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Castellane
Summary
Castellane (kastɛlan; Provençal Occitan: Castelana) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. With a population of 1,470 (2019), it has the distinction of being France's least populated subprefecture, ahead of Largentière in Ardèche.
Its inhabitants are referred to as Castellanais (masculine) and Castellanaises (feminine).
Castellane is a very old city located upstream of the Gorges du Verdon. The city is above sea level.
The Roc, or the Roc of Notre-Dame, overlooks the city from above. It has been occupied since the High Middle Ages and is a registered historical site. It can be accessed from the centre of town behind the old Church of St. Andrew. The walk takes about 25 minutes.
Two reservoirs are located in the territory of Castellane:
Lake Castillon
Lake Chaudanne, created by the dam of the same name, the fr.
The area has two water gaps:
the clue de Taulanne containing the Asse de Blieux river and the Route Napoléon along its banks.
the clue de Chasteuil, which contains the Verdon valley.
The GR 4 hiking trail crosses through the town. The neighboring municipalities are:
Castellane features a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb), bordering on a mediterraneran continental climate (Köppen: Dsb). Summers are warm to hot and dry, while winters are cold and snowy.
Geology of the Alps
The commune is part of the Jurassic limestone area of the French Prealps in Provence, formed by the tectonic upheaval of the Alps during the Tertiary. Limestone deposits run the length of the Verdon river, giving rise to spectacular gorges formed through karst erosion. Around Castellane older formations surface, such as gypsum and Triassic black marl.
Neighboring mountains and passes
Castellard ()
Pré Chauvin ()
fr, the route taken by Napoleon
Blaches Pass, on the road to Saint-André-les-Alpes
The commune contains of wood and forests (about 59% of its surface area). The fr extends over the western part of the commune (former communes of Taulanne, Chasteuil and Villars-Brandis).
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