Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas: Hotels and Accommodation

In Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas, the Patinoire de Pont du Fossé is one of the winter attractions: the artificial 720 m² open-air ice rink also offers an entertainment programme.

Finding and booking a hotel can be part of planning your trip to Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas.

Winter and trails

The challenging hike Le Palastre starts in Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas, is 9.4 km long, follows an out-and-back route and has 667 metres of elevation gain. The ascent leads through alpine meadows and grassland to a summit with remarkable views over the Champsaur Valley, the Gap area and the surrounding mountain ranges.

The circular route Le circuit de l'Adou starts in Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas; information panels there provide details about aquatic habitats. The route Les rives du Drac follows the Drac to Les Ricous and returns via the covered Canal de Gap below the La Sapinière forest.

Culture and history

The municipal Médiathèque offers collections, services and events for children and adults year-round in a 185 m² space. Every year, it takes part in “Partir en livre”, a summer festival held outside library premises and centred on children's and young people's literature.

The restored Manoir de Prégentil was probably built in the first quarter of the 16th century and was classified as a Monument historique in 1988. The Musée du moulin has five themed rooms covering 400 m², dedicated to discovering the Champsaur, everyday life and traditional occupations. The lively, participatory guided tours introduce traditional activities such as bread baking and weaving wool and hemp.

The Chapelle des Patarons dates from 1814 and features geometric wall paintings and a remarkable altarpiece. Its customary name is connected with the “Petite Église” in the Champsaur, which some residents joined after the Concordat of 1801 because they rejected the reform. The Église paroissiale Saint-Nicolas bears the year 1852 on its lintel.

On the circular route Les Roranches, visitors can discover the Chapelle Saint-Pancrace des Roranches. The hamlet Hameau des Roranches is considered representative of the traditional Champsaur settlement pattern and still has a well-preserved bread oven.

Leisure and local amenities

The Bike park du Châtelard offers 2.8 km of playfully designed cross-country mountain bike trails, with one green, one blue and one red route. The Base de loisirs du Châtelard offers sports courts for basketball, handball, volleyball, five-a-side football, field hockey, badminton and tennis ball, as well as children's play equipment, a roller hockey rink, a skate park, an orienteering course and a picnic area.

The Friday market offers culinary products from Champsaur Valgaudemar and the surrounding areas. From Pont-du-Fossé, there is access to the high valleys and the south-western entrances to the Parc national des Écrins.

More destination pages: Cervières, Buissard, Freissinières, La Beaume, Saint-Véran, Guillestre, Briancon, Crévoux.

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