Ventavon: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Ventavon is considered a fortified village. A Renaissance-style gateway leads to Ventavon's village square.

Those who choose Ventavon for their stay can include their wish to rent a holiday apartment in their personal planning.

Culture

The Église Saint-Laurent contains several protected elements: The church was added to the supplementary list of historic monuments on 7 October 1931. The 17th-century retable and high altar in the Église Saint-Laurent were added to the supplementary list of protected movable objects on 6 February 2014.

The Beffroi de Ventavon is a 20-metre-high tower with a clock featuring four faces. It is open to the public during exceptional events or certain village festivals.

In the wider region surrounding Ventavon are Château de Tallard, a castle, and the Citadelle de Sisteron, a fortress. The Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Pommiers de Sisteron is a church in the wider region surrounding Ventavon. Saint-Pierre is a church in the area surrounding Ventavon.

Nature

Ventavon's local network of paths includes hiking trails, bridleways, trail-running routes, and mountain-bike routes. The Roche Courbe circular route offers views of the Durance Valley, the Écrins Massif, and the Pre-Alps. Roche Courbe is a route classified as difficult, measuring 11.6 kilometres and with a stated duration of five hours.

The Route Napoléon hiking trail leads to the high-altitude villages of Upaix and Ventavon. In Ventavon, it runs along the D1085 between Rourebeau and Valenty towards Beynon.

In the immediate vicinity of Ventavon are Crête des Selles, a mountain, and Pic de Crigne, a peak. Roc de l'Escalier is a peak in the area surrounding Ventavon, and Montagne d'Aujour is a mountain in the area surrounding Ventavon.

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

More destinations

More places in the same destination:

Aspremont, Saint-Martin-De-Queyrières, Rochebrune, Saint-Julien-En-Champsaur, Cervières, Briancon, Embrun, Le Poët.