La Brigue

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La Brigue is a small historic village in the Ligurian Alps of southeastern France, known for its medieval architecture and scenic mountain surroundings.

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La Brigue canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
village
annexedToFrance 1947
area approximately 87 square kilometres
borderChangeTreaty Treaty of Paris (1947)
climate mountain climate with Mediterranean influences
contains Sanctuary of Notre-Dame des Fontaines
medieval bridges
stone houses with slate roofs
Église Saint-Martin de La Brigue
country France
departmentCode 06
distanceToNice about 80 kilometres northeast
elevation approximately 760 metres
elevationMax 2704 metres
elevationMin 339 metres
formerCanton canton of Tende
formerCountry Kingdom of Italy
hasHeritage historic village centre
hasReligiousSite Notre-Dame des Fontaines chapel with frescoes
heritageDesignation several buildings listed as historical monuments
historicalRegion County of Nice
Liguria
INSEECODE 06023
knownFor hiking and mountain trails
medieval architecture
scenic mountain surroundings
languageTradition Brigasque
Ligurian
Occitan
localEconomy agriculture
livestock farming
tourism
locatedIn Alpes-Maritimes department
linked to: Alpes-Maritimes

Ligurian Alps
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region
southeastern France
municipalStatus commune
near Italian border
partOf arrondissement of Nice
canton of Contes
postalCode 06430
railwayLine Nice–Cuneo railway
regionCapital Nice
river Levenza River
tourismType cultural tourism
mountain tourism
transport La Brigue railway station

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Monte Saccarello nearSettlement La Brigue
Vallée de la Roya hasVillage La Brigue
Roya valley hasVillage La Brigue
Roya Valley containsSettlement La Brigue
Tenda borders La Brigue