Hautes-Alpes

The French département Hautes-Alpes is marked by mountains and wild ranges.

Cities

🌍 Briançon - at an altitude of 1,326 m (4,350 ft), this is the highest town in France
🌍 Embrun
🌍 Gap
🌍 Serres
🌍 Veynes

Other destinations

Orcières-Merlette — for skiing
🌍 Queyras
St. Etienne en Devoluy — for skiing
🌍 Risoul - for skiing

Understand

Get in

By train

The Hautes-Alpes are easily reached by train from either the south (Marseille), the north (Grenoble) or the west (Valence). Valence and Grenoble have high-speed train connections with Paris. There are up to four train connections daily in all directions.

By plane

There is no large airport in the Hautes-Alpes. Fly to Marseille and take the train from there.

Get around

See

Do

Canyoning around St-Clément-sur-Durance
Skiing at Serre-Chevalier

Eat

Drink

Stay safe

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