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Les Mées

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Also known as Lei Mès

commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France

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Les Mées is a commune in France, situated within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Mées and is located in the arrondissement of Digne-les-Bains. The municipality borders Le Castellet, Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban, L'Escale, and Ganagobie, and is positioned next to the Durance river.

The area of Les Mées is 65.4, with an elevation of 824 above sea level. Its postal code is 04190. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 4,099 residents (1,798 male and 1,937 female) and another citing 3,126. The associated electoral district is the canton of Oraison.

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Place details

Locality
Les Mées
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country
France
Population
3,126

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Air quality

39US AQIGood
PM2.5
7.1 µg/m³
PM10
10.5 µg/m³
As of 2026-08-11 04:00 · Open-Meteo

Key facts

Country
France
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement
Digne-les-Bains
Canton
Oraison
Intercommunality
CA Provence-Alpes
Mayor 2023 2026
Frédéric Puech
Area
65.4 km (25.3 sq mi)
Population 2023
4,099
Density
62.7/km (162/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
04116 /04190
Elevation
348–824 m (1,142–2,703 ft) , (avg. 410 m or 1,350 ft)

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Encyclopedic overview

Les Mées ( French pronunciation: [le me] or [le mɛs]; Occitan: Lei Mès) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Les Mées” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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