Hautes-Alpes

The development agency won the award in the ” Saveur & Savoir-faire: valoriser le patrimoine agricole français ” category, which recognizes initiatives that promote local produce and the transmission of know-how.

This recognition underscores the constant commitment of the organizing team, which has been present at the Salon International de l’Agriculture for over ten years, and pays tribute to the long-standing work of highlighting Haute-Alpes producers and craftsmen, ambassadors of a living heritage and a fully-fledged agricultural chain.

Wines

Domaine de Tresbaudon (Tallard):
🥇 U Chjùcu Corsu (white wine, vintage 2025)

Cave Coopérative des Hautes-Vignes (Valserres):
🥇 Croquant de petit grain (white wine, vintage 2025)
🥈 Domaine de la Grande Hauche (red wine, vintage 2025)

Charcuterie

La Salaison des Écrins (Aubessagne):
🥇 Le Petit Écrin traditional dry sausage
🥉 Dry sausage

Goûte Traiteur (Pont-du-Fossé):
🥈 Home-made dry sausage
🥉 Home-made dry sausage

La Salaison du Champsaur (Saint-Laurent-du-Cros):
🥉 Le Montagnon old-fashioned, unsmoked cooked ham

Sarl Laurent Lamorlette (Embrun):
🥉 Le Barcelo traditional dry sausage

Dairy products

La Fromagerie de la Durance (Guillestre):
🥈 Capriraclette

Sacré Willy (Tallard):
🥇 Vanilla rice pudding
🥈 Caramel baked cream
🥈 Vanilla cottage cheese

La Fromagerie de la Durance (Guillestre):
🥈 Capriraclette

Fromagerie Ebrard (Chabottes):
🥉 Cow’s milk yogurt with vanilla

GAEC des 2 Bégüe (Manteyer):
🥇 Plain ewe’s milk yogurt

Honeys and meads

Borel Joël (Gap):
🥈 Lavender / lavandin honey

Apiland (Rousset):
🥇 Lavender honey
🥇 Light polyfloral honey
🥇 Dark mountain honey

Tiron Gérald (Saint-Firmin):
🥈 Dark mountain honey

Le rucher de saruchet – Faure Joseph (Montgardin):
🥇 Light polyfloral honey
🥉 Acacia honey

EARL des Terres Sauvages (Saint-Firmin):
🥈 Acacia honey

Apiculture Monnet et fils (Château Ville Vieille):
🥇 Clear Polyfloral honey
🥇 Acacia honey

Aperitifs

Le Plantivore (Château Ville Vieille):
🥇 Fruit liqueur

Distillerie de Saint Véran (Saint Véran):
🥈 Herbal liqueur

Jams

Le Plantivore (Château Ville Vieille):
🥉 Bitter orange jam
🥉 Raspberry jam
🥈 Strawberry jam

Beers

Brasserie Artisanale de Serre-Ponçon (Chorges):
🥇 La Dure à Cuire Ambrée
🥈 L’Apicole Triple au miel de châtaignier
🥈 La Caturige bière blonde

Walpine (Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas):
🥈 Lost rabbit
🥉 Grisette
🥉 Chantal Goyave

The 62ᵉ Salon International de l’Agriculture opens its doors this Saturday at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles and, as has been a matter of course for the past 12 years, the Hautes-Alpes is there.

Under the impetus of the Département and in coordination with the Chamber of Agriculture and the Hautes-Alpes Development Agency, a hundred or so farmers, producers and craftsmen from the Hautes-Alpes will be making the trip to bring the capital to the rhythm of the mountains.

The stand

With this ^12th year of presence, the Hautes-Alpes is inaugurating a brand new stand, made of larch wood, the emblem of our mountains, and Valgaudemar wool.

Once again this year, its 120 m² will host the entertainment area, the Gourmet Corner and the boutique.

Animation area

For the duration of the show, the stand comes alive with over 100 scheduled events: come and talk to our producers and craftsmen to discover the manufacturing secrets that are the pride of our region.

Le Coin gourmand

The Gourmet Corner returns to the Hautes-Alpes stand. Run by the Association des Producteurs des Alpes du Sud, it features :

• the Cantine haut-alpine, where you can enjoy delicious raclette and local ham sandwiches, or pasta with Bleu du Queyras cheese,
• the Bar à Tourtons, where you can enjoy these little stuffed cushions and ravioles from Champsaur,
• the Bistrot des Hautes-Alpes, where you can refresh yourself with a traditional beer or fruit juice

The store

To prolong the pleasure, the stand’s boutique offers you the chance to find all the products showcased during the events. The perfect opportunity to take home an authentic souvenir of our mountains!

