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Gap
Information
Country	France
Regions	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ​High mountains
Watercourse	Luie
Altitude	Between 625 and2 360 m
Area	110,43 km²
Population	40 761 hab. (2012)
Density	369,11 inhab./km²
Population of the agglomeration	44 773 hab.
Postal code	05000
Telephone prefix	33 4 92
Spindle	UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00
Tourist information office	1 place Jean-Marcellin, 05000 Gap. ​ 33 4 92 52 56 56 E-mail: [email protected]
Location
44 ° 33 ′ 34 ″ N 6 ° 4 ′ 43 ″ E
Official site
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Gap is a city in the South-East of France located in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and the department of High mountains.

Understand

• Gap Tourist Office 1 place Jean-Marcellin,   33 4 92 52 56 56, fax : 33 4 92 52 56 57, email: [email protected] Monday to Friday from 9 h - 12 h 30 and13 h 30 - 18 h, the Saturday of 9 h - 16 h - continuously in summer, from Monday to Saturday from 9 h - 19 h, Sunday of 10 h - 13 h, public holidays 10 h - 17 h. (last update Feb. 2018)

To go

By train

• Gap station  – It is served by regional trains from Grenoble, Valence and Marseilles. (last update Feb. 2018)

By car

• since Grenoble : by the N 85 (route Napoléon) or the departmental roads 1075, 994A (viaAspres-sur-Buëch) or 994B, Veynes and 994.
• since Aix en Provence or Marseilles : by theA51 to La Saulce, then N 85.

By bus

Regional coach lines serve Gap from Grenoble and Marseille / Aix-en-Provence.

Circulate

By car

Car traffic in Gap is quite easy. The town runs along the route from Marseilles at Briancon. Traffic is dense during the tourist seasons (winter and summer) and some traffic jams can occur, especially on Saturdays.

By bike

Cycling is rather easy, although there are no cycle paths in the center.

By bus

• Linea free. – The bus network serves most of the Gapençaise region. (last update August 2015)

See

• the city center with its pedestrian streets and shops
• the cathedral (rebuilt in the XIX^e century, modeled on Embrun Cathedral)
• the departmental museum (fine arts, archeology and local heritage. To see, the tomb of Duke of Lesdiguières).

Make

• a session at the ice rink, watch a hockey game / figure skating show
• a trip to the cinema
• go to a concert
• relax in the park
• to play bowls
• keep fit at the pool
• walk around
• downhill and cross-country skiing
• golf
• escalation
• visit the farms
• get information at the library

Eat

Local specialties

• the tourton, turnover stuffed with potato, meat or applesauce or prunes for the sweet version.
• the ravioli, preparation based on potatoes and cheese, au gratin or pan-fried.
• “donkey ears”, typical dishes in the form of spinach lasagna.
• the "bugnes", small fried sweet delicacies.

Cheap

Middle class

• The closed 20 ter avenue du Commandant Dumont,   33 4 92 51 37 04 – Regional specialties. (last update August 2015)

Luxury

Have a drink / Go out

• The bars in Place Jean Marcellin (center) are the meeting places for Gapençais of all ages.
• The Place de la République is also a friendly place in the city which offers the possibility of meeting the locals.
• On summer nights the city center of Gap is animated by music and various street shows, all the shops are open (this is called the "nocturnes")

Housing

Cheap

• Best Western *** 8 avenue de Provence,   33 4 92 52 17 57 –  (last update August 2015)
• Kyriad  (last update August 2015)

Middle class

• Gapotel ,   33 4 92 52 37 37 (last update August 2015)
• The closed** 20 ter avenue du Commandant Dumont,   33 4 92 51 37 04 (last update August 2015)
• Le Michelet ** 2 avenue de la Gare,   33 4 92 51 27 86 rooms from 48,8 € (~ 53.93 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 73.07 - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 58.92 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 31,993.57 F CFA - price on 04/27/2021) by night. – free. Present for over 40 years, this hotel is located near Gap train station. The rooms were renovated in 2014. (last update August 2015)
• The Verdun  (last update August 2015)
• My Hotel in Gap *** 4 place Frédéric Euzières,   33 4 92 51 04 13, 33 7 86 99 20 41 (cellphone) – free. Renovated rooms; those on the highest floors offer a view of the city's rooftops and the Alps. The hotel is being renovated (since 2014). (last update August 2015)
• Carina  (last update August 2015)
• Pavilion Hotel  (last update August 2015)
• Green meadow  (last update August 2015)

Luxury

Health

Gap has a hospital center and a clinic. There is also a medical center on call for consultations on weekends and public holidays.

The climate is suitable for people with lung problems (due to the altitude and the purity of the air).

Around

• Charance Park  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Chorges (by N 94 direction Briançon) (last update Feb. 2018)
• Serre-Ponçon lake (by N 94 direction Briançon) – One of the largest artificial lakes in Europe. Barrage. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Embrun (by N 94 direction Briançon) (last update Feb. 2018)
• Veynes (by D 994 direction Orange - Carpentras - Montélimar - Valence) (last update Feb. 2018)
• stations of different generations