In autumn, the mélézin ignites in ranges ochre rusts. It is the moment to still benefit from the sun, of the so particular light, appreciated photographers for remarkable stereotypes
The forests are à.70% made up of larches, alone resinous with null and void sheets, resistant to the cold and high altitude (2500m).
On grounds poorer, arid, the pine with hooks supports avalanche the corridors, the unstable grounds
All the sports of the summer are practised until the first falls of snow. The cows go down from the mountain pastures and find the valley.
It is the end of the transhumance of the sheep which set out again towards Provence.
Each one hastens to return its wood, the winter can settle.
Dice the cold first, at the end of November, of the technicians manufacture snow thanks to guns in order to guarantee the opening of the ski resort for the holidays of Christmas.
Snow is there! The chimneys smoke!
The valley of Izoard abounds in winter activities. Neither concrete, nor disfigured landscape, it is my mountain in a pure state. Pose your watches and your concern.
It is a station-village of 1800 with 2200m of altitude
The snow-blowers guarantee a snowing up of quality to you all the winter.
The bottom of the tracks, broad and soft inclined, makes safe the beginners.
5 skis-lift all levels
1 chair-lift
1 wire snows for the toddlers
17 km of tracks.
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From March to June, spring settles gently, snows it bottom in valley, the grass reverdit, the first flowers appear, the larches relative of their soft needles tender green
Spring
You who like the ski touring, come to discover the tops of Queyras accessible by wild small valleys.
The Regional Natural reserve of Queyras offers to the hiker virgin spaces, for its greater pleasure, and on its level.
Professionals can inform you, you to accompany.
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At the beginning of April, you still benefit from the pleasures of snow: Alpine skiing, ski touring, toboggan, rackets, to leave the place, at the end of April, with the rafting, fishing, the bicycle, or walk in mountain.
Snow melts, spring settles, the grass reverdit. The first flowers, the first buds burst. Larches relative of their soft, green needles tender.
Summer : the collar isouard
The road was built at the end of the XIXe century by the alpine hunters. It connects Arvieux to Briançonnais. Opened starting from mid-May, closed dice the 1st fall of snow.
This mythical collar awaits you for a rise in the wake of largest: Anquetil, Poulidor…
In the rise: classified site of Deserted Breakage. At the top of the collar, 2360m: tables of orientation, departures of stroll, Napoleon refuge.
The Regional Natural reserve of Queyras is famous for the diversity of its flora. In June, underwoods of larch and mountain pastures are transformed into an exceptional pallet of colors, astonishing contrasts with the rocks schistous, gray, black, last snows which are long in melting and the sky bleu.marine, limpid
It is the paradise of the animals of mountain, the marmot whistles with the least danger. Without making noise, you will surprise with the foot of cliffs, the passing of the collars; on some peaks, chamois, moufflons.
And while raising the eyes, perhaps you will see the golden eagle planing
The valley of Arvieux is rich in marked out paths of all levels and the possibility offers to you of discovering country cottages of mountain pasture (Clapeyto, Furfande), lakes of altitude (lake of Shoes, of Lauzon, Néal), collars and of reaching tops with 3000m easily.
The GR. 5 (Amsterdam-Chin) and the GR. 58 (Turn of Queyras) cross the valley.
This variety of routes encourages with stays of excursions out of star, starting from the same place of lodging.
Professionals can inform you, you to accompany.
