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    Vars (French pronunciation: [vaʁs]) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department, southeastern France. It is famous for its ski resort, with seven snow...
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    Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France, bordering Alpes-Maritimes and Italy to the east, Var to the south, Vaucluse to the west, Drôme and Hautes-Alpes to...
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    Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is divided into 6 departments. These are Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Hautes-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rhône, Var and Vaucluse...
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    Occitan: [ˈɡap]) is the prefecture of the department of Hautes-Alpes, in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Southeastern France. In 2019, the commune...
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  • The Col de Vars, elevation 2108 m (6916 ft) is a high mountain pass in the Alps between the departments of Hautes-Alpes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in...
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    Simon Billy (category Sportspeople from Hautes-Alpes)
    brother Louis Billy is also a speedskier (241.125 km/h.) Billy lives in Vars, Hautes-Alpes where the world's fastest speedski track is located. On 22 March 2023...
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  • Vars, Charente, a commune in the department of Charente, France Vars, Hautes-Alpes, a commune in the department of Hautes-Alpes, France Col de Vars,...
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    The following records were set under FSV (France Ski de Vitesse) rules at Vars, France: Men – Simon Billy (France) 255.500 km/h (158.760 mph) on March 22...
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    086 sq mi). The Var flows through the Alpes-Maritimes département for most of its length, with a short (~15 km or ~9 mi) stretch in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence...
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    Ebrodunum, Ebrudunum, and Eburodunum) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is located...
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