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Discover the charm of Villar-saint-pancrace

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Nestled in the heart of the Hautes-Alpes, Villar-saint-pancrace invites you to escape and explore. With its breathtaking natural setting, this charming town in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region offers endless opportunities to discover its authentic beauty. Hiking enthusiasts will be delighted by the picturesque trails that climb the surrounding mountains, offering stunning views of alpine land...See more

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Les Drayères mountain hut
25 km

Les Drayères mountain hut

Ski instructors and mountain guides Anne & Boris welcome you at the bottom of the Clarée valley. The refuge is ideally located in an area rich in lakes, at the start of a wide variety of itineraries. Friendly and comfortable: The atmosphere is warm and friendly. The refuge team welcomes you for a night, a stay, a meal or a snack. Warm up by the stove after your mountain outing and enjoy a moment of sharing or relaxation in the new lounge. A library and board games await you. In the bright and spacious dining room, you can enjoy a beautiful view of the valley floor. Each dormitory is equipped with cosy comforters, so a fitted sheet is all you need. There are also hot showers and a place to dry your shoes. The refuge belongs to the FFCAM. We can accommodate 64 people in dormitories of 4, 6 and 8 places. Whenever possible, we reserve a dormitory for the same group. The dining room and 4 dormitories for 32 people (with blankets) are at your disposal when you're not on guard duty. Please leave the refuge clean and pay for your night in the box inside the refuge. To facilitate our organization and the smooth running of the refuge, we ask you to book your half-board on line or by telephone during the seasons on +33 (0)4 92 21 36 01. Cuisine: We offer simple, healthy, home-cooked cuisine! Most of the products we use are organic or locally grown. If you wish, we can prepare snacks for your hikes the following day. Just let us know when you arrive at the refuge. All day long, we serve à la carte meals and offer the possibility of eating on the terrace in the sun or inside by the stove. In the evening, a communal meal is served in the dining room. For those with special dietary requirements, we'll do our best to accommodate. NEW YEAR'S EVE Come and enjoy the early winter powder at the refuge des Drayères. Whether you're ski touring or snowshoeing, it's ideally situated at the center of many easy itineraries. In a magical setting, you'll find the refuge in its coat of snow. We offer a convivial mountain meal, homemade mulled wine and a festive aperitif... Simplicity and sharing after a beautiful day in the mountains are part of the magic of life in a refuge during the winter season. Try the New Year's Eve experience at the Drayères refuge! For bookings, ensure your bed on our online reservation, deposit required: 10€ per person per night. For further information, please contact us by telephone on 06.45.74.07.93 Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information: Mail : refugedesdrayeres@gmail.com Phone : 04.92.21.36.01 Facebook : Gardien Refuge des Drayères

Haute Vallée de la Clarée 05100 Névache
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Stroll through the historic districts of Villar-saint-pancrace.
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Sachas' Mill
624 m

Sachas' Mill

This mill, built in the 18th century, enabled families from Villard-Saint-Pancrace to grind their flour. It had two millstones, one with a metal shaft and the other with a wooden shaft, dating from 2 different eras. The mill ceased to operate during the German occupation in 1943. These two millstones and rods included twenty paddles to receive the water, and a hopper fixed to the floor above the millstones to receive the grain. Over the years, it was perfected to produce flour of two different qualities. The flour, which was then discharged through a chute into a wooden bar, passed through a sieve to separate the flour from the wheat grain husk known as "bran". This mill produced a characteristic noise, due in particular to the clattering of the belts on the two millstones, the friction of the gears and the water that fell from the wheel to give the necessary force to grind the wheat. A dozen families from Villard-Saint-Pancrace came to grind their flour and maintain the mill. The children and women took care of the "corvée" of the canal bringing the water from the Ton canal to the mill. This involved cleaning, cutting, mowing and weeding the canal to ensure that the water reached the mill. Restoration of the machinery will enable visitors to see the mill in operation, and discover its history, intimately linked with the lives of the village's inhabitants from 1732 to 1943. A press is also present, although it no longer works, and was used to make marmot oil and walnut oil. The building has been restored as closely as possible to its former glory, allowing the site to relive the nuances of its past.

