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Briançon
Briançon, France.
Briançon
France
Briançon, city, Hautes-Alpes dĂ©partement, Provence-Alpes-CĂŽte dâAzur rĂ©gion, southeastern France. Briançon lies at the confluence of the Durance and Guisanne rivers. Its location at a crossing point for commerce across the Alps made the city important historically. The upper city preserves 17th-century fortifications designed by SĂ©bastien Le Prestre de Vauban; the lower city extends along both banks of the Durance. Military activity connected with the cityâs location near the frontier with Italy has long held first place in the cityâs economic life; it is also known, however, as a curative resort, with numerous sanatoriums. Pop. (1999) 10,737; (2005 est.) 12,100.
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