Guillestre lies at the gateway to the Parc naturel régional du Queyras. In the Centre-bourg sector, Guillestre’s remarkable heritage site encompasses the old town and its immediate surroundings.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Guillestre can put the town on their list of destinations.
Culture
The streets of Guillestre showcase the town’s architecture and emblematic pink marble. Notre-Dame d’Aquilon is part of the town’s history: the church was consecrated in 1532 and built on the site of a Romanesque church. The Tour d’Eygliers is the last surviving one of Guillestre’s ten 14th-century fortification towers.
At the foot of the Tour d’Eygliers is a small parish garden. It is suitable as a place to stop for a picnic or a break and offers a beautiful view of Place Albert and Notre-Dame d’Aquilon.
Nature
In the garden of the Maison de la Nature in Guillestre, one plot is dedicated to the Tulipe de Guillestre. It is considered a wild tulip endemic to the area and unique in the world, and can be visited in April and May. Around its flowering period in April and May, the Maison de la Nature offers guided tours of Guillestre’s tulip garden; whether these take place depends on the flowering period.
Things to do
The “Du Guil au Pain de sucre” mountain bike route is an 11.6-kilometre circular route starting in Guillestre. It is freely accessible year-round, provided that weather and snow conditions allow it to be used. From the streets of Guillestre, the route leads across the Plateau du Simoust to the Guil and onwards to the Pain de Sucre, offering panoramic views over the Guillestrois.
Local Life and Events
The Marché de Guillestre is a food and crafts market held on Place du Portail, featuring local and Italian producers throughout the year. It takes place every Monday from 08:00 to 13:00 year-round.
The Foire de la Saint-Luc is a traditional agricultural fair in the Hautes-Alpes. It combines an agricultural market, fairground entertainment, presentations of sheep and cattle, and other activities.
