Ista - Embrun
La Paillote du Lac
Les Radeliers de la Durance
Embrun
Baratier O'Bistrot
Lifestyle
Discover the authentic Life and flavors of our region in the many restaurants and inns near our accommodations.
Restaurants
- Istà à Embrun : delicious cuisine made with local produce
- La buvette à Embrun : natural wine
- O’ ptit Bistrot : a lovely terrace overlooking the square in Baratier
- La Menthe Poivrée – Gap
- La Maison Jaune – Gap
- Le Bistrot Gapençais, – Gap
- La Farandole du goût – Embrun
- La Paillote du Lac au Sauze-du-Lac (only summer)
- And also pizzerias and ice cream – Chorges et Savines
Markets
- A small local market in St-Apollinaire on Wednesday evenings (from May) and on Tuesday evenings in Prunières
- Chorges market on Sunday mornings
- Embrun market on Saturday mornings
- Gap market on Saturday mornings
Small local producers
- Delicious bakeries in Chorges and Savines.
- Artisan breads at Le Fournil de la Mourette in Les Rousses (3 kms)
- Micro-Brasserie artisanale de Serre-Ponçon et son Pub-Concerts Apex à la Grande Île Nord, Chorges
Raquettes
Snowboard
The Mountain in winter
Make the most of the many ski resorts near our accommodation. Slopes suitable for all levels await you for unforgettable days on the snow.
From downhill skiing to cross-country skiing, snowboarding and ski touring, not to mention snowshoeing, there’s something for every winter sports enthusiast.
Our gîtes are ideally situated close to the resorts – Réallon 15 mins, Les Orres 35 mins, Vars 55 mins –
Mountain bike
marked trails
Road bikes
Paragliding
Golf
Electric bikes
The Mountain in Summer
Discover the most beautiful hiking trails in the Hautes-Alpes. Set off from the gîte to explore breathtaking landscapes.
We’d be delighted to recommend the best routes based on your ability and preferences.
And there’s more: road cycling, mountain biking, e-bikes, mountaineering, via ferrata, paragliding, golf (in Gap), …
And why not take part in (or watch) the EMBRUNMAN: the legendary event of the Hautes-Alpes? Every year on 15 August, Embrun becomes the epicentre of an extreme triathlon recognised as one of the toughest in the world.
Kitesurf
Lake or River ?
The lake as a source of endless contemplation or a wide variety of activities:
A few suggestions to explore or book on the Serre-Ponçon Tourist Office website
The lake’s beaches, boat and pedal boat hire
Towed water sports: Wakeboarding, wakesurfing, water skiing, towed tubes…
Board sports: Wingfoil, windsurfing, kitesurfing, sailing, windsurfing, sailing schools
The wilder Durance
White-water swimming, canyoning, rafting, notably with Johnny Rafting
Boscodon abbey
Reotier Fountain
THe Fairy trail
The little Lake of St-Apollinaire
Les Demoiselles coiffées
St-Michael's Chapel
To see !
Towns, villages, built and natural heritage:
Embrun, Gap, Briançon, villages perchés, Mont-Dauphin, domaine de Charance
Parcours des fées, fresques de Saint-André d’Embrun,
Dam Museum of Serre-Ponçon, Musée départemental de Gap
Le parc national des Ecrins, Les demoiselles coiffées au Sauze-du-Lac, ripisylve du Liou (an oasis of biodiversity)
