Val-des-Prés
| Val-des-Prés | ||
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The town hall in the hamlet of Serre, in Val-des-Prés | ||
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  Val-des-Prés | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Val-des-Prés | ||
| Coordinates: 44°56′57″N 6°40′45″E / 44.9492°N 6.6792°ECoordinates: 44°56′57″N 6°40′45″E / 44.9492°N 6.6792°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes | |
| Arrondissement | Briançon | |
| Canton | Briançon-Nord | |
| Intercommunality | Briançon | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | René Siestrunck | |
| Area1 | 44.77 km2 (17.29 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 502 | |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05174 / 05100 | |
| Elevation |
1,338–2,761 m (4,390–9,058 ft) (avg. 1,370 m or 4,490 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Val-des-Prés is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
It is situated in the Clarée Valley.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 195 | — |
| 1968 | 217 | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 276 | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 390 | +41.3% |
| 1990 | 479 | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 450 | −6.1% |
| 2008 | 502 | +11.6% |
Personalities
The village was the home of Émilie Carles who wrote her memoir A Wild Herb Soup (or A Life of her Own, original French: Une Soupe aux herbes sauvages) (1977) describing life in the village in the early and mid 20th century.
See also
References
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