15, Rue des Ayes 05100 Villar-Saint-Pancrace
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Fort Dauphin
3.7 km

Fort Dauphin

Designed as an advanced sentinel in the 18th century chain of fortifications, Fort Dauphin provided a crossfire with Fort des Salettes to prevent access to the town from the Chemin du Piémont and protected Fort des Têtes. As early as 1711, the military engineer Tardif planned a redoubt on a dangerous plateau called the Biffeul plateau (originally Bissecul), as the enemy could take up positions there, but a real fort was not built until between 1724 and 1734. Positioned as an advanced sentinel in the 18th century fortification chain, the fort was designed as a "shield" to protect the Trois Têtes fort. It ensures the crossing of fires with the Salettes redoubt in order to prohibit access to the town via the Montgenèvre road. This fort has hardly been modified, except for the addition of a cavernous powder magazine in 1874. Numerous projects aimed at giving it more scope followed one another, but only routine maintenance work and a few improvements were carried out. After the 1870 war, it became obsolete with the construction of new forts at higher altitudes. All the defensive equipment was turned towards the east and the Infernet mountain. It was necessary to carry out extensive earthworks to give it a regular shape, in accordance with the classical spirit and art of bastioned fortification. Rectangular in shape, it comprises three bastions and a truncated half-bastion due to the steepness of the terrain. It is designed in two parts separated by a large crossbeam, serving as a mask, on which the barracks rests. The latter houses a set of 16 cells designed to house 120 soldiers*. It consists of two floors plus a basement containing a 182 m3 water tank. One room is fitted out as a powder magazine. Each room, with a barrel vault, contains two firing windows opening onto the mask. These firing windows were only opened in the event of an attack so that the soldiers could conserve some heat. The original fireplaces have been replaced by stoves on the first floor, with the exception of the one in the officer's room. Fort Dauphin is one of the few works that can show 18th century architectural arrangements still intact. *according to Milet de Monville in 1747 - SHD Vincennes The fort belongs to the town of Briançon and is one of the works inscribed on the list of World Heritage Sites for the works of Vauban.

Porte de Pignerol Cité Vauban 05100 Briançon
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Les Drayères mountain hut
25 km

Les Drayères mountain hut

Ski instructors and mountain guides Anne & Boris welcome you at the bottom of the Clarée valley. The refuge is ideally located in an area rich in lakes, at the start of a wide variety of itineraries. Friendly and comfortable: The atmosphere is warm and friendly. The refuge team welcomes you for a night, a stay, a meal or a snack. Warm up by the stove after your mountain outing and enjoy a moment of sharing or relaxation in the new lounge. A library and board games await you. In the bright and spacious dining room, you can enjoy a beautiful view of the valley floor. Each dormitory is equipped with cosy comforters, so a fitted sheet is all you need. There are also hot showers and a place to dry your shoes. The refuge belongs to the FFCAM. We can accommodate 64 people in dormitories of 4, 6 and 8 places. Whenever possible, we reserve a dormitory for the same group. The dining room and 4 dormitories for 32 people (with blankets) are at your disposal when you're not on guard duty. Please leave the refuge clean and pay for your night in the box inside the refuge. To facilitate our organization and the smooth running of the refuge, we ask you to book your half-board on line or by telephone during the seasons on +33 (0)4 92 21 36 01. Cuisine: We offer simple, healthy, home-cooked cuisine! Most of the products we use are organic or locally grown. If you wish, we can prepare snacks for your hikes the following day. Just let us know when you arrive at the refuge. All day long, we serve à la carte meals and offer the possibility of eating on the terrace in the sun or inside by the stove. In the evening, a communal meal is served in the dining room. For those with special dietary requirements, we'll do our best to accommodate. NEW YEAR'S EVE Come and enjoy the early winter powder at the refuge des Drayères. Whether you're ski touring or snowshoeing, it's ideally situated at the center of many easy itineraries. In a magical setting, you'll find the refuge in its coat of snow. We offer a convivial mountain meal, homemade mulled wine and a festive aperitif... Simplicity and sharing after a beautiful day in the mountains are part of the magic of life in a refuge during the winter season. Try the New Year's Eve experience at the Drayères refuge! For bookings, ensure your bed on our online reservation, deposit required: 10€ per person per night. For further information, please contact us by telephone on 06.45.74.07.93 Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information: Mail : refugedesdrayeres@gmail.com Phone : 04.92.21.36.01 Facebook : Gardien Refuge des Drayères

Haute Vallée de la Clarée 05100 Névache
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