Patrimony in the guisane valley

Discover all the diversity of the patrimony through the valley of serre chevalier

Villard laté hamlet  Discovery of the chapel "Sainte Marie Madeleine", Sundials from the famous Italian specialist Zarbula, oratory chapel of Saint Gregoire, Path with scientific explanations on the Verdarel after the torrential flooding of 1981

Sunny guisane  Canal des puy from middle-age, old mill factory from XVth century, Oratory of Saint Antoine de padoue, Chapel Sainte Barbe, Oratory Saint Alexis renewed in 1989, Chapel Saint Jean Baptiste built in 1509 with another sundial made by Zarbula in 1879. Two others sundials on the Rivo buildings from 1882 an 1857.  Chapel Notre Dame d'espérance : rebuilt in 1709 was home of a brotherhood of penitents.  La Salle : in the village another sundial of Zarbula from 1841, museum "autrefois mon village", Chapel saint Barthélémy classificated "Historical partimony" in 1976 with wall paintings from 1469. Saint Marcellin church : elegant XVth century porch, Briancon style church bell-tower, baroque furnishings, items in gold plate, crucifixion scene.

Around le bez  A magnificent village in the heart of Serre Chevalier : many sundials, chapels, oratories, frescoes, church, fountain, former royal gendarmerie (Louis Philippe : 1830/1848), former Jules Ferry school from 1881

Stepping back in time  Monêtier les Bains : known for its hot baths and waters (37°c) but also for its marvellous patrimony. Frescoes, canals, chapels, a "sacred art" museum with a collection of statues in polychromatic wood together with liturgical ornaments and holy vases from 16th to 19th centuries, old doors...

The upper valley  Le lauzet: Home Gallice Bey local hero born in 1790. Village by the national Park "Ecrins". Chapel with a Lauze-stone roof, old doors, stone bridge known as "Roman bridge". Last village before the Lautaret pass  Beautiful scenery over the Cerces ridge

The fortresses of the region of briançon  The fortified town of Briançon is composed of : the town fortified by Vauban (1962); the ‘fort des Têtes’; the ‘fort du Randouillet’; the ‘Pont d’Asfeld’ : bridge finished in 1734, it crosses the gorge of the river ‘La Durance’ at a height of 60 metres; the ‘Communication Y’ is an arched passage of 200 metres which is bombproof and uphill defended; the ‘Fort Dauphin’- the ‘Fort des Salettes’.

Alpine botanical garden  At the Lautaret pass, in a marvellous scenery with view over the Meije Glaciers, discover the extraordinary flora of the alps and the mountains of the world. 2500 species.