About the City
Briancon is a commune in the French department of Hautes-Alpes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur), of which it is the sub-prefecture. At 1,350 meters it is the second highest city in
Briancon is the base station of the large Serre Chevalier ski resort. Most of the town’s accommodations are used exclusively in the winter season, the town is nearly deserted in the summer.