Faucon-de-Barcelonnette
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | |
| Arrondissement | Barcelonnette | |
| Canton | Barcelonnette | |
| Community association | Vallée de l'Ubaye Serre-Ponçon | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 24 ' N , 6 ° 41' E | |
| height | 1,157-2,984 m | |
| surface | 17.42 km 2 | |
| Residents | 319 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 18 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 04400 | |
| INSEE code | 04086 | |
 Faucon-de-Barcelonnette |
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Faucon-de-Barcelonnette is a municipality with 319 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in southern France . It belongs to the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region , the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department , the Barcelonnette arrondissement and the Barcelonnette canton . The residents call themselves Fauconnais .
geography
Location and districts
The neighboring communities are
- La Condamine-Châtelard in the north,
- Jausiers in the east,
- Enchastrayes in the south,
- Barcelonnette and Saint-Pons to the west.
In addition to the main settlement, Faucon-de-Barcelonnette also includes the hamlets of Châtelaret, La Grangeasse, Domaine de Bérart and Bourget. 711 hectares of the municipal landmarks are forested.
Surveys
- La Chalanche ( 2984 m )
- La Tete de Frustra ( 2926 m )
Attractions
- Clock tower ( Monument historique )
- Trinitarian Church (Couvent des Trinitaires)
- Saint-Etienne church (11th century, reconstructed in the 17th century)
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Faucon-de-Barcelonnette
Clock tower
Trinitarian Church and Monastery
Saint-Etienne church
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 144 | 153 | 128 | 113 | 199 | 208 | 305 | 305 |
Web links
Commons : Faucon-de-Barcelonnette - collection of images, videos and audio files
