Mont-Dauphin

Mont-Dauphin
Commune
Fort
Coat of arms
Location of Mont-Dauphin
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Coordinates: 44°40′12″N 6°37′28″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Briançon
Canton	Guillestre
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Cyr Piaton[1]
Area ^1	0.58 km^2 (0.22 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	169
• Density	290/km^2 (750/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	05082 /05600
Elevation	898–1,035 m (2,946–3,396 ft) (avg. 1,050 m or 3,440 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mont-Dauphin (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ dofɛ̃]; Occitan: Montdaufin) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

At the confluence of Durance and Guil rivers, overlooking the impressive canyon of the latter flowing down from Queyras valleys, Mont-Dauphin is one of the many places fortified by Vauban in the second half of the 17th century.

In 2008, the place forte of Mont-Dauphin, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the "Fortifications of Vauban" group.[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	59	—
1975	67	+1.83%
1982	83	+3.11%
1990	73	−1.59%
1999	87	+1.97%
2009	145	+5.24%
2014	151	+0.81%
2020	173	+2.29%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. "Fortifications of Vauban". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• Official site
• Website of the fortifications Centre des monuments nationaux
• MontDauphin.com : webcams, meteo, pictures, everything about Vauban's Castle (French)
• Webpage about the fortifications