Authon, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Authon is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of south-eastern France.
Authon | |
The village in the Vanson valley | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
Canton | Sisteron |
Intercommunality | Sisteronais Buëch |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 881–2,114 m (2,890–6,936 ft) (avg. 1,137 m/3,730 ft) |
Land area1 | 40.16 km2 (15.51 sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 04016/ 04200 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The Vanson Forest is found in the north, south, and east.