Saint-Véran | |
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The village in winter | |
Information | |
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Region | High mountains |
Area | 44,75 km² |
Population | 262 hab. (2013) |
Density | 5,85 inhab./km² |
Postal code | 05350 |
Spindle | UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00 |
Location | |
![]() 44 ° 42 ′ 2 ″ N 6 ° 52 ′ 7 ″ E | |
Touristic site | |
Saint-Véran is a village of High mountains, located in the regional natural park of Queyras and classified among the most beautiful villages in France.
Understand
From its altitude at the church (2,042 meters), the village is qualified as being the highest in Europe.
- City Hall
To go
By car
To access by car, take:
- since Lyon, A43 and A48 motorways, then national road 85 towards Gap, then national road 94 towards Briançon, to Guillestre;
- since Marseilles, A51 motorway, then follow the direction of Briançon, until Guillestre.
From Guillestre, take the departmental road 902A, then the D 902, then at Chateau-Ville-Vieille, the D 947, and Molines-en-Queyras, the D 5.
By coach
- Hautes-Alpes by coach – Line S27 (Château-Ville-Vieille - Saint-Véran) serves the town. Correspondence in Ville-Vieille for Guillestre and Mont-Dauphin SNCF.
By train
- Montdauphin - Guillestre station Rail Street, Eygliers – Service by night train from Paris or by regional trains during the day (from Marseille, Valence or Grenoble). Correspondence in front of the station for the Queyras stations, including Saint-Véran.
Circulate
As the Col d'Izoard is closed in winter, relations between Briancon and Saint-Véran are carried out by Guillestre.
To see
- 1 Parish church – Rebuilt in the 17th centurye century, listed as historical monuments in 1973.
- Reformed church
- House of the Sun
every day except Monday.
- "Le Soum" Museum
July and August : 9 h 30 - 18 h 30 ; May, June and September: sea.- Sun. : 9 h 30 - 12 h and14 h - 18 h ; October and All Saints holidays and Christmas holidays at the end of March: Mon.- Fri. : 13 h 30 - 18 h 30. – From 1641. Museum of men and women witnesses of the life of Saint-Véran.
- Saint-Véran astronomical observatory
85 € for one night (adult, July and August), otherwise 75 €. – The observatory is located at 2,936 meters altitude. From Saint-Véran, allow about three hours of walking.
Do
To buy
- The Arbiot ,
33 4 92 45 89 61 – Sale of print media and souvenirs.
- The Carotto ,
33 4 92 45 85 65 – Food and sale of regional products.
- Haymaking – Sale of souvenirs.
- Philip Sports – Sale of sporting goods.
Eat
- The Fougagno ,
33 4 92 45 86 39
Have a drink / Go out
- The pub ,
33 4 92 45 82 31
18 h - 20 h and21 h 15 - 1 h. –
Housing
Hotels
- The Baïta du Loup
- 1 The Chalets du Villard Villard district,
33 4 92 45 82 08, 33 6 500 888 85 (cellphone), e-mail : [email protected] room available from 15, to be released before . –
24 rooms and studios for 2 to 6 people, lodges for 4 to 14 people. Restaurant (Mon.- Sun. : 12 h - 14 h and19 h - 21 h, menus between 19 € and 40 €).
- Alta Peyra ,
33 4 92 22 24 00 – Restaurants The Alberade, The Dardaya and The Roc Alto.
Gîtes
- Chalet des Routiers
- Estoilies
- The Gabelous
- Perce Neige