Cervières, Hautes-Alpes

Cervières
A view of the church of Saint-Michel-et-Saint-Mammès and the church of Saint-Michel
Coat of arms
Cervières
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region Cervières
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Briançon
Canton	Briançon-Sud
Intercommunality	Briançonnais
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Thierry Ducurtil
Area1	109.68 km2 (42.35 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	156
• Density	1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	05027 / 05100
Elevation	1,375–3,294 m (4,511–10,807 ft) (avg. 1,620 m or 5,310 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Cervières is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

The village lies at the foot of the Col d'Izoard, which is often on the route of the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1913	900	—
1946	400	−55.6%
1962	71	−82.2%
1968	111	+56.3%
1975	96	−13.5%
1982	105	+9.4%
1990	120	+14.3%
1999	129	+7.5%
2008	156	+20.9%

See also

• Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department

References

• INSEE