Saint-Firmin

Tourism and travel Guide

The village of Saint-Firmin opens its doors to you in the Hautes-Alpes. This typical village of the Massif des Écrins will seduce you with its small squares and alleys. You dream of peaceful vacations, and you wish to revitalize yourself far from the excessive bustle of the city? Here, you can forget the hectic pace of a big city for the time of a visit.

vacations are appreciated for taking a breath of fresh air and sunshine? Rent a bike, take your hiking boots and explore the roads, paths and trails of the Massif des Écrins. Various activities are also practiced in the Massif des Écrins: horse riding, via ferrata, tree climbing, paragliding baptism?

In Saint-Firmin, as everywhere in southeastern France, the local cuisine is a tourist attraction in its own right.

The local area near Saint-Firmin invites you to various gourmet visits, to meet the know-how of local producers.

Churches, squares, fountains, wash houses, monasteries, castles and abbeys… You can take advantage of your stay to discover an exceptional cultural and historical heritage.

The local Tourist Office will give you advice on the activities on offer and the monuments that can be visited in the area.

You want to stay in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur? The Hautes-Alpes department has a climate that is favourable for camping accommodation. You will also find very nice guest rooms and hotels. Discover a selection of accommodations.

The Champsaur

A true alpine garden, the Champsaur is home to a variety of landscapes: the hedged farmland gives life to a prosperous terroir. The peaks that dominate the Champsaur offer a playground for lovers of hiking, mountaineering and mountain biking, but also winter sports. Saint-Firmin is situated at the entrance to the Valgaudemar valley, whose peaks beyond the Gioberney chalet exceed 3000 meters in altitude.

The Écrins National Park

Pastures and meadows, beech and coniferous forests, mountain pastures, glaciers, the Écrinsréunit National Park brings together the variety and biodiversity of the alpine landscapes in its catchment area. Nature, always present, makes it possible to multiply activities: walking, cycling, via ferrata, canyoning, kayak descent, mountaineering in summer, but also downhill skiing, ski touring, snowshoeing in winter. The terroir is in the image of the territory, authentic, simple and generous: boiled bread, cold cuts, pies…