159° Régiment d’Infanterie Alpine

The 159th, the famous "Snow Regiment" marked the history of the city of Briançon for over a century.

The "159th Alpine Infantry Regiment" (its official name) was dissolved in 1994 and its memory is recalled each year by the association of former members of the 159th and its historical group who organize the "Edelweiss Festival".

Edelweiss, the rare flower growing in the high mountains, was the badge of this regiment evolving at altitude.