Larche (French pronunciation: [laʁʃ]; Vivaro-Alpine: L'Archa) is a former commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Val-d'Oronaye.^[2]

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Larche
Part of Val-d'Oronaye
A general view of the village of Larche
Location of Larche
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Coordinates: 44°27′08″N 6°50′50″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement	Barcelonnette
Canton	Barcelonnette
Commune	Val-d'Oronaye
Area 1	68.86 km2 (26.59 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]	50
• Density	0.73/km2 (1.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	04530
Elevation	1,606–3,165 m (5,269–10,384 ft) (avg. 1,697 m or 5,568 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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It lies on the northwestern foot of the Maddalena Pass, called Col de Larche in French.

• Ubaye Valley
• Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department