At the heart of this alliance, the Hautes-Alpes set the stage for more than twenty freestyle skiing and snowboarding competitions. The venue is Serre Chevalierthe largest resort in the Southern Alps, and in Montgenèvrethe doyenne of French resorts, where riders will take to the skies, their trajectories intersecting against a backdrop of majestic peaks.

Briançonthe citadel of stone, will be the vibrant epicenter. Its Fort des Têtes, aUNESCO World Heritage Site, will be transformed into an Olympic village: a crossroads of cultures, a logistical hub, a forge of energy.

Beyond the light the Games will shed on the department, their legacy is immense. They will leave the Hautes-Alpes with concrete advances in terms of more fluid access and rethought mobility, particularly by rail. Olympism won’t just cross the mountains: it will take root there, making the Hautes-Alpes not just a theater, but the center of the world.

Parks as refuges

The Écrins National Park (925 km²), the Queyras Regional Nature Park (650 km²) and the Baronnies provençales Regional Nature Park (1,560 km²) form a protective belt around exceptional landscapes.

The breath of wild animals

Ibexes, chamois, bearded vultures, black grouse and the Ecrins trout are all part of a resilient yet fragile fauna.

The richness
of mountain flowers

The flora of the Hautes-Alpes is a journey between altitude and the Mediterranean.

Water,
shared treasure

In the Hautes-Alpes, following the river’s course means understanding the intimate link between people and their environment.

In the heart of winter, discover the wild Clarée valley, its fauna, flora and magnificent landscapes. Along the way, mountain refuges welcome you for a warm and comforting break.

• Névache → Refuge Buffère
• Refuge Buffère → Refuge du Chardonnet
• Refuge du Chardonnet → Refuge Ricou
• Refuge Ricou → Refuge I Re Magi
• Refuge I Re Magi → Névache

This roadtrip guides you from producer to producer, from the orchards of the Haute-Durance to the vineyards of the Avance valley, from the alpine pastures of the Dévoluy and the Queyrasto the bocages of Champsaur. In just a few days, you’ll discover all the richness of the Alpine terroir : meats, cured meats, market gardening, cheeses, fruits, wines, beers, liqueurs… on an itinerary through enchanting landscapes.

• Sisteron → Buëch Valley
• Buëch Valley → Dévoluy
• Dévoluy → Champsaur → Gapençais
• Gapençais → Avance Valley
• Avance Valley → Queyras

Good conditions and deals

March brings longer days, exceptional light and milder temperatures for skiing. And with the sun shining, terrace breaks are even more enjoyable! As for the snow, there’s plenty to do.

Find out what’s on offer in your favourite resort!

Ça c’est le Sud” snow tour

The Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region puts its skis back on for a second run with the second edition of the Tournée des neiges, a festive event designed to celebrate the energy and appeal of the Southern Alps.

Three stops in the Hautes-Alpes region: Orcières Merlette, Montgenèvre and Serre Chevalier, where an ephemeral village will be set up, combining skiing and conviviality: immersive skiing and snowboarding experiences, fun workshops for youngsters, a photo booth and walkabout, and culinary activities.

As night falls, it’s time for a collective thrill: 90 choristers led by Franck Castellano promise a spectacular moment, before DJ Le Pedre takes over the decks to keep the party going.

Montgenèvre and Serre Chevalier also feature a visual highlight: a unique drone show, ten minutes of aerial choreography to light up the winter skies.

Stage schedule

February 15 – Orcières-Merlette

February 17 – Montgenèvre

February 23 – Serre Chevalier

From 4pm to 7pm

On the sidelines of the latest working session of the Hautes-Alpes 2030 Executive Committee, figures from the world of sport and local elected representatives share their vision of the Olympic project and the legacy to be built.

As a reminder, the Hautes-Alpes 2030 Executive Committee, set up last June, brings together all the department’s driving forces and is organized around four operational committees: Sport, Access and Mobility, Development, Culture and Inclusion.

The resort of Réallon has been awarded the Flocon Vert (^1st level) by the Mountain Riders association, which recognizes mountain destinations committed to ecological transition. Nestled at the gateway to the Ecrins National Park and overlooking the Serre-Ponçon lake, this human-scale resort has strengthened its position among sustainable alpine territories.

Réallon is implementing several structuring actions linked to the label: optimization of water consumption, installation of solar panels and creation of a collective self-consumption company (25%self-consumption of energy).

In addition, a responsible charter brings together hosts, restaurateurs and service providers to promote short circuits, waste reduction and soft mobility (car-sharing, shuttles).