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Home<\/a><\/span> Experiences – Hautes-Alpes<\/a><\/span> Experiences – Hautes-Alpes<\/a><\/span> Terroir and gastronomy<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n

Terroir and gastronomy<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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Terroir and gastronomyLa<\/em>grande tabl\u00e9e<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The mountains nourish the soul as well as the body. In the Hautes-Alpes, gastronomy is a matter of landscapes, seasons and passionate men and women. Each valley has its own taste, each mountain pasture its own memory. From ancestral know-how to innovative approaches, this region is a land of flavors, where authenticity is cultivated like a garden. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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A pioneer in organic farming <\/strong>and short distribution channels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

France’s leading organic department<\/strong>, the Hautes-Alpes has made respectful farming <\/a>of the soil and living organisms a matter of course. Farmers and producers focus on local markets, local grocery stores and farm sales. Behind every basket is an encounter, behind every cheese a story. This economy on a human scale is the promise of healthy, sincere food. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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P. Domeyne – AD05<\/div><\/div>

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Proudly bearing <\/strong> thelabel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Hautes-Alpes terroir is distinguished by products recognized far beyond its borders: IGP Vins des Hautes-Alpes, Pommes des Alpes de Haute Durance, Agneau de Sisteron<\/strong> and soon Bleu du Queyras<\/strong> and Tomme du Champsaur<\/strong>. These labels are a guarantee of know-how and, above all, a strong identity. The ” Hautes-Alpes Naturellement<\/strong> ” label brings together this mosaic of flavors under a single banner of quality and origin. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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P. Domeyne – AD05<\/div><\/div>

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An<\/strong> authentic table<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether you sit down at a hamlet inn or at the home of an inspired chef, your plate will always tell the story of the mountains. Tourtons, ravioles, “oreilles d’\u00e2ne” (donkey’s ears)<\/strong> or creamy gratins are shared with simplicity, by the fireplace or on a sunny terrace. These traditional dishes, reinvented with finesse, extend the warmth of the Haute-Alpes welcome: generous, genuine, unforgettable. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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P. Domeyne – AD05<\/div><\/div>

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The power of<\/strong> plants <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nature cares, perfumes and nourishes. Thyme<\/strong>, lavender<\/strong>, mint<\/strong>, arnica montana<\/strong> and sea buckthorn<\/strong> cover the meadows and hillsides, testifying to the know-how of perfume, aromatic and medicinal plants. From these treasures come scents and benefits, to be discovered at the Lautaret<\/strong> alpine garden and the Charance<\/strong> garden, headquarters of the Ecrins National Park<\/strong>, veritable botanical showcases of alpine flora. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Terroir gourmand<\/div>

Products and people<\/p><\/div>

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Na\u00efs Pirollet<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

young chef courted by top restaurants<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Local<\/strong> highlights<\/h2>\n\n
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P. Domeyne – AD05<\/div><\/div>

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The Hautes-Alpes at the Salon International de l’Agriculture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At the Salon International de l’Agriculture, the d\u00e9partement is acting as ambassador for its valleys and plateaux, packing everything that makes it so charming: mountain cheeses, high-altitude honeys and farming know-how handed down from generation to generation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Orpierre<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Antique fruit market<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Forgotten apples, hardy pears, fragrant quinces… Every autumn at Orpierre, local growers bring out of their orchards varieties that you’d hardly come across in a history book. Between colorful stands, tastings, grafting workshops and impassioned conversations, a whole agricultural heritage is offered to the public, in a convivial atmosphere resolutely focused on transmission. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cattle fairs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From Gap to Saint-Bonnet, via Guillestre and Le Mon\u00eatier-les-Bains, the villages of the Haute-Alpes come alive every autumn to the rhythm of the herds. A good excuse to discover the region in a different way: through its animals, its breeders and its untouched sense of festivity. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Practical<\/strong> notebook<\/h2>\n\n