Saint-Jacques-En-Valgodemard: Holiday apartments and houses

Saint-Jacques-en-Valgodemard is situated on the left bank of the Séveresse in the lower Valgaudemar Valley. From there, you can enjoy views of Olan to the east, the Dévoluy Massif to the west and the steep slopes of Petit Chaillol to the south.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Saint-Jacques-En-Valgodemard can first familiarise themselves with the area.

Location and landscape

The Canal des Herbeys is a historic 28-kilometre-long canal with bridges and aqueducts, completed in 1773. It is still operational and irrigates 289 hectares in the municipalities of Chauffayer and Saint-Jacques-en-Valgodemard.

The section from Les Paris follows the Canal des Herbeys and the Séveraisse mountain stream through the Valgaudemar Valley and offers several views of Olan.

Hiking and cycling routes

The “Des Barangeards à Charbillac” section reaches Saint-Jacques-en-Valgodemard along the Canal des Herbeys. It is moderately difficult, 16.1 kilometres long, takes 4 hours 30 minutes and can be used as an equestrian route.

The “Des Paris à la Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar” section begins in the hamlet of Les Paris in Saint-Jacques-en-Valgodemard. For the section from Les Paris, access to the Grenoble–Gap bus route is available at the stop in Saint-Firmin, two kilometres from Les Paris.

Along the Canal des Herbeys, a 2.9-kilometre, family-friendly out-and-back route with no incline begins in Saint-Jacques-en-Valgodemard.

The GRP Tour du Vieux Chaillol begins in Saint-Jacques-en-Valgodemard. The six-day “Tour du Vieux Chaillol par le Tourond” route is connected with Saint-Jacques-en-Valgodemard. The Tour du Champsaur et de la Valgaude mountain bike route also passes through the village.

Culture and history

The Church of Saint-Jacques is located on the GR 50, the Tour des Parc national des Écrins, which provides access to the GR 653 D Way of St. James. Historically, a procession travelled on foot from the church in Saint-Firmin to the Church of Saint-Jacques on Whit Monday; the pilgrims met for a picnic in the hamlet of Les Paris.

The Moulin du Séchier was formerly a lime mill where the blocks of lime produced in lime kilns were crushed. In summer, exhibitions, performances and conferences on the subject of the mountains can be attended at the Moulin du Séchier.

Other destinations: Ribiers, Les Vigneaux, Barret-sur-Méouge, Jarjayes, Puy-Saint-Pierre, Embrun, Les Orres, Ventavon

To the higher-level travel overview: Hautes-Alpes.