Pays des Ecrins villages and hamlets

L'Argentière la Bessée

Renowned for an important historical heritage; major sporting events take place every year ...

  • L'Argentière la Bessée L'Argentière la Bessée

Champcella

Charming and peaceful hamlets , overlooking the Durance ...

  • Champcella Champcella

Freissinières

The only village in the heart of a National Park, its turbulent history has moulded this valley ...

  • Freissinières Freissinières

Pelvoux

The 2nd most important mountaineering site in Europe with the Ecrins range, also a ski resort ...

  • Pelvoux Pelvoux

Puy Saint Vincent

Biggest ski resort in the area, its priviliged position guarantees an excellent natural snow record ...

  • Puy Saint Vincent Puy Saint Vincent

La Roche de Rame

Right in the centre of the northern Hautes Alpes, transition from Queyras to Ecrins mountain ranges ...

  • La Roche de Rame La Roche de Rame

St Martin de Queyrières

A lively village close to Briançon, a rich religious heritage, alpine pastures ...

  • St Martin de Queyrieres St Martin de Queyrières

Vallouise

A typical village, with the name of a king, in the heart of one of the most beautiful valleys in the Alps ...

  • Vallouise Vallouise

Les Vigneaux

Typical village at the entrance to Vallouise, it gets its name from its rich wine heritage ...

  • Les Vigneaux Les Vigneaux

The Pays des Ecrins in winter

Puy Saint Vincent
Ski Resort

Family ski resort: ski passes, snow conditions, webcam, photos, video ...

  • Puy Saint Vincent Ski Resort Puy Saint Vincent

Pelvoux Vallouise
Ski Resort

A small ski resort, perfect for beginners and for fantastic runs : skipasses, video ...

  • Pelvoux Vallouise Ski Resort Pelvoux-Vallouise

Cross-country skiing
at Vallouise

Ski area with trails for all levels: conditions and tips ...

  • Cross-country skiing at Vallouise Cross-country ski areas

Cross-country skiing
at Puy St Vincent

High altitude ski area with technical trails: conditions and tips ...

  • Cross-country skiing at Puy St Vincent Cross-country ski areas

Cross-country skiing
at Freissinières

Ski area on the plain with beginners’ trails: conditions and tips ...

  • Cross-country skiing at Freissinières Cross-country ski areas

Ice-Climbing

The Pays des Ecrins is one of the most magnificent sites in Europe for ice-climbing ...

  • Ice-Climbing Ice-Climbing

Ski Touring

With its majestic peaks, the Ecrins mountain range has a multitude of high quality routes ...

  • Ski Touring Ski Touring

Snowshoeing

Enjoy unspoiled natural surroundings on 40 km of marked trails or far from the beaten track ...

  • Snowshoeing Snowshoeing

Heritage

Nature, mining heritage, sundials, traditional habitat, history, religion ...

  • Heritage Heritage

Ecrins National Park

The National Park rhymes with diversity, where you can find an exceptional variety of fauna and flora ...

  • Ecrins National Park Ecrins National Park

The Pays des Ecrins in summer

White water sports

An international-level white water sports centre and numerous spots for all levels ...

  • White water sports White water sports

Mountaineering

From the most famous ascents to lesser-known routes with informations about conditions ...

  • Mountaineering Mountaineering

Via ferrata

A wide choice for all levels, including the first one in France which is 20 years old !

  • Via ferrata Via ferrata

Rock-Climbing

A wide choice, from long pitches to natural boulders ...

  • Rock-Climbing Rock-Climbing

Ecrins National Park

The National Park rhymes with diversity, where you can find an exceptional variety of fauna and flora ...

  • Ecrins National Park Ecrins National Park

Lakes

Mountain lakes and stretches of water, perfect places for hiking, fishing and swimming ...

  • Lakes Lakes

Mountain biking

14 mountain bike circuits on 170 km of marked paths (area awarded by the French Federation of Cycling)

  • Mountain biking Mountain biking

Hiking

From easy mountain walks to high glaciers, you are spoilt for choice ...

  • Hiking Hiking

Markets

Every day our villages come to life with a multitude of markets ...

  • Markets Markets

Heritage

Silver mines, churches and chapels, sun dials ...

  • Heritage Heritage