Le Dévoluy


Le Dévoluy is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is the result of the merger, on 1 January 2013, of the four communes of Agnières-en-Dévoluy, La Cluse, Saint-Disdier, and Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy.
SuperDévoluy, a ski resort, is part of the commune.

Population

Geography

Location

Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy is located 28km northeast of the railroad hub of Veynes.
At 18,637 hectares, it is the second largest commune in the area, right behind Névache.

Terrain and Geology

The town covers the entirety of the Dévoluy range.
Dévoluy is known for its' numerous underground cavities, the chourums, and its' suitability for speleology.
The European larch, or common larch is particularly present in the commune.