10 Historic Sites in Hautes-Alpes That You Shouldn't Miss

January 23, 2022 Yuk Petri

Discover the best top things to do in Hautes-Alpes, France including Abbaye de Boscodon, Fort du Mont Chaberton, Cite Vauban, Fort du Chateau, La Porte De Pignerol, Fort Queyras, La Porte D'embrun, Fort des Salettes, L'ancienne eglise des Cordeliers, La Porte Meane.
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1. Abbaye de Boscodon

Boscodon, 05200 Crots France +33 4 92 43 14 45 [email protected] http://www.abbayedeboscodon.eu/
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4.5 based on 262 reviews

Abbaye de Boscodon

A romanesque abbey An exceptional natural environment A museum dedicated to the the history and art of building in the Middle Age

2. Fort du Mont Chaberton

05100 Montgenevre France
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4.5 based on 58 reviews

Fort du Mont Chaberton

Reviewed By dmdf - Bristol, United Kingdom

Allow a good 6 hrs to do this from Claviere. 14km with about 1400m of ascent. The trail is toughest in the middle third, between the Roucher Rouge ski lift and the col - steep, rocky and loose in places. Take plenty of water because in summer there's nowhere to refill beyond the Roucher Rouge ski lift, around 60-80 mins up from Claviere. The hike is amazing, especially above the col, with stunning views and lots of old military junk around - ruins of a cable lift, guard posts, barbed wire fields and some additional gun emplacements on the lower slopes. Look out for a section of mangled 25mm armour plate that perhaps was blown onto the slopes by an explosion during the 1941 destruction of the fort by French mortars. Once at the top, if you have a torch it's possible to explore the underground section of the fort but probably not that safe as its full of ice even in high summer and derelict. One of the gun turrets can be climbed via the fairly intact stairs inside. Btw the road down to Fenils is closed (I think damaged and impassable due to a rock fall).

3. Cite Vauban

1 Porte de Pignerol, 05100 Briancon France +33 4 92 20 39 84 http://vauban.alpes.fr/search/label/briancon
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4.5 based on 278 reviews

Cite Vauban

Reviewed By MJH1 - Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Briancon old town is stunning High fortified walls Old brightly coloured houses Some nice craft shops Plenty of bars and restaurants Worth a visit

4. Fort du Chateau

Le Desert, 05100 Briancon France +33 4 92 21 36 46
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4.5 based on 6 reviews

Fort du Chateau

The castle fort is an emblematic place of the defensive lock designed by Vauban to protect France from its alpine neighbour, Italia. Discover the work done to anchor the fort in the rock overlooking the old town and enjoy a stunning view over the entire valley.

5. La Porte De Pignerol

Porte de Pignerol, 05100 Briancon France http://www.ville-briancon.fr/les-portes
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4.0 based on 2 reviews

La Porte De Pignerol

6. Fort Queyras

Chateau Queyras, 05350 Chateau Ville Vieille France +33 4 92 21 98 58 [email protected] http://www.fortqueyras.com
Excellent
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3.5 based on 80 reviews

Fort Queyras

7. La Porte D'embrun

rue Porte D Embrun, 05100 Briancon France http://www.ville-briancon.fr/les-portes
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4.0 based on 1 reviews

8. Fort des Salettes

Chemin des Fontaines, 05100 Briancon France

9. L'ancienne eglise des Cordeliers

Eglise Des Cordeliers 7 Rue du Pont d'Asfeld, Briancon France http://www.ville-briancon.fr/lancienne-eglise-des-cordeliers

10. La Porte Meane

Rue Porte Meane, Briancon France http://www.ville-briancon.fr/les-portes

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