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Chorges

Tourism and travel guide

Do you prefer villages to big cities? Discover Chorges, a picturesque village in the Hautes-Alpes. This authentic village can be discovered along the streets.

Not far from the most beautiful tourist attractions of the Hautes-Alpes, the village of Chorges welcomes you for a quiet getaway or a longer stay.

vacations offer you time to get closer to nature? You can start hiking or go cycling or mountain biking on the roads and paths in the heart of the unspoiled landscapes of the Southern French Alps. During your stay, you can also discover other activities. For example, you can discover the region during a horse riding session, or try your hand at rock climbing.

Bouillabaisse on the coast, tapenade and olive oil, fougasses and soccas from Nice, ratatouille, bull stew, pistou soup, nougats and calissons… The plurality of climates and terroirs in southeastern France has given birth to a renowned gastronomy. Gastronomy is part of the identity of this part of the Southern French Alps, where local producers make products (re)live.

The local heritage offers great ideas for visits. In one village, a particularly well preserved fountain. In the surroundings, a medieval castle with its keep and walls. Prepare your stay by getting closer to the Tourist Office. You wish to find accommodation in Southern France? Numerous campsites, hotels, bed and breakfasts offer a wide choice of accommodation in the Hautes-Alpes. You can easily book accommodation.

The Gapençais

The Gapençais has typical landscapes of the south of the Alps. Enjoy here a generous climate, with 300 days of sunshine a year, for nature activities: hiking, road biking, mountain biking, paragliding… The Serre-Ponçon lake and the numerous rivers give access to various water activities such as canoeing, kayaking, boat trips… Various remarkable tourist sites also await you: the Demoiselles coiffées, the Sapet Forest, the lake of Pelleautier, the Saint-Michel chapel on the Serre-Ponçon lake, the Brisou crest…

Towns and villages nearby

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