Hautes-Alpes - department in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range

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

Cities

• Briançon - at an altitude of , this is the highest town in France
• Embrun
• Gap
• Serres
• Veynes

Other destinations

• Orcières-Merlette — for skiing
• Queyras
• Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy — 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 Saint-Clément-sur-Durance
• Skiing at Serre-Chevalier

Eat

Drink

Stay safe

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