Mont-Dauphin: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Mont-Dauphin is one of the twelve major Vauban sites that were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2008. The fortified complex is located on a barren plateau at an altitude of 1,050 metres and overlooks the confluence of the Guil and Durance rivers.
Anyone looking to rent a holiday apartment in Mont-Dauphin has this destination in mind when planning their trip.
History
The fortified complex of Mont-Dauphin was built by Vauban from 1693 onwards.
Culture
The historic garden of Mont-Dauphin explains the food and supplies of a mountain fortress from the 18th century to the present day.
It displays wild and cultivated, local and partly imported food and medicinal plants that have been used since Vauban’s time.
Guided tours of the historic garden with commentary are available exclusively by prior reservation.
The exhibition “Little Bighorn, par Ousmane Sow” comprises 35 sculptures. It is set up beneath the extraordinary 19th-century Philibert-Delorme roof structure in the attic of the Rochambeau barracks in Mont-Dauphin.
It includes a self-guided tour with specially designed stations and shared challenges.
The exhibition “Little Bighorn, par Ousmane Sow” is accessible in Mont-Dauphin year-round.
Nature
The Mont-Dauphin site features dry habitats, grassland and human-influenced walls where biodiversity thrives.
Places and Trails
The “Découverte de Mont-Dauphin” route begins at the “Parking des marmottes”, leads into the fortifications and then continues to the marmot discovery trail.
The Queyras Regional Natural Park can be reached by coach and train via Eygliers - Mont-Dauphin railway station. From there, the various valleys of Queyras can be reached by shuttle, car, bicycle or on foot.
Atelier Acacia is located in the heart of the Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin; at Caserna Campana, visitors can meet artists and craftspeople.
To the higher-level travel overview: Hautes-Alpes.
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