Orcières: Vacation Apartments and Holiday Homes

Nature

Half of the municipality of Orcières lies within the core zone of Écrins National Park. Lac des Estaris is the largest lake in the municipality of Orcières and is classified as a nature reserve. Along the Drac, a mountain stream, brown trout, white-throated dippers, and mayflies can be observed.

Those who have chosen Orcières as their travel destination may wish to find a vacation apartment there.

Culture

The Sainte-Anne Festival in Prapic has been celebrated for generations in the Prapic chapel and takes place every Sunday after July 26. The Sainte-Anne Church in Prapic was rebuilt by the residents in 1880 after a fire in 1867.

The Musée de la Casse in Prapic opened in 1987 and showcases former rural life through folk art and traditions, everyday objects, and traditional crafts. In Prapic, there are fountains with spouts shaped like animal heads, as well as basins called „bachats“ that were used as wash places and watering troughs for livestock.

Activities

The Roll Air Câble zip line is 1.8 km long and runs from the summit of Drouvet at an altitude of 2,650 m to Lac Long at an altitude of 2,500 m. The O2 Area leisure complex in Orcières has a swimming pond and another pond for water activities.

Le Saut du Laïre is a family-friendly hiking route from the well-preserved hamlet of Prapic to a waterfall at an altitude of 1,886 m. Le Monde des 6 Lacs is a hike from the summit of Drouvet across high plateaus and high-altitude lakes with 17 unique installations.

Local

Luc Marchand offers honey harvested in Orcières, as well as an opportunity to taste it.

Other destinations: Gap, Saint-Pierre-D'argençon, Molines-En-Queyras, Buissard, Les Vigneaux, Puy-Sanières, Chabestan, Briancon.

To the overview of the broader travel destination: Hautes-Alpes.