Saint-Crépin: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Saint-Crépin is laid out in a spiral around its church in the village centre. This townscape is complemented by the Sentier des Thurifères, several churches and chapels, as well as activities related to air sports and white-water sports.
Renting a holiday apartment in Saint-Crépin can form part of your personal travel planning.
Nature and Activities
The Sentier des Thurifères is an old mule track connecting the village with the hamlet of Les Guions. It has an elevation difference of 390 m and leads from an altitude of 910 m to 1,280 m. Along the path, visitors can admire remarkable examples of the rare conifer species Phoenician juniper.
The Saint-Crépin airfield offers gliding lessons. There, visitors can practise mountain flying or receive further training in it.
A white-water centre is located at the entrance to Camping de l’Ile. The rivers Durance, Guil and Clarée in the valley enable various white-water sports, including kayaking, rafting and white-water swimming.
Stip-Yaks in Les Pasques, Saint-Crépin, offers discovery, introductory and advanced courses in small groups of no more than five people. Activities include kayaking, rafting, air boating and hot dog kayaking on rivers in the Hautes-Alpes and abroad, including Italy and Slovenia.
Culture and History
The parish church of Saint-Crépin and Saint-Crépinien replaced the former Notre-Dame Church, which served the communities of Saint-Crépin and Eygliers when the two communities were united. The narthex of the parish church of Saint-Crépin and Saint-Crépinien forms the base of the bell tower; this arrangement is considered unique among churches built during the same period. The northern façade of the parish church of Saint-Crépin and Saint-Crépinien is made of cut and fitted pink marble from the region.
The Chapelle Saint-Michel in Le Villard incorporates an existing chapel mentioned in 1560. The present building of the Chapelle Saint-Michel was constructed around the former chapel; work began in 1856 and lasted two years. The base of the bell tower of the Chapelle Saint-Michel is made of cut and fitted pink marble.
The Copropriété du Barry in Saint-Crépin bears the French “Patrimoine du XXe siècle” label, awarded on 15 March 2007 by the Commission régionale du patrimoine et des sites.
The Église Vieille was built in the 5th century on an earlier Gallic place of worship. At the Église Vieille, the restored choir, the foundations of the nave walls and the bell tower can still be seen. Its particular value lies in the fact that very few churches from this period have survived in this visible state of preservation.
The Église Notre-Dame was built in the Lombard style. In summer, guided tours organised by the Pays Guillestrin are available to explore the centre of Saint-Crépin.
Surroundings
Fort de Mont-Dauphin, a fort, is located in the immediate vicinity of Saint-Crépin.
In the vicinity of Saint-Crépin are L'Aiguille, a peak, Pic de Béal-Traversier, a peak, Rocher de la Séa, a peak, and Pic du Bonhomme, a peak.
Saint-Michel, a church, is located in the immediate vicinity of Saint-Crépin. Fort Queyras, a fort, is located in the wider regional surroundings of Saint-Crépin. The Église Notre-Dame-d'Aquilon, a church, is located in the vicinity of Saint-Crépin.
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