Guillestre

Guillestre (French pronunciation: [ɡijɛstʁ]; Vivaro-Alpine: Guilhèstra) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

Guillestre
A panoramic view of Guillestre to the right, and the village of Risoul, left
Location of Guillestre
Guillestre
Guillestre
Coordinates: 44°40′N 6°39′E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementBriançon
CantonGuillestre
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Christine Portevin
Area
1
51.29 km2 (19.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
2,292
  Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05065 /05600
Elevation867–2,694 m (2,844–8,839 ft)
(avg. 1,050 m or 3,440 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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