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Briancon
Europe’s highest town architecturally and culturally rich and a cente for all types of sports combined with areas of great natural beauty. It was originally a Gallic settlement before the Romans took control of the town but it lost its Roman rulers in the 5 th century. Over the next 20 yrs many more forts were built in the region making it the most heavily fortified area in France. Today the city relies heavily on tourism and is popular with sports enthusiasts and people looking for cultural side to spend their vacations.
Among the tourist attractions in the city of Briancon the old town is the famous and the most attractive place to visit, consisting of compact and full of narrow cobbled streets lined with lovely period houses. Some of the other attractions are the Citadel offering fantastic view back down over the town, the 18 th century church of La Collegiale Norte Dame built by Vauban, the ski resort of Serre Chevalier which offers good skiing in the winter and the Parc Regional du Queyras beautiful alpine sanctuaries with miles of walking trails. The famous mountain stage, Stage of the Tour De France and the national park, Parc National des Ecrins with splendid high mountains scenery are the other attractions of the city of Briancon.
The lower town of Briancon is more modern and with a lively commercial center and markets. Restaurants are fabuous in the lower town serving french dishes and the local dish of Briancon. Accommodation in Briancon is quite cheap and ranges from hotels, motels, campsites and summer and winter resort which is only a few miles from Briancon.
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