Hautes-Alpes

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

Cities

Map of Hautes-Alpes

44.8958336.6351 Briançon - at an altitude of 1,326 m (4,350 ft), this is the highest town in France
44.5656.4952782 Embrun
44.5586116.0777783 Gap
44.4286115.7154 Serres
44.5341675.8236115 Veynes

Other destinations

44.69686.321861 Orcières-Merlette — for skiing
44.72576.843412 Queyras
44.6933335.9419443 Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy — for skiing
44.6486116.644 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 Saint-Clément-sur-Durance
Skiing at Serre-Chevalier

Eat

Drink

Stay safe

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