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Espinasses

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Hautes-Alpes

Espinasses - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Hautes-Alpes
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A 23 km from Gap, this small village located 652 m above sea level is set against the slopes of Mount Colombis, the old low houses on hillsides and at the foot of the Serre-Ponçon dam and at the crossroads of three alpine valleys are the Durance, Ubaye and Blanche.

Home of Maurice Garnier ( Gap channel creator), it has a beautiful church dedicated to St. Brigid Gothic style of the 13th century and chapels with beautiful hamlets Vière and Faure. Geological territory belongs to the hill level ( transition between the Mediterranean and the Alps) and you can discover the pubescent oak, thyme and juniper ash. The construction of the Serre-Ponçon dam has allowed his business to grow and it provides all the services necessary for the local economy.

Geographical information

MunicipalityEspinasses
Postcode05190
Latitude44.4676390 (N 44° 28’ 4”)
Longitude6.2227520 (E 6° 13’ 22”)
AltitudeFrom 637m to 1730m
Surface area13.86 km²
Population832 inhabitants
Density60 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureGap (24 km, 28 min)
Insee code05050
IntercommunalityCC Serre-Ponçon Val d'Avance
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
TerritoriesAlps, Dauphiné
RegionProvence-Alps-French Riviera

Nearest cities & towns

Rochebrune4.9 km (8 min)
Théus4.9 km (9 min)
Remollon5.4 km (7 min)
Bréziers7.1 km (12 min)
Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon7.3 km (9 min)
Rousset8.2 km (15 min)
Gigors10.8 km (16 min)
Bellaffaire11.1 km (17 min)
Valserres11.3 km (14 min)
Saint-Martin-lès-Seyne14.1 km (23 min)
Turriers14.3 km (23 min)
Lettret14.7 km (15 min)
Selonnet16.1 km (21 min)
Piégut16.2 km (21 min)

Things to see and do

Photos

Dam
Dam
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Apiland Nature
Apiland Nature
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Interactive tour Apiland Nature
Interactive tour Apiland Nature
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House of Water and Energy
House of Water and Energy
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Weather

Friday 19 april
Min. -1°C - Max. 13°C
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Saturday 20 april
Min. 1°C - Max. 13°C
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Sunday 21 april
Min. 0°C - Max. 11°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Canyoning in the Ubaye Valley
Sports sensations44 € Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon (10.7 km)
Packraft on the Ubaye
Sports sensations85 € to 115 € Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon (13.1 km)
Rafting or hydrospeed down the Ubaye
Sports sensations45 € to 85 € Le Lauzet-Ubaye (16.7 km)
Hot air balloon flight over the Champsaur Valley
Nature and the great outdoors200 € to 1100 € Ancelle (17.3 km)
Rafting down the Durance and Cano-raft
Sports sensations38 € Saint-Clément-sur-Durance (35 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
La Bâtie-Vieille - Rambaud
HikeEasy3:00La Bâtie-Vieille (10.7 km)
Notre-Dame du Laus
HikeIntermediate5:00La Bâtie-Vieille (10.7 km)
Tour of Moissière
HikeEasy2:30Ancelle (14.7 km)
The Arche and the Aiguille
HikeAthletic3:00Ancelle (17.4 km)
The Piolit
HikeIntermediate4:30Ancelle (17.4 km)

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Campsites

Hotels

Your holidays
A hotel
A vacation rental
A bed & breakfast
A campsite
A leisure activity
A restaurant
A rental car
A plane ticket
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