Eygliers: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Eygliers lies at the entrance to the Parc du Queyras and consists of 15 sunny hamlets. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Eygliers can consider the village as a possible travel destination.

The Mont-Dauphin–Guillestre SNCF railway station is located in Eygliers Gare. Eygliers can be reached via the N94 national road, which follows the Durance Valley.

Nature

Wild marmots can be observed at close range from a purpose-built path on the Sentier des Marmottes.

Water

The Plan d'eau d'Eygliers covers 4 hectares and offers water activities. At the Eygliers leisure centre, La Vague Rafting offers rafting, Canoë-Hotdog, hydrospeed and kayaking. The fishing jetty at the Plan d'eau d'Eygliers is accessible to people with reduced mobility.

Culture

The Church of Saint-Antoine contains the Eygliers cycle depicting the legend of Saint James and the Hanged Man. It comprises five scenes and covers approximately one square metre.

The parish of Saint-Antoine-de-Bouchet was founded around 1482; before that, it was under the authority of the mother church of Saint-Crépin.

The quarry and the spring at Eygliers made the construction of Mont-Dauphin fortress possible. The Plateau des Mille Vents, on which Mont-Dauphin was built, belonged to Eygliers at the time. The Chapelle des Combattants is located on the road to the hamlet of La Font in Eygliers, is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist and overlooks the Durance Valley. The frescoes were created by Masson Sam and date from 2001.

Activities

The “EYGLIERS – Mont-Dauphin village fortifié” route is a very easy, 3.5-kilometre circular hike. In the area around Eygliers, a route leads to Mont-Dauphin fortress, which is considered an important example of European military architecture.

The climbing area below the fortified village of Mont-Dauphin in Eygliers comprises more than 100 routes on conglomerate rock. Guided half-day or full-day excursions are offered there; the climbing area can be reached via an easy path from the car park.

Further destinations for direct selection: La Bâtie-Montsaléon, Eyguians, Gap, Laye, Puy-Saint-Vincent, Le Monêtier-Les-Bains, Savines-Le-Lac, Puy-Saint-André.

For the higher-level travel overview: Hautes-Alpes.