6 fiches
From fountain to fountain
, Villar d'Arène
From fountain to fountain
The municipality of Villar d'Arène is built on a land crossed by several streams. The first inhabitants created catchments and pipelines Seven fountains supply the village with water. …
Notre-Dame de l’Assomption church
Place de l'Eglise, La Grave
Notre-Dame de l’Assomption church
The church was built around the 11th century. It is the oldest monument in the area and has been a listed building since 1959. With the Pentitents Chapel it forms a beautiful architectural…
Viewing Platform facing la Meije
Entre les Terrasses et le Chazelet, La Grave
Viewing Platform facing la Meije
Observation deck; located at the Col des Portes (just after the small chapel of Le Chazelet); from which you will have breathtaking views of the valley.
Free access
The holy Anne Oratory of Le Chazelet
, La Grave
The holy Anne Oratory of Le Chazelet
The Saint-Anne Oratory of Chazelet has tree stars in the MICHELIN Green Guide. It offers a magnificent view over the Meije Massif.
Parish Church of St. Martin de Villar d'Arène
Place du village, Villar d'Arène
Parish Church of St. Martin de Villar d'Arène
In the center of the village of Villar-d'Arêne stands the Saint Martin of Tours Church, built between 1866 and 1870 with travertine rock from the Lautaret Pass.
Le Four banal de Villar d'Arène
Centre du village, Villar d'Arène
Le Four banal de Villar d'Arène
Villar d´Arène has preserved an ancestral tradition of 'Po Bulli' (in patois) by completely renovating its oven and perpetuating the traditions each year.