In High Champsaur, with the Heart of the national park of Ecrins , Located at the end of the secondary road, Prapic is without any doubt, one of the most known villages of the High Alps. Far from the great transportation routes, the village is with the Doors of the National park of the Jewel cases.

Blotti at the bottom of the valley of Black Drac, surrounded by arable lands worked by the inhabitants of the village. The Prapicois rabbit burrow are remarkable (heap of stones that the many ploughings emphasized fields, then laid out in edge of piece by the peasants)

Prapic is thus a little the end of the world. This village had the reputation to be that "or one shoed even the flies". An allusion undoubtedly to the fact that the inhabitants were to only manage for their everyday life, far from the great urban and commercial centres. A Community life in autarky, which will open slowly with progress and tourism

The tomb of the poet

To 20 mn of Prapic, within an exceptional framework. A large covering rock falls it from the poet Joseph Reymond, born in Prapic in 1847 and deceased in 1918.

To 20 mn of Prapic, within an exceptional framework. A large rock covering the tomb with the poet Joseph REYMOND, born in Prapic in 1847 and deceased in 1918. Teacher in Provence and also storyteller of talent, this original character had decided to build his future and last residence under a rock being used as cover with his tomb. Is this the village which inspires its inhabitants? always it is that another poet Jean Sarrazin says "the poet to olives" is also originating in Prapic. Where is the MUSE hiding place?

Located at the end of the secondary road 74, Prapic is without any doubt one of the most known villages of Hautes-Alpes, of the fact, paradoxically, of its geographical position, far from the great transportation routes, but with the door of the National park of the Jewel cases. Blotti at the bottom of the valley of Black Drac, in the medium of pastures with cows and ewe, with small small gardens with the accesses of the houses, the village is grouped around its parish church placed under the term of Sainte-Anne.

TheSainte-Anne Church

A modern building probably builds after 1820, date on which was created the parish of Prapic. A construction in accordance with the request of the inhabitants to take place on the spot of worship, vis-a-vis the risks of the winter and with the distance of the parish church of Orcières (one died sometimes to go to the mass in Orcières).

To see:

The museum of Breakage is a window of the traditions of the rural life of Prapic and Champsaur.a museum of art and traditions popular (3? the entry)

Animalier park the Crucible (open tous.les.jours in summer, except Sunday of 10h with 19h)

Circuit of the Large Lakes. Sundials Vaults. Wedding veil.

Leisures: In winter:

Alpine skiing at the station of Orcières-Merlette (with 5km of the village by D76):

100 km of tracks, 30 ski lifts, Scandinavian Ski (50 km of tracks). Snowpark, Stage of slalom. Kart on ice, Huskies, rackets

ski joering tractor drawn by a horse Large Ourse (skating rink, swimming pool, space relaxation)

Alpine skiing: Alpine skiing: 1850m/2725m 44 tracks

(80 km of tracks) 9 green - 10 blue 19 reds - 6 black

Ski touring: 1300m/2200m

30 km of tracks (skating)

In summer:

a base of leisures. Arbraventure Excursions. VTT. Climbing

Parapente. Water running sports. Tennis

Reception facilities:

5 Hotels including 3 at the station of Merlette,2 village-holidays with Merlette

1 Inn. 2 Camp-sites. Lodgings.