Geology, plants and animals, history, traditions, architecture, culture and the natural beauty of our landscapes are recognized around the world.
The Pays du Guillestrois, and the entire Hautes-Alpes department, is one of the largest nature preserves in the geographic triangle delimited by Lyon, Torino and Marseille...
The altitude of this area ranges from 858 m above sea level in the bed of the Durance River to 3,385 m at the Pic de la Font Sancte. From the valleys to the mountain peaks, you will discover breathtaking landscapes and a wide variety of plants and wild animals.
The geographic location of the Pays du Guillestrois makes it a perfect base for you to take day trips to other areas in the north of the Hautes-Alpes.
In the Pays du Guillestrois...
The villages of the Pays du Guillestrois are all easily accessible : they are located at different levels of the valley, along the Durance River, as well as on either side of it.
No matter where you start from, you can set out and discover the unique attractions of the Pays du Guillestrois.
Local attractions:
The Réotier Petrified Fountain with its strange concretions.
The fortified town of Mont-Dauphin, built by Vauban starting in 1693.
Guillestre : an old fortified town with many vestiges.
The Queyras Regional Natural Park includes two towns of the Pays du Guillestrois, Eygliers and Guillestre.
The Ecrins National Park includes two towns of the Pays du Guillestrois, St-Clément sur Durance and Réotier.
Nearby...
The central location of the Pays du Guillestrois makes it an ideal base to discover the rest of the Hautes-Alpes department.
From the perpetual snow of La Meije to the lavender in the south of the department, you can find a wide range of landscapes and atmospheres that combines the Alps and the Mediterranean.
Local attractions :
Col de l'Izoard, site of some of the great moments of the Tour de France.
The Serre-Ponçon lake, the largest man-made lake in Europe.
The Pré de Mme Carle, the starting point for hikes to the Glacier Blanc.
A wide range of plants and animals.
Culture & History :
Embrun sitting on a 60-meter rocky base.
Château Queyras, a 19th-century fortified town, stands atop a rocky pinnacle.
St Véran, the highest village in Europe (2,040 m).
Briançon, fortified by Vauban,
and Europe’s highest city.
In the Ubaye valley :
Barcelonnette the Mexican town.
Eygliers
