Aups: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Aups
The Circuit des Bournas is a 4-hour, 11.5-kilometre circular route starting and ending in Jarjayes.
The route passes through meadows between Jarjayes and Les Bournas as well as dense forests, offering numerous panoramic views over the Gapençais basin.
The Table d'orientation de Jarjayes offers views of the Merdarel and the peaks of the Basse Durance. Jarjayes also overlooks the Durance Valley.
If you would like to find accommodation in Aups, you can plan your stay according to your own preferences.
Pass and cycling route
The Col de la Sentinelle is located on the RD 942 A at an altitude of 981 metres and connects Jarjayes with the city of Gap.
During the warmer months, the Col de la Sentinelle is particularly popular with cyclists.
History and tradition
The first Saint-Pierre church stood at the present-day cemetery and already existed in 1118.
The Pierre du Costel, also called the pierre chaude, is a green stone that has been smoothly polished by being touched with the hands and is believed to possess special powers.
According to tradition, after nightfall the stone releases the warmth it stored during the day.
The fortified village of Tréchatel was built in the 11th century on a hilltop that ends in a steep cliff above the Avance and Durance valleys.
The P1 stage 06 route “Jarjayes – Saint-Étienne-le-Laus” leaves the road climbing to the left of Saint-Pierre church at Fontaine de Jarjayes, following a yellow-marked path and continuing along the ridge.
Places to visit and regional products
The Centre Équestre de Gap-Jarjayes offers horse-riding activities for children and adults; participation is possible from the age of three.
La Ferme du Col offers educational and entertaining visits with more than 200 animals on the farm.
La Ferme du Col also offers demonstrations of flour production as well as agricultural products.
Le Marché Paysan in Jarjayes offers fruit, vegetables, cheese, fruit juices, jams, honey, wines, liqueurs and fruit tarts.
More destinations
Serres, Les Vigneaux, Risoul, La Freissinouse, Vars, Aspremont, Saint-Eusèbe-En-Champsaur, Ceillac
To the higher-level travel overview: Hautes-Alpes.
