What is Orcières?
{{Infobox French commune|name=Orcières|intercommunality=Haut Champsaur|population date={{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}|population={{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}|area km2=98.27|elevation max m=3117|elevation min m=1174|elevation m=1439|coordinates={{coord|44.6853|6.3258|format=dms|display=inline,title}}|term=2008&ndash;2014|commune status=[[Communes of France|Commune]]|mayor=Patrick Ricou|postal code=05170|INSEE=05096|canton=Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur|arrondissement=Gap|caption=Valley of Prapic|image=Orcières95.JPG|image coat of arms=Blason Ocieres.svg|population footnotes={{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}}}'''Orcières''' is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Hautes-Alpes]] [[Departments of France|department]]. == Population == {{Historical populations|1962|514|1968|734|1975|855|1982|890|1990|841|1999|810|2008|700||align=left}}{{Clear left}} == Transport == === Road === The D76, D474, D475 and D944 roads pass through the commune of Orcières. == Ski resort == The commune has a ski resort called Orcières-Merlette.<ref>{{Cite web|last=d'Orcières|first=Office de tourisme|date=2018-12-28|title=Station de ski des Hautes-Alpes|url=https://www.orcieres.com/fr/|access-date=2021-01-16|website=Orcières Merlette 1850|language=fr}}</ref> == Geography == Orcières is on the edge of the [[Écrins National Park]]. It is also around 10 miles away from the border with the [[Isère|Isere]] department and 23 miles away from the border with the [[France]]-[[Italy]] border. == References == {{reflist}} {{France-geo-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Orcieres}} [[Category:Communes in Hautes-Alpes]]