La Salle-les-Alpes
La Salle-les-Alpes (French pronunciation: [la sal le.z‿alp]; Occitan: La Sala los Aups or simply La Sala) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.
Geography
The commune of La Salle-les-Alpes forms part of the Serre Chevalier ski resort in the Valley of the Guisane alongside Briançon, Saint-Chaffrey and Le Monêtier-les-Bains. It encompasses the villages and hamlets of La Salle, Villeneuve, Le Bez, Les Pananches and Moulin-Baron. As it is situated on the 45th parallel north, it is equidistant of the North Pole and Equator.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 701 | — |
| 1975 | 791 | +1.74% |
| 1982 | 1,009 | +3.54% |
| 1990 | 981 | −0.35% |
| 1999 | 976 | −0.06% |
| 2009 | 918 | −0.61% |
| 2014 | 988 | +1.48% |
| 2020 | 931 | −0.99% |
| Source: INSEE | ||