Queyras

The Queyras Regional Natural Park is in Haute-Alpes part of France. Understand This is one of the smallest regional natural parks in France, south of Briançon and reaching the Italian frontier. [1] is sadly in French only, whereas [2] is available in very flowery English. It's hard to see,however, how any other park could beat it on sheer beauty, even though its principal peaks are a good thousand feet lower than the giants of Haute Savoie History The area was only publicly accessible from a relatively recent date and is relatively unspoiled. Landscape The mountains, though low by Alpine standards, lack nothing in shapeliness. Flora and fauna The area is remarkably rich in most of the flora associated with Alpine areas. Marmots abound. Climate There is an extremely friendly micro-climate with a very large number of sunny days in a year. However campers in June need to expect extreme cold at night. Because of the variation between this and the heat of the afternoon, streams can become rivers during the day and flowers can be seen growing newly where snow has only recently melted. Get in Access by road only from Briançon in the north and Giullestre to the west. Fees/Permits Get around See Ceillac Saint-Veran Do As many walks as you can manage. Count the sundials in any Queyras village. They are a speciality of the region. Buy Eat La Cascade [3] -a Logis de France near Ceillac (past the camp sites.) Drink Sleep Lodging Camping [4] Camping Municipal des Moutets Camping les Melezes Backcountry Stay safe Be very wary of rising water levels from melting snow. Get out Briançon 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!