Dévoluy
Verticals of light
The Dévoluy in the Hautes-Alpes region unfolds like an amphitheater of stone and light. Between its steep ridges and alpine valleys, this singular massif reveals a face both austere and fascinating, where the horizon seems to bite the sky. Here, rock is king, but life, both wild and human, has found unsuspected paths.
Luminous peaks
High peaks
of limestone
L’Obiou, Le Grand Ferrand and Le Faraud raise their monumental silhouettes, mineral sentinels visible from dozens of kilometers away. The Pic de Bure, topped by the IRAM IRAM observatory observatory and its futuristic antennae, listening in on a sky of rare purity, watches over a plateau with a lunar appearance.
A secret underground world
The Dévoluy hides a vast karst network beneath its scree slopes. Mysterious chouroums, cavities dug into the rock with sometimes legendary names, open up into the bowels of the mountain. At the foot of the cliffs, water resurfaces with a vengeance: the Gillardes resurgences, among the most powerful in France, gush out in crystal-clear cascades.
Between pastoralism
and ski resorts
While the vast alpine pastures have been home to flocks of sheep for centuries, today the snow-covered slopes are home to the twin resorts of La Joue-du-Loup and the SuperDévoluywhere Cyprien Sarrazin, one of France’s greatest ski champions, grew up. Their contrasting architecture and four-season activities (Odycéa wellness center, sports center, Via Souterrata, four-season tobogganing, etc.) stand side by side with a discreet heritage, such as Mère Église, a humble Romanesque building that bears witness to the first villages.
Passages
and curiosities
The Col du Noyer, an ancestral route, offers a breathtaking panorama of the Champsaur valley. Further north, the Pellafol canal, a daring structure carved out of the rock, is a testament to human ingenuity in the face of rugged terrain. In this land of light, every path seems to lead to a story or a mystery.
The last few metres to the summit of Grand Ferrand
Stéphanie Bodet
climber and writer
Dévoluy highlights
SuperDévoluy
Dévol’ice trail
Between snow-covered forests, panoramic ridges and technical passages on packed snow, this race like no other blends sport, adrenaline and grandiose scenery.
The Dévoluy
Freeride world tour
With its committed lines and sharp riders, freeride is on display here in all its splendor, with the friendly energy of an event that combines performance and mountain spirit.
Le Dévoluy
Perche Elite tour
Dévoluy raises the bar. With its wide range of sports facilities, the area has become a major venue for pole-vaulting competitions in recent years. A first in the Hautes-Alpes!
The stations
From the charm of the villages to the energy of the major ski areas, the Hautes-Alpes offers a wide choice of resorts to experience the mountains at your own pace. Downhill skiing, Nordic activities, hiking or summer adventures: there’s something for everyone, in the heart of unspoilt landscapes.
Club spiritSuperDévoluy
Superdévoluy appears as a vast playground in the heart of the massif’s limestone panoramas. A compact yet generous resort, Superdévoluy combines leisure skiing with the spirit of high altitude, with the open, sporty atmosphere typical of the southern massifs.
Cosy atmosphereLa Joue du Loup
At La Joue du Loup, a human-scale resort renowned for its traditional wooden chalets, the Dévoluy massif opens up like a great stage where the light cuts through the ridges with almost graphic precision.
The Dévoluy
in figures
| AREA | 83% of the department’s 5,549 km² are covered by forests and mountainous areas. | 716.4 KM² OF LAND |
| RESIDENTS | One of France’s most sparsely populated departments, the Hautes-Alpes has a population of 142,000. | 932 |
| TOURIST BEDS | There are 410,000 tourist beds throughout France. They generate 22 million overnight stays a year. | 20 000 |
Source: INSEE
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The Dévoluy
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