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Savines-le-Lac
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44 ° 31 ′ 48 ″ N 6 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ E
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Savines-le-Lac is a village located in the department of High mountains, in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the South-East of France.

Understand

The town is located more than 25 kilometers from Gap, in the peripheral area of ​​the Ecrins national park.

For the construction needs of the Serre-Ponçon dam, the former commune of Savines was destroyed in 1961. A new village was built and is now called Savines-le-Lac.

The village is labeled Green Station.

  • City Hall Logo indicating a link to the website church Square, Logo indicating a telephone number  33 4 92 44 20 03, fax : 33 4 92 44 30 19
  • Community of communes of Savinois-Serre-Ponçon 4, avenue de la Combe d'Or Logo indicating timetables Mon.- Fri. : h - 12 h and13 h 30 - 17 h 30 except friday 16 h 30. Logo indicating tariffs  33 4 92 44 29 27. – The community of municipalities, based in Savines-le-Lac, brings together seven municipalities. This will disappear in 2017 following the reform of the inter-municipal structures of the department.
  • Savinois tourist office Logo indicating a link to the website 9, avenue de la Combe d'Or, Logo indicating a telephone number  33 4 92 44 31 00 Logo indicating timetables in July and August: Mon.- sat. : h - 13 h and15 h - 19 h, Sun. : 10 h - 13 h and15 h - 18 h ; April, May, June, September and October: Mon.- sat. : h - 12 h and14 h - 18 h and public holidays 10 h - 13 h ; from November to March: Tue.- sat. : h - 12 h and14 h - 17 h.

To go

By car

The village is accessible by the national road 94, connecting Gap in Embrun and Briançon.

From Paris, take the A6, A43, A48 motorways to Grenoble, then the national road 85 to Gap.

From Lyon, take the A43 and A48 motorways to Grenoble, then the national road 85 to Gap, or the A7 to Valence-Sud, then direction Gap.

From Marseille, take the A51 motorway until its provisional end at La Saulce, then follow the direction of Briançon on the national 85, then the departmental 942 and the national 94.

By coach

  • PACA Regional Express Lines (LER PACA) Logo indicating a link to the website – Line 29 (Gap - Briançon) serves the village with two stopping points: SNCF station and Village. Correspondence at Gap for Marseille.

By train

The line from Veynes to Briançon passes on the opposite bank of the village. There was a station, but it is closed to the passenger service; the closest open is in Chorges or Embrun (served by TER PACA or the night train).

Circulate

The national road 94 is popular with motorists and caravans in high season.

To see

  • 1 Serre-Ponçon lake Logo indicating a wikipedia link – One of the largest artificial lakes in Europe. The lake stretches fromEmbrun at the dam (in the town of Rousset), put in water in 1960.
  • 2 Savines Bridge Logo indicating a wikipedia link (direction Gap or the city center depending on the shore) – Crossed by the national road 94, the bridge of Savines constitutes the obligatory point of passage to connect Gap to the east of the department of Hautes-Alpes (the village, and beyond towards Embrun).

Do

  • La Carline cruise ship Logo indicating a link to the website, Logo indicating a telephone number  33 4 92 44 26 88 Logo indicating timetables departures at 10 h, 14 h 30 and 16 h 30 from June to September, by reservation except in July and August; in March, April, May and October to December 15, contact required. Logo indicating tariffs adults 13 , children 4-12 years 9,5 . – One hour and a half commented cruise around the Serre-Ponçon lake.
  • Beach  – Supervised beach in July and August.

To buy

Eat

  • At Barulo 9 place des Commerces, Logo indicating a telephone number  33 4 92 44 20 93
  • The Garden of Eden
  • The Relais Fleuri
  • Snack La Galéjade rue de la Combette Logo indicating timetables only in July and August.

Have a drink / Go out

Housing

Hotels

  • Eden Lake Logo indicating a link to the website 1, rue des Maisonnettes, Logo indicating a telephone number  33 4 92 44 20 53 – Hotel-restaurant with 27 rooms.
  • The Chaumettes rue du Barnafret – 11 bedrooms.
  • The Blue Flows Logo indicating a link to the website Place de la Marianne, Logo indicating a telephone number  33 4 92 44 20 89 Logo indicating tariffs rooms from 49 . – Accessible, without assistance, to people with reduced mobility 20 bedrooms. Restaurant with a view of the lake (regional cuisine).
  • The sources Logo indicating a link to the website rue du Barnafret, Logo indicating a telephone number  33 4 92 44 20 52 Logo indicating timetables open all year. Logo indicating tariffs from 53  in a double room, 58  to enjoy a view of the lake (high season price, for low season prices, remove 11 ) for one bed and two people. – TO 150 m from Lake Serre-Ponçon and 200 m from the center of the village, this renovated hotel has twelve rooms. Dogs allowed.

Campsites

  • 1 Municipal campsite Les Eygoires Logo indicating a link to the website Barcelonnette road - D 954 (direction Le Sauze-du-Lac by D 954), Logo indicating a telephone number  33 4 92 44 20 48, fax : 33 4 92 44 39 71 Logo indicating tariffs per day: in high season (July 9 to August 27) adult 5,7 , child under 10 , child -2 years free; in low season: adult 4,7 , child under 10 , child -2 years free; large wide 6,2  ; site 6,2 . – 3 starsWireless paying. : 272 pitches and 16 chalets, available for rent.
  • Campsite Le Grand Morgon D 208T

Communicate

Manage the day-to-day

Around

  • Embrun (direction Briançon by N 94)
  • Chorges
  • Gap (by N 94) – Prefecture of the department.
  • Ubaye Valley
    • Le Lauzet-Ubaye (by D 954) – The commune of Lauzet-Ubaye is the result of the merger with another commune submerged by the lake of Serre-Ponçon.
    • Barcelonnette (by D 954) – Main town in the Ubaye valley.
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