L'Escale Lake as viewed from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban. | |
Coordinates: 44°05′10″N6°01′25″E / 44.0861°N 6.0236°ECoordinates: 44°05′10″N6°01′25″E / 44.0861°N 6.0236°E | |
Country | France |
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Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
Arrondissement | Digne-les-Bains |
Canton | Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban |
Intercommunality | Provence-Alpes Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Claude Fiaert |
Area 1 | 20.36 km2 (7.86 sq mi) |
Population | 1,436 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 04079 /04160 |
Elevation | 408–1,081 m (1,339–3,547 ft) (avg. 475 m or 1,558 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
L'Escale is located on Ile Saint Louis at the corner of rue des Deux Ponts and quay d'Orleans. It overlooks the river and with full length south facing windows is nice and bright. I like it for a coffee when I stay on the island. Toulouse - Le Parc de l'Escale. Book your stay Contact / Horaires A mere few kilometres from the city-centre and Toulouse Blagnac Airport, the Zenitude Hotel-Residence Le Parc de l’Escale is nestled at the heart of a verdant setting, in a 3-hectare wooded park.
L'Escale is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provencedepartment in southeastern France. It is located on the eastern bank of the Durance opposite Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban.
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Geography[edit]
L'Escale and surrounding districts
The Bléone forms the commune's southern border, then flows into the Durance, which forms the commune's western border.
L'Escale Dam[edit]
Work began on the dam in 1959, which was completed in 1963.[2] With a height of 30ms it retains 15.70 hm³ of water.[2] It is 126 metres long with a road carriageway along which runs the Route Napoleon.[2] There is attached to the dam a power station whose three units produce a total of 170,000 KWs of electricity.[3]
Population[edit]
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
2006 | 1,235 | — |
2007 | 1,245 | +0.8% |
2008 | 1,255 | +0.8% |
2009 | 1,282 | +2.2% |
2010 | 1,311 | +2.3% |
2011 | 1,330 | +1.4% |
2012 | 1,349 | +1.4% |
2013 | 1,369 | +1.5% |
2014 | 1,384 | +1.1% |
2015 | 1,408 | +1.7% |
2016 | 1,399 | −0.6% |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Sources
- Citations
- ^'Populations légales 2016'. INSEE. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ abcJanberg, Nicolas Janberg. 'L'Escale Dam (L'Escale/Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban, 1963) | Structurae'. Structurae. Nicolas Janberg. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^Plichon, J. N. (1968). Water for Peace: Volume 8 Planning and developing water programs. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 394. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
External links[edit]
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