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Allos is a village of high Provence to the typically mountain charm, located at 1.400m of altitude in the East of the department in the valley of the high Verdon and the Valley of Allos in edge of the park of Mercantour. Dominated by the Pelat Mount, Large Séolane and the solid mass of the Three Evêchés, the Valley of Allos is one of the most snuffed places of the Alps of the South.
The Valley of Allos includes/understands the village of Allos and the two ski resorts of Seignus with 1500m of altitude and Foux with 1800 meters. Allos has the chance to have on its territory the largest natural lake of altitude of Europe (to 2230 m) and can thus offer be like winter of multiple activities to the medium of splendid landscapes: nature is preserved here and the sun is (almost) always with return.
The Valley of Allos was born in 1989, it is one of the greatest skiable field of the Alps of the South with 165 km of tracks.
- the station of Foux d' Allos was born in 1937, its architecture entirely drink some gives him much seal but its principal asset is especially its immense skiable field: Foux offers the advantage successively of presenting at the sunning tracks arranged on five slopes. Its field is connected when snowing up allows it that of Pra-Wolf forming Space Light thus, that is to say a skiable field adding up a 230 km length of tracks for the greatest pleasure of the sporting and experienced skiers. 1600 to 2600 m, the landscapes are splendid here, you are with the edge of the national park of Mercantour. Top of Vescal or Pouret the sight is impregnable on the circus of the sources of the Verdon and on the High Valley of the Verdon. It is here that the Verdon celebrates it takes its source with the foot of the not less famous collar of Allos (which still keeps the traces of the passage of the cyclists of the Turn of France 2000) attention: it is closed from November to May. Foux d' Allos is to 9 km in the North of Allos and 7 km in the South of the collar of Allos.
- the station of Seignus was born in 1936, 7km downstream from Foux. It is an appreciated station village as many skiers as of nonthe skiers: many stroll are to be made, a cable car connects to you to the village of Allos, ski touring in forest, stroll in rackets on marked out paths, kindergarten with site reserved for the training… it is the family station par excellence, it offers real possibilities of ski for all in a preserved environment. (50 km of alpine ski pistes, 1000 m of uneven).
In summer you will have the embarrassment of the choice to make your program. Paradise of the children, a park of leisures installed within an exceptional framework of greenery, proposes a multitude of activities and installations: plays, pedal boats, canoes, shooting with the arc, climbing, trampoline, miniature golf, practice of golf, giant chess-board, tennis… with in more one water level of 15000 m2 with watery toboggan bathing you and amusing you… small and large!
You will be able to profit of more than 1000 km of paths which were marked out in the valley of Allos. Good walkers or petitesjambes, you will find one strolls on your level and will be able to discover the landscapes and the splendid nature which surrounds Allos with at certain places of the single points of view on the solid mass of Pelat and the National park of Mercantour.
The excursion to the Lake Allos is a very beautiful walk: to follow D226 starting from Allos on 13 km, park with the carpark located at the terminus of the road. Approximately 1 should be counted H of strolls quiet to the lake, through paths of discovered landscapes and flora. Arrived at the lake, you will not be disappointed by the imposing spectacle of this water mass blue azure enchased in a circus of stripped summits, covered with their feet with a green carpet with flowers, larches and fir trees.
The good walkers (with good shoes) will be able to continue trotts it juqu' with the Mount Pelat (3050m) to benefit from the panorama of the top which is époustouflant and to then continue the loop to the Collar of Small Cayolle and the Step of Lausson (to count 6 H of walk approximately with uneven of 620m).
To visit:
Church Our Lady of Valvert of the XIII° of Romance style (concerts in summer).
Natural lake of Allos (60 ha)
Leisures:
Summer:
Excursions pedestrian, cyclists, VTT and equestrian. (1000 km of paths marked out in the valley of Allos) Parapente, shooting with the arc, fish without licence and fishing out of running water. 4x4 electric, circuit of quads, tennis, tennis shoe. V.T.T of descent with ski lifts (Seignus) Park of leisures. Estival animations. Discotheque.
Winter:
Skiing on piste, ski touring, animations child with kindergarten,
nursery, stage of initiation, espace luge, itinéraire rando à ski, itinéraires raquette, parapente, conduite sur glace, patinoire Animations. Discothèque.
Lodging :
11 Hôtels. 1 résidence hôtelière. Chambres et tables d'Hôtes.
Locations meublées. Gîtes ruraux. Gite d'étape.
OFFICE DU TOURISME DU VAL D’ALLOS 1400
Allos 04.92.83.02.81 (ouvert toute l’année)
du 15 décembre au 28 mars et du 1er juillet au 31 août
en semaine de 08h30 à 12h et de 14h à 18h30
le dimanche et jours fériés de 09h à 12h et de 15h à 18h
du 1er septembre au 14 décembre et du 28 mars au 30 juin
en semaine de 09h à 12h et de 14h à 17h
fermé le dimanche et les jours fériés
VAL D’ALLOS 1800 la Foux 04.92.83.80.70 (ouvert, en saison uniquement)
du 20 décembre au 17 avril et du 1er juillet au 31 août
