Mont-Dauphin

Mont-Dauphin
Fort
Mont-Dauphin
Administration
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Briançon
Canton	Guillestre
Intercommunality	Guillestre
Mayor	Gilbert Fioletta (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	898–1,035 m (2,946–3,396 ft) (avg. 1,050 m/3,440 ft)
Land area1	0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Population2	142  (2008)
- Density	245 /km2 (630 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	05082/ 05600
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 44°40′12″N 6°37′28″E / 44.67°N 6.62444444444°E / 44.67; 6.62444444444

Mont-Dauphin 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 valley, 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.

Population

Historical population of Mont-Dauphin

1793	1800	1806	1821	1831	1836	1841	1846	1851	1856
365	219	327	307	378	394	669	589	474	835

1861	1866	1872	1876	1881	1886	1891	1896	1901	1906
657	518	493	355	398	510	788	617	706	810

1911	1921	1926	1931	1936	1946	1954	1962	1968	1975
745	127	162	129	169	114	505	142	59	67

1982	1990	1999	2008
83	73	87	142

See also

• Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official site
• MontDauphin.com : webcams, meteo, pictures, everything about Vauban's Castle (French)
• Webpage about the fortifications