A welcome in the image of the landscape: authentic, warm, simple...Michel and Christelle, local children, welcome you between the towns of Gap and Embrun facing the large lake of the southern Alps "Serre-Ponçon" At the foot of the Ecrins National Park close to the Queyras Park and the Ubaye valley. In a unique site, with a panoramic view, this traditional style house has 3 bright bedrooms with private shower room and WC on the 1st floor and 1 bedroom on one level with shower room-WC and private terrace. On the ground floor: dining room, living room, shared kitchenette available and library. Electric heating. Breakfast will be served on the south-facing terrace facing the lake and its chapel on the water, one of the most photographed sites in the department. Possibility of simple meals by reservation for hikers of the GR653D Chemin de Compostelle. or catering possible 1 km away by the lake. Private parking in front of the house. 15 km: Réallon ski resort. “10% discount from 8 nights booked based on a minimum of 2 people, see the guest house website for other promotional offers”
Accommodation themes
- SINGLE LEVEL GITE
- INTERNET ADDICTS
- THE HAUTES-ALPES BY BIKE
Number of people : 9 persons
Number of rooms : 4 rooms
Altitude 800 m
Pets : Not allowed
Internet/Wi-Fi : Yes
domestic equipment
- Accès Web
- Microwave oven
- Local ski-bikes
- Child reads
outdoor facilities
- Shelter motorcycles
- Enclosed ground
- Garden
- Individual house
- Terrace
Services
- Provided sheets
Leisure and amenities
- Bathing :0,9 km
Shops :5 km- Horse riding :3 km
- Climbing :6 km
Station :5 km- Fishing :0,9 km
- Forest :0,5 km
- Downhill skiing :15 km
- Cross country skiing :15 km
- Hang gliding :6 km
- Windsurf :1 km
- VTT :0,5 km
Themes of your stay
- SINGLE LEVEL GITEThis single-level gîte offers ground level accommodation. Rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms are all situated on the ground floor. There is easy access and movement within the lodging. The gîte is particularly suitable for young children and handicapped persons. There is one step at the entrance.
- INTERNET ADDICTSStay connected, receive your emails, surf the net, or work online…To stay in touch with your loved ones or your work, send news or your holiday photos, to search for an itinerary or plan the next stage of your holiday, your gîte has an internet connection accessible during your stay.
- THE HAUTES-ALPES BY BIKESome of the most famous sporting events have taken place on the Southern Alps roads and tracks (Tour de France, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, French mountain bike championships, Worldcup, etc.) and the region is nowadays known as a bicycle paradise. The marked itineraries for both mountain bikers and touring cyclists make it a pleasure accessible to everyone. Your hosts make your stay even easier by providing a storage room for your equipment, a repair kit and information.
GITE RANDO (HIKERS)The accommodation is situated near one or more marked hiking trails (PR, GR). The owner provides topographical maps (IGN) and guidebooks. He will be able to advise his guests on the itineraries and can provide a packed lunch (if you take your dinners with him).- GITE AT THE WATERFRONTThere is no shortage of water in the Alpes du Sud with its numerous dams favourable for swimming, boating and fishing. Serre-Ponçon Lake at the confluence of Durance and Ubaye rivers, at 3000 ha, is the largest artificial lake in Europe, Embrun, le Sautet, and the many rivers and torrents: Durance, Clarée, Buëch, Guisane, Drac, Blanchem Méouge, Blaisance and Avance.
- HERITAGEThe accommodation is situated near many cultural, heritage or historic sights (museum, fortification, architectural interest, monument or special interest site). Your host, who is sensitive to and knowledgeable about the region, will be happy to provide information and brochures on the subject. Amongst the Hautes-Alpes highlights: the villages of character, the sundials, the bell towers, the mountain villages, the ancient fortifications, the museums (mine museum, ecological museum, ethnological museum, railway museum).
- ACCESS TO REALLON SKI AREAThe small resort of Réallon overlooks Serre-Ponçon Lake, at the gateway of Les Ecrins National Park. Reallon is a small modern mountain village with a welcoming atmosphere in an unspoilt setting. Its situation guarantees good snow quality. From the Aiguilles de Chabrières the ski area has artificial snow equipment so that you can ski all the way back to the resort. In Réallon all the pleasures of winter sports await you. Go snowshoeing on the crests overlooking Serre-Ponçon. Explore the Aiguilles de Chabrières on a ski tour. Réallon has 8 ski lifts covering 30 km of downhill skiing. The cross-country area has 25 km of pistes. There is a snow park, ski touring and snowshoeing.
Stay bikerAccommodation has a garage or a shelter for motorbikes, sheets and bathroom linen are provided as self catering, owner makes available a bomb of grease to the chain and information on pumps petrol and the nearest garages. Maps and tourist information are available in the accommodation and facilitate the Organization of circuits of discovery on a motorcycle from the cottage.
Deposits of fishingThis accommodation is located within 5 km of a rivers of 1st category (or less than 2 km from a stream of 2nd category), has the necessary equipment (storage area, documentation) and the owner and responsible fisheries.
Home fishingThis owner will make every effort to accommodate fishermen in the best conditions for a successful holiday. He may propose equipment and documentation necessary for the practice of this activity.
