Serres, Hautes-Alpes

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Commune of Serres
Location
Longitude	05° 42' 56" E
Latitude	44° 25' 46" N
Administration
Country	France
Région	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Département	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Gap
Canton	Serres
Mayor	Michel Roy (2001-2008)
Statistics
Altitude	633 m–1,431 m (avg. 680 m)
Land area¹	18.57 km²
Population² (1999)	1,204
- Density (1999)	64/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	05166/ 05700
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).

Serres is a small town and commune, in the Hautes-Alpes département of France. Population: 1,204.

[edit] Geography

Serres is located in the south of the French Alps.

[edit] History

Serres is located in a region called Dauphiné which, centuries ago, was traditionally given as a fief to the Dauphin (the heir to the throne). Former medieval stronghold built at the entrance of a pass through which flows the river Büech, it is rich in local history - notably because of the role of the Duke of Lesdiguières during the religious wars at the end of the 16th century.

[edit] Transportation

Serres is located at the junction of route des deux-soleils (N75) and route des baronnies (D994), not far from the larger towns of Gap and Sisteron.