Villar d'Arêne
35 km North-West of Briançon via the RD1091 road.
Discover the tiny village of Villar d’Arène near the Col du Lautaret
Population: 219 inh. - Altitude: 1,650 m.
Villar d'Arène is reached by taking the beautiful road climbing up to Col du Lautaret, between dizzying rocky crags and high peaks in excess of 3,000 metres, including the mythical Meije at more than 3,900 metres and its eternal snows.
Villar d'Arène is located in the Ecrins National Park, after Col du Lautaret. It's a peaceful little mountain village, proud of its church built from yellow stone which faces onto a pretty square with a fountain.
Half-way between two mini ski resorts at La Grave-La Meije (1525m) and Col du Lautaret (2000m), which have a number of ski lifts and more than 10 kilometres of ski runs between them, Villar d'Arène is an ideal location for family skiing in a landscape of majestic mountains !
What to see
Lord's oven (tradition of boiled bread).
Mill.
Alpine garden at Le Lautaret.
Leisure activities
In winter:
Downhill skiing, snowboard, cross-country skiing, snow shoes, skating rink.
Skiing area: waymarked ski runs at Lautaret, skiing area of La Grave-La Meije (ten minutes in a car).
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In summer:**
Hiking paths, bicycle touring.
Fishing, mini-golf.
Mountaineering, climbing.
Accomodations
Hotels-restaurants.
Bed and breakfast.
Gites. Furnished rentals.
Campsite.
Restaurants.
NEIGHBOURING TOWNS AND VILLAGES
La Grave (3km), Col du Lautaret (8km), Le Monetier-les-Bains (21km) et Serre-Chevalier (27km).