Gap

Gap, the mountain capital of the French department of Hautes Alpes, is pleasantly situated on the Luye, 2424 feet above sea-level, among vine-clad slopes, 47 miles SE. of Grenoble, by a branch line. It has a cathedral (rebuilt since 1866), and some manufactures of silk and cotton fabrics and hats. Population, 8450.—Gap, the ancient Vapineum, was formerly a fortress of some importance, and gave the title of Gapençois to the surrounding district of Dauphiné.