Le Caire
commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Le Caire (French pronunciation: [lə kɛʁ]; Occitan: Lo Caire) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France, about 30 km north of Sisteron. The town's principal economic activity is aboriculture.
Population
Its inhabitants are called Cairois in French.
Tourism
The town's via ferrata, named Via ferrata de la grande fistoire, was created in 1996. In 2006, the via had been climbed by 40,000 people. It is also the nearest via ferrata to Marseille.
The town's old lime plaster mill was declared an historic monument in 1996.
Geography
The town is bordered by several neighboring villages and municipalities within the same department. Its center is situated at an elevation of approximately 786 meters above sea level, while the terrain ranges from 743 meters at its lowest point to 1,559 meters at its highest, The municipality covers an area of 17.63 km² and is primarily characterized by mountainous and forested terrain, with forests accounting for approximately 57.8% of the total area, including semi-natural areas. Agricultural land is less dense due to the rocky and mountainous nature of the landscape, concentrated mainly in some valleys and lower areas.
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