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26 02 2013

BRIANCON, France: UNESCO Listed Medieval Town High in the French Alps

Posted by: kirsty_wilson in Travel Photography, tags: , , , ,

Travel Photo of the Week: Briancon, France

Briancon is a UNESCO listed, medieval town located in the Alps region of south-eastern France and just happens to be the highest town in the EU at an altitude of 1,326 metres. Briancon is a strongly fortified town sitting high on a plateau. This photo captures from a nearby laneway, one of the two towers of the parish church which was built from 1703 – 1726.

Briancon, France. A UNESCO medieval town in the French Alps.

Photo courtesy of Travel Tips Plus reader Lavinia.

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