Briançon

Briançon is a city in Hautes-Alpes near to France's Italian border. It is the highest town in Europe. Get in By Plane The closest airports are : Grenoble airport (lowcost airport)[2h45 by car] Lyon [3h by car] Milan(Italy)[2h40 by car] Torino (Turin), Italy [1h45 by car] By Train There is a train station in Briançon. the main line is Marseille-Briançon. A night train comes from Paris. If you want to come by TGV(high speed train) from Lyon or Paris, the most efficient way is to take the Paris-Milan line and to step out at Oulx, Italy. Then there is a bus (30 mn) to Briançon. By car If you come from Grenoble, you have to take the D1091 and cross the Lautaret pass. If you come from Italy, you have to take the SS24 and cross the Montgenèvre pass. If you come from South (Marseille, Sisteron) you have to take the highway A51/E712, then the N85 to gap and the N94 to Briançon. By Bus There is a bus from Grenoble to Briançon (2/day) and a bus from Marseille and Gap to Briançon. Get around See Vauban's fortifications. Fortifications built by Vauban in the 17th century to defend the region from the Austrians Do Wintersports sports Briançon is a part of the famous ski resort Serre-Chevalier. Hiking Buy Eat Restaurants aren't that plentiful in Briançon; there are several pizza places but only a few french eateries. The restaurant le Panicaut on Rue Centrale does a good 3-course menu for around €32, and is run by a pleasant French Woman who speaks reasonable english (but will indulge schoolboy french too). Drink Sleep Peak Retreats (Briançon and Serre-Chevalier Accommodation Specialist), ☎ 0044 2392 839 310, [1]. A range of self-catering apartments in Briançon and Serre-Chevalier. Accommodation sleeping 2-10, lift passes, ski school, equipment hire can be arranged. Bookable from the UK. Contact Get out Ecrins Queyras This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!