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Val-des-Prés |
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Val-des-Prés
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Briançon |
| Canton | Briançon-Nord |
| Intercommunality | Briançon |
| Mayor | René Siestrunck (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 1,338–2,761 m (4,390–9,058 ft) (avg. 1,370 m/4,490 ft) |
| Land area1 | 44.77 km2 (17.29 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 502 (2008) |
| - Density | 11 /km2 (28 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05174/ 05100 |
| 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. | |
Val-des-Prés is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
It is situated in the Clarée Valley.
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| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 195 | 217 | 276 | 390 | 479 | 450 | 502 |
The village was the home of Émilie Carles who wrote her memoir A Wild Herb Soup (or A Life of her Own, original French: Une Soupe aux herbes sauvages) (1977) describing life in the village in the early and mid 20th century.