Val-Des-Prés: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Val-Des-Prés
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Photo: Photo: Dole, agent public de l'inspection des eaux et forêts
Winter
The Nordic ski area of Val-des-Prés/Les Alberts offers 25 kilometres of cross-country ski trails and also has 13 kilometres of Nordic routes. Val-des-Prés is located at the entrance to the Clarée Valley.
If you are planning a stay in Val-des-Prés, booking a hotel may be part of your planning.
Geographical location
Val-des-Prés consists of five hamlets: La Vachette, Le Rosier, the main village, as well as Le Serre, Pra Premier and La Draye.
Culture
The Église Saint-Claude in Le Serre, Val-des-Prés, was classified as a historic monument by decree of 13 November 1989. The Église de l'Annonciation was listed as a historic monument by decree of 29 August 1989.
Émilie Carles was born in Val-des-Prés on 29 May 1900 and wrote the autobiographical book “Une soupe aux herbes sauvages”. Along the Clarée, there are around twenty sundials between La Vachette and Ville-Haute. Between La Vachette and Val-des-Prés, there are numerous sundials considered part of the high-Alpine cultural heritage.
The Mini musée du four à pain du Serre presents the traditions and use of the local bread ovens; it is open daily all year round. The “Les Arcades” building can also still be admired today.
More destination pages: Ceillac, Saint-Blaise, Saint-André-Dʼembrun, Embrun, Les Orres, Villar-D'arêne, Serres, Saint-Chaffrey
To the higher-level travel overview: Hautes-Alpes.
