• The town of Briançon
• Briançon & Vauban network
• Activities in the Briançon area

Activities in the Briançon area

At the centre of several different valleys, located at 1326 m elevation, Briançon with its 300 days of sunshine per year is the ideal base camp for all your outdoor activities, both in winter and in summer.

Summer activities in Briançon

Consecrated the sportiest town in France by the sports newspaper l'Equipe in 2007, Briançon offers a multitude of activities to its visitors: hiking, forest adventure courses, Via Ferrata, climbing, cycling, white water rafting, kayaking, alpinism in the Ecrins National Park...

The Briançon area is also one of the main destinations for French cycling, well-known for its many mountain passes: Col d'Izoard, Col du Lautaret, Col du Galibier andCol de Montgenèvre.

Winter activities in Briançon

The town of Briançon has its own alpine ski area, which is reached by the Prorel cable car, and which is linked to the Serre Chevalier ski area..

Numerous snowshoe trails, and itineraries for touring are accessible directly from Briançon, like Col de la Trancoulette, par le Vallon des Combes, or the round tour at Notre Dame des Neiges, on Mont Prorel.