Saint-Véran | Guillestrois Queyras

Why stay in Saint-Véran?

Saint-Véran is like a vast opened book to the sun at an elevation of 2042 meters. Volume I: a profusion of efforts and pleasures! Snow takes up so much space in the alpine domain linked to Molines that you’ll think you’ll be able to ski all your life! The cross-country ski trails and snowshoe tracks are like a carpet. For the rest of the year, walk to the lakes, peaks and passes of the legendary GR58. Careful Volume II: abundance! The pure air of Europe’s highest county (2040m) invites you to slow down. Alone or with family, Saint Véran is designed for strollers. Its pedestrian streets are lined with fountains and crosses. The terraces with breathtaking views will relax you even more, and in the evening it’s time to dive into the stars from the village or the observatory!

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Tuesday 03 December

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Wednesday 04 December

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Thursday 05 December

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Friday 06 December

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Saturday 07 December

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Village presentation

Fill up on vitamin D!

The trouble is, you never want to go to bed because you’re enjoying the show. So we found a trick. Every time you go hiking, take a little nap in the sun. Don’t you look good? You made your own suncreen there, at the “Maison du Soleil”. Their recipe is great, and you’ll never get a sunburn. This climate is incredible ! They say there’s an average of 300 days of sunshine a year. In fact, there are sundials on every street corner. We might as well tell you that we put our watch away and never took it out again during the vacations. And that feels really good!

The downhill ski area

The Saint-Véran alpine ski area is linked to Molines-en-Queyras’. It culminates at 2,830 meters and offers panoramic views of the surrounding peaks from the “Crête de Curlet” to the “Tête de Longet” and the emblematic Mount-Viso! Molines – Saint-Véran is a high-altitude ski area with untouched slopes, but also with skiing in the larch forest! It offers all level pistes , from suitable descents for beginners to those approved for competition. There’s something for everyone!

Discover the area

What to do

in Saint-Véran

In summer
In winter

Caramantran Pic and Blanchet lakesTaking on a 3000-border region

Take a starry sky guided tourfrom the village

Picnicon the Aigue blanche side

Take a break with a view on Mount-Visoat the heart of a skiing day

Star-gazing!From the House of he Sun or the Chateaurenard Pic observatory

Target the backcountrythen take comfort in the warm La Blanche refuge welcome

All activities in Saint Véran

Astronomy

Under a lucky star

Here, “rolling your eyes at the sky” is a good omen. From the very first night, it becomes your ritual. Each night, the stars come out and start dancing. You tip-toe, arms outstretched towards the Milky Way, you feel the stars so close to you. A villager even told you about an observatory on a peak 3000m above sea level. It’s like a stepping stone to the celestial vault. They say you can sleep there, under one of the purest skies in the world. I think you’ll have to go back there if you didn’t try it out!

The House of the Sun - "Maison du Soleil"

In the village, this interpretation center, equipped by the House of Chemistry and the Paris Observatory, offers guided tours, workshops and events to learn more about our star and its relationship with life on Earth.

A night at the St-Véran observatory

Perched at an altitude of almost 3,000 metres, the observatory offers a unique experience led by star enthusiasts.

Astro Experiments

Scientific guides will introduce you to astronomy on walks starting from the village. You don’t need to be a good walker or a seasoned astronomer. The key words are discovery and contemplation.

the Saint-Véran calendar

Everything that happens here

6Dec8Dec

Festival Ciné Saint-Véran à l'Alta PeyraCULTURAL

We invite you to the 4th edition of the Saint-Véran film festival, hosted by Marc Lantéri, RESISTANCE(S): a variation on the theme of individual and collective resistance.

29Dec

Asrâr-Spectacle de feu et pyrotechnieENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION

A show that combines fire, dance and Sufi poetry. A show about personal quest and the erasure of the ego. A show designed to touch, fill with wonder and take you deep inside.

22Dec20245Jan2025

Well 'come to us!ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION

A convivial moment to meet us, exchange ideas and discover the village's activities during your stay!

Guided tour : Saint-Véran, life in the stars

6.5 €

27Dec

Guided tour : Saint-Véran, life in the starsCULTURAL

Perched atop the Passion crosses, roosters peck at the stars in the Queyrassin sky. The highest village in Europe, Saint-Véran takes you back in time and space.

24Dec

Torchlight descentENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION

At Bouticari, the torchlit descent with ESF instructors at dusk. Complimentary wine and hot chocolate on arrival. Information and registration at ESF!

23Dec20247Feb2025

Musée du SoumCULTURAL

10Jan202512Jan2025

Les Marmottes" motorcycle and sidecar gatheringENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION

For several years now, bikers from all over France have been meeting up at Saint-Véran in a campfire atmosphere!

All the calendar

Taking root

I quickly lost track of time. You know, at this altitude, you learn to live with nature and the locals. They deserve a lot of credit for settling in these high valleys. Classified as one of France’s most beautiful villages today, life here wasn’t always so gentle. At the Soum museum, I met Jeanine, a local girl. She knows her stuff. She told me about the traditions. About log houses, woodworking and farming. Then with the arrival of skiing, the resort and Nordic activities. An encounter that makes you want to linger and read between the lines.

Soum HouseQueyras Park museum area

Every village in the Queyras has its own unique architecture. Saint-Véran’s reflects the art of adapting to altitude, cold and inclination. The Soum House will help you understand this.

Sensory tourElsa Giraud, historian

Here, Elsa offers a quirky yet serious tour.

The tradition festivalEach year in July

Saint-Véran is proud of its traditions, which are on display in the village streets.