Le Caire
Le Caire (French pronunciation: [lə kɛʁ]; Occitan: Lo Caire) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France, about 30 km north of Sisteron. The town's principal economic activity is aboriculture.
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| Coordinates: 44°22′13″N 6°03′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
| Canton | Seyne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Magnan[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.63 km2 (6.81 sq mi) |
| Population | 74 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04037 /04250 |
| Elevation | 743–1,559 m (2,438–5,115 ft) (avg. 720 m or 2,360 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Its inhabitants are called Cairois.
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Tourism
The town's via ferrata, named Via ferrata de la grande fistoire, was created in 1996. In 2006, the via had been climbed by 40,000 people. It is also the nearest via ferrata to Marseille.[3]
The town's old lime plaster mill was declared an historic monument in 1996.[4]
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- "Via ferrata la Grande Fistoir" (in French). Archived from the original on 15 May 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- Base Mérimée: PA04000002, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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