Guillestre

Guillestre is a common French, located in the department of the Hautes-Alpes and the area Provence-Alp-Coast of Azure, and chief town of the canton which bears the same name.

Geography

The town of Guillestre extends on a plate located at an average altitude from 1000 m, dominating left bank of the throats of the Guil, little before its confluence with the Durance. Located at the door of the Queyras, it is the single access point of this valley, in particular during the winter months. Guillestre is a crossroads and a starting point for the Col of Izoard, the Col of VAr, and the Col Agnel. It is also not passage between Embrun and Briançon.

Communes bordering:

Mount-Dolphin, place strengthened by Vauban, and candidate with the World heritage of UNESCO
VAr and Risoul, winter sports resorts
Eygliers, Réotier and the Saint-Clement-on-Durance, on the Durance
Castle-City-Old woman, Ceillac and Arvieux in Queyras.

History

Wars of religion

Guillestre is taken by Lesdiguières on September 5th, 1587.

Places and monuments

Vault St Guillaume (11th century)
Church Notre-Dame d' Aquilon (15th century)
Turn of Eygliers, vestige of the medieval ramparts
Thermal spring of the Plane of Phazy

Economy

Guillestre is a crossroads of valleys where come to supply the neighborhoods in particular Monday morning market day. The economic activity is primarily centered on tourism of summer and winter. The activities of leisures are numerous in Guillestrois: Sports of running water on the the Durance or Guil, horsemanship, mountain (excursion, ski, etc), Tennis, Gliding, Parapente, VTT, 4X4, etc

The ski station nearest is the Field of the White Forest on the communes of Vars and Risoul.

Administration

Demography

Personalities related to the commune

the general of Empire Jean Joseph Baptist Albert (1771-1822)
the general Augustin Guillaume (July 30th, 1895 - March 9th, 1983)

See too

Common of Hautes-Alpes

External bonds

House of Tourism of the Country of Guillestrois
Presentation of Guillestre
Guillestre on the site of the national geographical Institute
Guillestre on the site of INSEE
Guillestre on the site of Quid
Localization of Guillestre on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Guillestre on Mapquest
activities, trade, lodgings and photographs of Guillestrois

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