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    Chorges (French pronunciation: [ʃɔʁʒ]; Vivaro-Alpine: Chorge) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is close to Gap. The...
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    Mansio, like Caturiges (modern Chorges), which was also in the territory of the Caturiges. There are Roman remains at Chorges, and none are mentioned at Embrun...
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    The canton of Chorges is an administrative division in southeastern France. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015,...
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    fortifications dismantled. He took up arms for Henry IV in 1585, capturing Chorges, Embrun, Châteauroux and other places, and after the truce of 1588–1589...
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    2013 — Vaison-la-Romaine to Gap, 168 km (104.4 mi) 17 July 2013 — Embrun to Chorges, 32 km (19.9 mi), individual time trial (ITT) 18 July 2013 — Gap to Alpe...
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    seventeen time trial, finishing the 32 km (20 mi) course from Embrun to Chorges in 51 minutes 33 seconds, with Contador coming in nine seconds behind him...
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    is emptier at this period Neighboring communes: Embrun Savines-le-Lac Chorges "The hydroelectric plant of Serre-Ponçon". Muséoscope of Serre-Ponçon lake...
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    Veynes-Dévoluy towards Romans-Bourg-de-Péage 64 Chorges towards Briançon Preceding station TER PACA Following station Chorges towards Briançon 13 Veynes-Dévoluy towards...
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  • tribe of the Caturiges ('battle-kings'), settling in the area of modern Chorges (from Latin: Caturigumagus) was apparently named after the god. The capital...
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  • tribe dwelling in the upper Durance valley, around present-day towns of Chorges and Embrun, during the Iron Age and the Roman period. They are mentioned...
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