Ancelle

Coordinates: 44°37′27″N 6°12′26″E / 44.6242°N 6.2072°E / 44.6242; 6.2072
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Ancelle
The hamlet of St Hillaire, in Ancelle
The hamlet of St Hillaire, in Ancelle
Coat of arms of Ancelle
Location of Ancelle
Map
Ancelle is located in France
Ancelle
Ancelle
Ancelle is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Ancelle
Ancelle
Coordinates: 44°37′27″N 6°12′26″E / 44.6242°N 6.2072°E / 44.6242; 6.2072
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementGap
CantonSaint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur
IntercommunalityChampsaur-Valgaudemar
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Gilbert Jourdan[1]
Area
1
50.66 km2 (19.56 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
917
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05004 /05260
Elevation1,160–2,779 m (3,806–9,117 ft)
(avg. 1,350 m or 4,430 ft)
Websitehttp://www.ancelle.fr/
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ancelle is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Transport[change | change source]

Road[change | change source]

The D13, D213 and D514 roads pass through Ancelle.

The N94 road by-passes Ancelle.

Geography[change | change source]

The landscape of the Ancelle commune is very hilly, as it is on the outskirts of the Écrins National Park.

The Rouanne River passes through the village.

References[change | change source]

  1. "List of mayors of the Hautes-Alpes department". Prefecture of Hautes-Alpes (in French). 3 June 2014. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.