Veynes

Veynes is a common French, located in the department of the Hautes-Alpes and the area Provence-Alp-Coast of Azure.

Geography

Small town of the high Alps, which counts in the 3500 inhabitants. 25 km in the west of Gap.

History

The commune of Veynes is marked by its past railwayman, as a rail junction of the the Alps of the South. The lines Aix-en-Provence/Grenoble and Valence/Briançon cross in Veynes, it is " the star of Veynes". Of this past, the common one kept the nickname of " Veynes the rouge" because of the political tendency of the many railwaymen living the city.

Personalities related to the commune

Internal bonds

Station of Veynes-Devoluy

External bonds

tourism-veynois
Veynes on the site of the national geographical Institute
Veynes on the site of INSEE
Veynes on the site of Quid
Localization of Veynes on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Veynes on Mapquest

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