Natural heritage

At 2900 metres, the "Traversette" tunnel dates back to the 15th century. It is 72 metres long and emerges on the Italian side beneath Monte Viso. It o...

The Col Agnel, the second-highest pass in the French Alps, is the gateway from the Queyras Regional Nature Park to the Val Varaita in Piedmont. A pass...

In the gorges du Guil you can admire an imposing "demoiselle": The Main du Titan.

At 2,109 m, it might not be the giant of the sector... but beware, it hides its stature well and your legs will certainly remember it! It demands a su...

The Col Izoard is one of the upper gateways to the Queyras, the transition to the Briançonnais. Inaccessible in winter, it is one of the busiest touri...

The juniper forest is located at "Le Cheynet". It has juniper trees that are several hundred years old (around ten are thought to be over 1,000 years...

Located in Ceillac, at the foot of the Mélèzet mountain, the 280 m-high Pisse waterfall is the starting point for a number of hikes. The GR5 route fro...

Once massive and imposing, we once called it "the Boromé" (powerful man). More feminine today, we call it "La demoiselle coiffée" or "fairy chimney"!...

Just like Mordor, the gorges du Guil, the impressive gateway to the Queyras, are shrouded in mystery, winding through pink, purple and black rock, alt...

The Bois des Amoureux... what a programme!

The true star of Guillestre! An endemic species that is unique in the world, it is the only wild tulip in the Hautes-Alpes. A beautiful purplish plant...

Barrachin is exceptionally rich in carbonate sedimentary rocks, sedimentary figures and deformations.