Mont-Dauphin
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes | |
| Arrondissement | Briançon | |
| Canton | Guillestre | |
| Community association | Guillestrois et Queyras | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 40 ′ N , 6 ° 37 ′ E | |
| height | 898–1,035 m | |
| surface | 0.58 km 2 | |
| Residents | 164 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 283 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 05600 | |
| INSEE code | 05082 | |
 Part of the Momt-Dauphin fortress |
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Mont-Dauphin is a French commune with 164 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region . It is completely surrounded by the municipality of Eygliers . The fortress is also called Mont-Dauphin in this municipality.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
| Residents | 142 | 59 | 67 | 83 | 73 | 87 | 136 | 154 |
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fortress
The fortress and at the same time the village of Mont-Dauphin were built in 1693 by the French fortress builder Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban . It served to defend the French southeastern border by sealing off the Durance and Guil valleys . The name comes from Louis de Bourbon, dauphin de Viennois , the son of King Louis XIV. The complex was built on a rocky plateau that is only easily accessible from one side. The unfinished church, which was further dismantled in the 19th century, is remarkable, but the rest of the complex is in good condition.
Web links
- Network of Vauban's main towns
- Entry on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website ( English and French ).