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Hautes-Alpes is a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. Located in and named after the French Alps, it had a population of 141,107 in 2016. Its prefecture is Gap; its sole subprefecture is Briançon.


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1 - Les Deux Alpes

Les Deux Alpes is a ski resort in the French Isère département. The village sits at 1,650 m and lifts run to 3,600 m. It has the largest skiable glacier in Europe and is France's second oldest ski resort behind Chamonix, where the largest mountain in western Europe is located, Mont Blanc.

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2 - Les Orres

Les Orres is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is chiefly known for its ski resort: 38 alpine skiing runs, 100 km of runs.

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3 - Rafting in Embrun

Embark on a fantastic journey on one of the most beautiful rivers in the Southern Alps! Raft down the Durance river in Embrun with a state-certified instructor. A Raft is an inflatable boat that can accommodate from 4 to 12 persons. Rafting is a very...

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Rafting in Embrun things to do in Hautes-Alpes



4 - Céüse

Céüse is a limestone mountain in the Hautes-Alpes département of France near Gap and Sigoyer. The "Pic de Céüse" is at an elevation of 2,016 metres, and the whole massif is included in the Natura 2000 protected area.

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5 - Selonnet

Selonnet is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

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6 - Paragliding in Gap

Come and live an unforgettable flying experience accompanied by a state-qualified instructor. During this tandem paragliding flight you will have the opportunity to admire the beautiful Champsaur valley and the surrounding mountains of the Ecrins Nat...

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7 - Col d'Izoard

Col d'Izoard is a mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Hautes-Alpes in France. It is accessible in summer via the D902 road, connecting Briançon on the north and the valley of the Guil in Queyras, which ends at Guillestre in the south.

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8 - Plateau de Bure Interferometer

The Plateau de Bure Interferometer was a six-antenna interferometer on the Pic de Bure in the French Alps, operated by the Institut de radioastronomie millimétrique. In 2014, it has been replaced by the Northern Extended Millimeter Array.

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9 - Hydrospeed in Vallée de l'Ubaye

Hydrospeed or whitewater swimming, is practiced with Crazy Water Rafting in Ubaye Valley. It is a sport of white water of total freedom where you navigate as you wish on Ubaye river, supervised by a certified guide that advises you on how to pass the...

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10 - Meije

La Meije is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins range, located at the border of the Hautes-Alpes and Isère départements. It overlooks the nearby village of La Grave, a mountaineering centre and ski resort, well known for its off-piste and extreme skiing possibilities, and also dominates the view west of the Col du Lautaret.

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11 - Pic de Céüse

Céüse is a mountain in the Hautes-Alpes département of France, elevation 2,016 metres, making it eligible to be on the list of Europe's two-thousander mountains.

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12 - Kayaking in Lake Serre Ponçon

Embark on a sporty journey on one of the most beautiful rivers in the Southern Alps! From Embrun, you'll paddle down the Durance river aboard a kayak or an Airboat with a state-certified instructor. On the edge of the Ecrins National Park, the Duranc...

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13 - Ancelle

Ancelle is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. The village is a tourist destination for both the summer and winter seasons, offering a range of sporting activities such as hiking, cross country skiing and camping.

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14 - Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans

Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.

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15 - Hot Air Ballooning in Lake Serre Ponçon

Hop on the basket of a hot air balloon and explore the breathtaking panoramas of the Southern Alps and Lake Serre Ponçon from the sky! At 780 m above sea level, on the shores of Lake Serre-Ponçon, embark on a flight over the largest res...

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16 - Les 2 Alpes

Les Deux Alpes is a ski resort in the French department of Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The village sits at 1,650 m and lifts run to 3,600 m.

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17 - Savines-le-Lac

Savines-le-Lac is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

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18 - Serre Chevalier

Serre Chevalier is a major ski resort in Southeastern France, in the Hautes-Alpes department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

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19 - Écrins National Park

Écrins National Park is one of the ten French national parks. It is located in the south-eastern part of France in the Dauphiné Alps south of Grenoble and north of Gap, shared between the départements of Isère and Hautes-Alpes.

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20 - Saint-Geniez

Saint-Geniez is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

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21 - La Salle-les-Alpes

La Salle-les-Alpes is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2018, it had a population of 959.

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22 - Gap

Gap is a commune in southeastern France, the capital and largest town of the Hautes-Alpes department. At a height of 750 m above sea level, it is France's highest prefecture.

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23 - Devoluy

The Devoluy Mountains is a limestone massif located in Hautes-Alpes, France. It is part of the Dauphiné Prealps and is bordered by the Drac River to the north and the Buëch River to the south and west and is a popular destination for hiking, mountaineering and skiing.

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24 - Pra Loup

Pra-Loup is a ski resort in France, at Uvernet-Fours in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, 7 km from the town of Barcelonnette.

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25 - Superdévoluy

SuperDévoluy is a ski resort in the commune of Le Dévoluy in the French Alps.

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