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Risoul

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Hautes-Alpes

Situated in the Hautes-Alpes region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Risoul is a popular tourist town. The small village is located in the heart of the Southern Alps, and consists of two sites Risoul Village at 1174 meters altitude, and Risoul 1850 a ski resort at 1850 meters installed.

Populated by nearly 700 inhabitants, Risoul perfectly blends the historical heritage of the original village with sports and cultural activities offered in the resort. Very old, the village would date, according to research, the Gallo-Roman era. The station in turn dates from the 1970s.

The village also owes its fame to the cultivation of a potato, potato Risoul, which comes only from the region. Cultivated for centuries, it is now presented as an excellent apple juice sold in the village and its canton.

Full of charm, the village of Risoul await the lovers of mountains and ancient stones that find their happiness in this quiet family site.

Geographical information

MunicipalityRisoul
Postcode05600
Tourism labels
Latitude44.6483260 (N 44° 38’ 54”)
Longitude6.6367750 (E 6° 38’ 12”)
AltitudeFrom 872m to 2573m
Surface area30.34 km²
Population676 inhabitants
Density22 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureGap (58 km, 56 min)
Insee code05119
IntercommunalityCC du Guillestrois et du Queyras
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
TerritoriesAlps, Dauphiné
RegionProvence-Alps-French Riviera

Nearest cities & towns

Guillestre2.4 km (5 min)
Mont-Dauphin6.2 km (12 min)
Eygliers6.2 km (13 min)
Saint-Crépin8.6 km (14 min)
Saint-Clément-sur-Durance8.7 km (11 min)
Réotier10.6 km (18 min)
La Roche-de-Rame13.9 km (17 min)
Vars14 km (22 min)
Châteauroux-les-Alpes15.3 km (16 min)
Champcella15.7 km (23 min)
Ceillac16.1 km (27 min)
Saint-André-d'Embrun16.7 km (24 min)
Embrun19.2 km (23 min)
L'Argentière-la-Bessée21 km (22 min)
Freissinières21 km (28 min)

Things to see and do

Risoul Village accommodates within it a beautiful architectural and historical heritage that bears witness to the rich history of the site.

Located at 1850 meters altitude, the ski resort of Risoul 1850 is one of the most intimate and most of the great family ski resorts. Associated with Vars, it forms the largest ski area in the Southern Alps, the White Forest. Open all year, it offers 145 km of winter ski slopes with 45 blue runs, 21 green runs, 40 red runs and 10 black runs. The resort also offers snowmobile activities, luge runs down, Tyrolean, snowshoeing, ski touring, or wellness spa and massage parlors.

Risoul Village has a beautiful church of the sixteenth century, beautifully restored. You can still enjoy a porch with arches, traces of frescoes and an octagonal spire steeple.

The town hosts the Plan Phazy sources that provide sulfur water since ancient times. Recognized for treating skin diseases, respiratory diseases and rheumatism, it is accessible via swimming pools free entrance.

A viewpoint on Human Pierre, 2361 meters, you can admire the surrounding forest, the Durance valley, or the Ecrins Mountains.

In the center, a bread oven has been restored by the municipality.

Places of interest

Information points
Monuments
Natural sites

Events and festivities

Risoul no shortage of activities, be they sports, cultural or entertaining.

Risoul The market is held every Friday morning. A winter fair is also organized every year.

In January, place the French song festival with many concerts and other shows on offer.

A festival of humor, with many artists from all over France is organized during the month of March.

Throughout the year, the resort hosts competitions Risoul 1850 FIS Ski or snowboard. It also hosts some of the very famous cycling race, the Risoul-Queyras.

Weather

Friday 29 march
Min. 4°C - Max. 12°C
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Saturday 30 march
Min. 2°C - Max. 7°C
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Sunday 31 march
Min. 0°C - Max. 6°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Discovery hike on the theme of medicinal and culinary plants
Nature and the great outdoors35 € Risoul
Climbing in Guillestrois
Sports sensations45 € Guillestre (1.7 km)
Rafting on the Durance
Sports sensations41 € Saint-Clément-sur-Durance (4.1 km)
Rafting or inflatable kayaking in Hautes-Alpes
Sports sensations38 € Saint-Clément-sur-Durance (4.2 km)
Rafting down the Durance and Cano-raft
Sports sensations38 € Saint-Clément-sur-Durance (4.2 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Tourond Refuge
HikeEasy6:40Champoléon (31 km)
The Champsaurin
Cycling itineraryAthletic4:10Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas (32 km)
Tour of Moissière
HikeEasy2:30Ancelle (33 km)
The Arche and the Aiguille
HikeAthletic3:00Ancelle (34 km)
The Piolit
HikeIntermediate4:30Ancelle (34 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

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