Barcelonnette
Barcelonnette is a small town is the Southern French Alps, in the département of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. It is built at a height of 3717 ft. on the right bank of the Ubaye river, on which it is the most well-known place.
It is mainly a tourist and resort centre, serving many ski lodges. It has also an administrative role as "sous-préfecture".
Barcelonnette is situated in a wide and very fertile valley, and is surrounded by many villas, called "Maisons Mexicaines" (Mexican houses), which where built by natives who have made their fortune in Mexico.
Referenced By
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | Alpes de Haute-Provence | Alpes de Haute Provence | Barcelona (disambiguation) | Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département | French arrondissements | List of French Airports | List of towns in France | Paul Reynaud | Political history and modern state of the inhabitants of the Alps
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