Le Pont-de-Claix is a French commune located in the department of Isère, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Pont de Claix owes its name to the Pont Lesdiguières, a 17th century structure classified as a historic monument and listed among the 7 wonders of Dauphiné. It spans the Drac and connects the…

Vizille is a French commune located, geographically in the Romanche valley, administratively in the department of Isère and in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Vizille have a fascinating history of resistance, from Allobroge warriors to the Resistance fighters of the Second World War, from the Vizille Assembly which laid the foundations of…

Laffrey is a French commune located in the department of Isère in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Positioned on the northern edge of the Matheysin plateau which dominates the Romanche valley, this small mid-mountain town is famous for its road climb called “Rampe ou Descente de Laffrey” and its lakes, but which…

Pierre-Châtel is a French commune located in the department of Isère, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Pierre-Châtel is crossed by the famous Route Napoléon, which was taken by Napoleon on his return from Ile D’Elba. The local features are ski resorts of Alpe du Grand Serre and its gastronomic specialties rich…

La Mure is a French commune located in the department of Isère, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. A small mid-mountain town, La Mure is the central municipality of the Plateau Matheysin. Located at an altitude of 890m, La Mure is at the heart of Dauphiné and of History., it is located…

Corps is a French commune located in the department of Isère, in region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Medieval village at an altitude of 937m, between Isère and Hautes-Alpes, on the famous Route Napoléon, surrounded by the Dévoluy and Ecrins massifs. Corps is a small town in the South of France. Located in the…

La Fare-en-Champsaur is a French commune located in the department of Hautes-Alpes in area Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. It is located in the western part of Champsaur, on the left bank of the Drac, opposite Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur, leaning against the mountain of Mouttet, the advanced buttress of the Dévoluy massif. Its geographical position…

Gap is a French commune located in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, the capital and largest town of the Hautes-Alpes department. At a height of 750 m above sea level, it is France’s highest prefecture (departmental capital). The city is historically attached to the Dauphiné. Together with other Alpine towns, Gap…

Sisteron is a French commune, located in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. Sisteron is situated on the banks of the River Durance just after the confluence of the rivers Buëch and Sasse. It is sometimes called the “Gateway to Provence” because it is in a narrow…

Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban is a French commune, located in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. 5th city of the Alpes de Haute-Provence, it has 5500 inhabitants. Capital of the Canton of the same name, it is the center town of the Pays Durance Provence and of the Community of…

L’Escale is a French commune, located in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. In history, the town was the scene of events during the wars of religion, then during the resistance of this part of Provence to Napoleon III. It experienced a rural exodus, before exceeding 1,000…

Malijai is a French commune, located in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. Farmers in the town are engaged in mixed farming or raising sheep. The cultivation of the olive tree has been practiced in the town for centuries, while being limited to certain slopes. An aggregates…

Digne-les-Bains is a French commune, capital of the department of Alpes de-Haute-Provence, located in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. The presence of three rivers (the Bléone, the Mardaric, and the Eaux-Chaudes, made it an ideal place for human settlement, and appreciated for its thermal waters. Located on the edge of the…

Castellane is a French commune, sub-prefecture of the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. With around 1,600 inhabitants, Castellane has the distinction of being the least populated sub-prefecture in France. The commune contains 7,000 acres of wood and forests. The Massif du Montdenier extends over the western part…

Peyroules is a French commune, located in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. Located at the gates of the Gorges du Verdon, at the crossroads of the thematic routes of Napoleon and Lavender. La Bâtie is located mainly on a promontory. The town is established around the…