La Brigue

La Brigue
Commune
A view of the dry riverbed of the Rio Sec in La Brigue

Coat of arms
La Brigue
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
La Brigue
Coordinates: 44°03′47″N 7°37′01″E / 44.0631°N 7.6169°E / 44.0631; 7.6169Coordinates: 44°03′47″N 7°37′01″E / 44.0631°N 7.6169°E / 44.0631; 7.6169
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement Nice
Canton Contes
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014]) Bernard Gastaud
Area1 91.77 km2 (35.43 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 633
 • Density 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Brigasques
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 06162 /06430
Elevation 559–2,650 m (1,834–8,694 ft)
(avg. 812 m or 2,664 ft)

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.

La Brigue (Ligurian: Briga, Occitan: La Briga) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

La Brigue became part of France after World War II, when Italy was forced to hand it over in September 1947 under the terms of the Peace of Paris. Before the hand over, it was part of the Province of Cuneo. The transfer, which was not unopposed in the village, was retrospectively endorsed by a local plebiscite which took place on 12 October 1947 and was subject to international supervision.

History

Sights

Looking across the village to the northwest,high rocky cliffs tower over La Brigue.Many of the buildings are of natural stone and many are nicely renovated with pastel facades and green lauze doorways and steps.The Shrine of Our Lady of the Fountains is the home to a huge 15th-century painting (cycle of passion) by the painter Giovanni Piemontese Canavesio, and is a major tourist destination.

Tourism

The village is situated along the long-distance hiking trail GR52A.[1] Another attraction for mountain sports enthusiasts is a nearby via ferrata of medium difficulty (C/D)[2] which ascends about 250 metres above the village.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962477—    
1968582+22.0%
1975493−15.3%
1982495+0.4%
1990618+24.8%
1999595−3.7%
2008633+6.4%

Twin towns — sister cities

La Brigue is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.footpathsoftheworld.com/gr-52a/
  2. ↑ German Via-Ferrata Database: http://www.klettersteig.de/klettersteig/via_ferrata_de_la_ciappea/1013
  3. ↑ Via Ferrata of La Brigue: http://www.labrigue.fr/index.php?id=4563


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