La Brigue

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La Brigue is a small historic village in the Ligurian Alps of southeastern France, known for its medieval architecture and scenic mountain surroundings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
village
annexedToFrance 1947
area approximately 87 square kilometres
borderChangeTreaty Treaty of Paris (1947) NERFINISHED
climate mountain climate with Mediterranean influences
contains Sanctuary of Notre-Dame des Fontaines NERFINISHED
medieval bridges
stone houses with slate roofs
Église Saint-Martin de La Brigue NERFINISHED
country France
departmentCode 06
distanceToNice about 80 kilometres northeast
elevation approximately 760 metres
elevationMax 2704 metres
elevationMin 339 metres
formerCanton canton of Tende NERFINISHED
formerCountry Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED
hasHeritage historic village centre
hasReligiousSite Notre-Dame des Fontaines chapel with frescoes
heritageDesignation several buildings listed as historical monuments
historicalRegion County of Nice NERFINISHED
Liguria NERFINISHED
INSEECODE 06023
knownFor hiking and mountain trails
medieval architecture
scenic mountain surroundings
languageTradition Brigasque NERFINISHED
Ligurian
Occitan NERFINISHED
localEconomy agriculture
livestock farming
tourism
locatedIn Alpes-Maritimes department NERFINISHED
Ligurian Alps NERFINISHED
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region NERFINISHED
southeastern France
municipalStatus commune
near Italian border
partOf arrondissement of Nice NERFINISHED
canton of Contes NERFINISHED
postalCode 06430
railwayLine Nice–Cuneo railway NERFINISHED
regionCapital Nice NERFINISHED
river Levenza River NERFINISHED
tourismType cultural tourism
mountain tourism
transport La Brigue railway station NERFINISHED

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Roya valley hasVillage La Brigue
Vallée de la Roya hasVillage La Brigue
Monte Saccarello nearSettlement La Brigue