Tour de France
The Hautes-Alpes are inextricably linked to the history and grandeur of the Tour de France, thanks to the beauty of its landscapes and the remarkable feats of the cyclists that have left their mark on the mountain passes.
07/14/2022 – Tour de France 2022 – Stage 12 – Briançon / Alpe d’Huez (165.1km) – Col du Galibier
OLYMPIC GAMES 2030
In the French Alps, the Southern and Northern Alps are joining forces to create a unique spectacle to host the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. At the heart of this alliance, the Hautes-Alpes take center stage with their majestic peaks.
Mouths of the Alps
What brings local people together: slope, relief, altitude and climate. A way of life that builds character.
Nature sentinels
The Écrins National Park, the Queyras and Baronnies Provençales Regional Nature Parks, nature reserves, and havens of biodiversity—the Hautes-Alpes stand as sentinels of nature in these turbulent times.
Winter games, summer games
Between sun-drenched peaks and hidden valleys, the Hautes-Alpes offer some of the world’s most beautiful outdoor destinations. Mountaineering, rock climbing, paragliding, whitewater rafting, skiing, or cycling… there’s a place for every activity, a unique atmosphere for every season, and a sense of wonder for every passion.
A thousand-year-old heritage
Pass through villages of striking beauty and character. Here a colorful market, there a transhumance festival, there wooden barns, a pilgrimage to a sanctuary, there a music festival.
La grande tablée
This culinary journey takes you on a hop, skip, and a jump through the various regions of the Hautes-Alpes.
Nature and economy
With limited human pressure and reasonable, controlled development, this territory represents a model of alliance between environment and inhabitants, towards a thriftiness somewhat reconciled with nature.
Alpine huts
From lush green valleys to the highest Alpine peaks, the Hautes-Alpes are home to more than forty mountain huts, which serve as true gateways to the mountains.
Mountaineering villages
At a time when mountaineering has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, seven of the Écrins’ most famous sites (La Grave, Villar-d’Arène, Le Monêtier-les-Bains, Vallouise-Pelvoux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar, Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans and Valjouffrey) are launching a joint initiative.
