Saint-Véran
Village at about 2,040 meters, often called one of Europe’s highest permanently inhabited villages, with stone-and-larch barns, sundials and crosses.
Saint-Véran lies deep inside the Queyras Regional Natural Park at about 2,040 meters. It claims to be one of Europe’s highest permanently inhabited villages and is a member of the association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. Traditional farmhouses and barns, built of stone at the base and larch wood above, remain intact. Many painted sundials decorate the walls, and there are wooden crosses and a small folk-house museum. In summer you can hike to the observatory above and to high-altitude pastures, and clear nights offer superb stargazing. It is about 1.2 hours from Briançon via the Col d’Izoard.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Fort Queyras
- Col d'Izoard & Casse Déserte
- Risoul 1850
- Mont-Dauphin
- Montgenèvre
- Fort des Têtes & Fort du Randouillet
- Pont d'Asfeld
- Cité Vauban (Briançon Old Town)