Gapençais
is an area 29 km from Savines le lac. It stretches from Provence
to the mountains.
Gap is a step on the "Route Napoléon"
( Napoléon, coming back from the "Ile d'Elbe",
took that road and it was named after him)
Gap benefits from
a very mild climate.
The "Val de durance", below Gap,
is specialized in orchards and vineyards.
map of the Gapençais
Points
of interest around Gap |
The
Castle of Charance
is surrounded by the remains of several gardens
(including Italian and English gardens)
You will find there
the offices of the National Park of Ecrins
and of the Botanical
Conservatory of Charances.
In and area 220ha wide, people study
and preserve
more than 3000 different species of flowers. You
will also find there the largest collection of ancient rosebushes
in the world...don't miss it !
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A view of the park of Charances (220 ha).
Among other magnificent
settings, you will find a lake, woods
and terraced gardens.
People from Gap and around love
having a walk there during
the week-end.
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A
view of the park of Charances (220 ha).
Among other magnificent
settings, you will find a lake, woods
and terraced gardens.
People from Gap and around love
having a walk there during
the week-end.
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A view
of Carnot Street, the nicest shopping street in Gap.
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The
Cathedral of Gap is dedicated to Notre-Dame.
Built between
1867 and 1904,
it is made of roman and gothic parts.
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The porch reaches 70 m and shelters three belfries:
the
bumble bee, Caroline-Napoléon and Pierrrette.
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Inside the cathedral,
you'll see St Arnoux's altar,
sculpted angels (dating back from 1720),
the organ, the
stained-glass windows
and the mosaics in the central alley.
The houses behind the cathedral are some of the oldest in the
city.
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Among
other interesting places in Gapençais, you will find the
castle of Tallard, Notre Dame du Laus and the aerodrome of Gap Tallard
(famous gliding site in Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur)
Phone
: (00.33 )04.92.44.33.22
(00.33
)04.92.44.27.31
et 06.87.87.44.15
Free information
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