Val-Des-Prés: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

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Val-des-Prés is located at the entrance to the Clarée Valley. Those considering Val-des-Prés as a holiday destination may want to rent a holiday apartment.

Geographical Location

Val-des-Prés consists of five hamlets: La Vachette, Le Rosier, the main village, as well as Le Serre, Pra Premier and La Draye.

Winter

The Val-des-Prés/Les Alberts Nordic ski area offers 25 kilometres of cross-country ski trails. It also has 13 kilometres of Nordic routes.

Culture and History

The Église Saint-Claude in Le Serre, Val-des-Prés, was classified as a historic monument by decree dated 13 November 1989. The Église de l'Annonciation was listed as a historic monument by decree dated 29 August 1989.

The name Émilie Carles is also associated with Val-des-Prés: she was born in Val-des-Prés on 29 May 1900 and wrote the autobiographical book „Une soupe aux herbes sauvages“.

There are around twenty sundials along the Clarée between La Vachette and Ville-Haute. Between La Vachette and Val-des-Prés, there are also numerous sundials that form part of the high-alpine cultural heritage.

The Mini musée du four à pain du Serre presents the traditions and use of the local bread ovens. It is open daily all year round. The building „Les Arcades“ can still be admired today.

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

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