{"id":46108,"date":"2025-07-22T09:29:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T07:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paysdesecrins.com\/must-see-sites\/dormillouse\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T12:14:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T10:14:55","slug":"dormillouse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.paysdesecrins.com\/en\/i-choose\/must-see-sites\/dormillouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Dormillouse"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dormillouse <\/em> , a timeless village in the heart of the \u00c9crins
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At an altitude of 1,800 m, Dormillouse is the only village inhabited year-round in the \u00c9crins National Park. Accessible only on foot, it offers a rare immersion in a preserved hamlet, between wild nature, Vaudois history and pastoral life. <\/p>\n\n

At an altitude of 1,800 m, Dormillouse is the only village inhabited year-round in the \u00c9crins National Park. Accessible only on foot, it offers a rare immersion in a preserved hamlet, between wild nature, Vaudois history and pastoral life. <\/p>\n\n

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A lively and heritage village<\/h3><\/div>

In summer, it is about 1 hour walk (350 m D+) from the car park at the end of the D238, in the Freissini\u00e8res valley. The path runs along the Biaysse waterfalls in a cool and wooded atmosphere. <\/p>

On site, you will meet:<\/p>

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  • The Protestant church (1758), converted after a delightful anecdote from the local priest;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The old school, now a stopover cottage;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The house of F\u00e9lix Neff, a key figure in the mountainous intellectual awakening in the nineteenth century;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Bread ovens, a water mill, a restored hydroelectric turbine;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Irrigation canals and mining remains around the Fangeas lake.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Marmots, sheep in the summer pastures, edelweiss and Alpine cephalaria complete the postcard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>

    What to do around it?<\/h3><\/div>

    Reach the Faravel and Palluel lakes on foot from the hamlet: turquoise waters, alpine setting, silence guaranteed.
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    Practical information <\/h3><\/div>

    Accommodation: stopover g\u00eete or bivouac (authorised areas). Reservation recommended.
    Ideal period: June to September (maximum sunshine).
    Equipment: hiking boots, water, IGN map, weather caution.
    \ud83d\udcf8 #Dormillouse \u2013 To live with your legs… and the heart. <\/p>

    In winter<\/h3><\/div>

    Snowshoeing with a mountain guide recommended (avalanche sector).<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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