
hasEvent Embrunman triathlon NERFINISHED
hasHeritageSite Embrun Cathedral NERFINISHED
Notre-Dame-du-Réal NERFINISHED
hasMayor Chantal Eyméoud NERFINISHED
hasStructure historic town hall
remains of medieval fortifications
hasViewOf Lac de Serre-Ponçon NERFINISHED
surrounding Alpine peaks
historicalRole former archiepiscopal see
important religious centre in the Middle Ages
INSEECODE 05046
knownFor historic town centre
picturesque alpine setting
proximity to Lac de Serre-Ponçon
locatedIn French Alps NERFINISHED
Hautes-Alpes department NERFINISHED
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region NERFINISHED
southeastern France
locatedNear Lac de Serre-Ponçon NERFINISHED
locatedOn left bank of the Durance River
mayoralTerm 2020–2026
nearbyProtectedArea Écrins National Park NERFINISHED
nickname Nice of the Alps NERFINISHED
partOf arrondissement of Gap NERFINISHED
canton of Embrun NERFINISHED
popularFor hiking
water sports on Lac de Serre-Ponçon
winter sports in nearby mountains
population approximately 6000 inhabitants
postalCode 05200
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
transport served by Embrun railway station

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