Historic sites and monuments

The last survivor of Guillestre's 10 fortified towers dating back to the 14th century, the Tour d'Eygliers stands proud and supports several sections...

The first temple in Arvieux was built in the 16th century and then destroyed when the Edict of Nantes was revoked. It was subsequently rebuilt in the...

I find our parish church very similar to other churches in the area. So I ask myself why ....

Saint-Crépin is a magnificent snail-shaped village built around its church. With a population of 622, Saint-Crépin has plenty of charm.

The Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste in the village of Aiguilles is an important part of the commune's heritage, bearing witness to a rich and diverse cultu...

Where the rooster pecks at the stars! A strange story! It's the highest village in Europe, perched at an altitude of 2042 metres! And it's true that t...

On the way back down to the valley, remember to stop at the hamlet of Fournet. Here you can see everything that made up a typical hamlet: the communal...

A charming little pastoral hut, disused since the early 1980s but tastefully restored by the "Friends of Saint-Simon and Clôt l'Henry" in 2009-2010 wi...

Although some people talk of processions to the church in the hamlet of Les Sagnes, the site has in fact always been occupied. Note the parish church...

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Saint-Crépin was a fortified village. This old Porte des Hierres bears witness to this.