The canton of Orcières is a former administrative division in southeastern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 3 communes, which joined the canton of Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur in 2015.Décret n° 2014-193 du 20 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Hautes-Alpes It had 1,853 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 05 Hautes-Alpes, INSEE
The canton comprised the following communes: Champoléon Orcières Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas
Demographics
See also Cantons of the Hautes-Alpes department
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