Vars, Alpine commune in Hautes-Alpes, France
The municipality extends across 192.2 square kilometers, with elevations ranging from 1,320 meters to 3,381 meters in the French Alps.
Archaeological excavations revealed human settlements dating back to 4,000 BCE, with discoveries including a bronze age necropolis and ancient artifacts.
The Outdoormix Festival brings together numerous outdoor sports competitions, transforming Vars into a center for winter and summer athletics.
The commune includes four hamlets: Saint-Marcellin, Sainte-Marie, Sainte-Catherine, and Les Claux, which serves as the main ski resort center.
The Col de Vars acted as a strategic passage point between France and Italy, leading to the construction of Napoleon III's mountain refuge.
Location: Hautes-Alpes
Location: arrondissement of Briançon
Elevation above the sea: 2,270 m
Part of: La Forêt Blanche
Shares border with: Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye, Ceillac, Crévoux, Guillestre, Risoul, Saint-André-d'Embrun
Phone: +33492465009
Email: dgs@mairie-vars.fr
Website: http://mairiedevars.com
GPS coordinates: 44.59500,6.68972
Latest update: June 5, 2025 07:17
The French Alps encompass several hundred kilometers of ski slopes spread across various mountain ranges. Ski areas such as the Three Valleys, linking Courchevel, Meribel, and Val Thorens, or Paradiski, connecting La Plagne and Les Arcs, provide extensive networks suitable for both beginners and experienced skiers. In Chamonix, the Mont Blanc massif offers technical descents, while high-altitude resorts like Tignes and Les Deux Alpes ensure snow cover thanks to their glaciers. Facilities include efficient ski lifts and simplified access from the valleys. Some resorts like Avoriaz stand out for their car-free organization, while others like Val d'Isère and Alpe d'Huez attract skiers with their significant elevation changes and long runs. These destinations enable winter sports from December to April, with opportunities for summer skiing on certain glaciers.
Pont du Châtelet
10 km
Old poscards of Carrières de Maurin
12.5 km
Fort du Mont-Dauphin
9.8 km
Pics de la Font Sancte
8.8 km
Église Saints-Pierre-et-Paul de Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye
10.2 km
Église Notre-Dame-d'Aquilon
7.9 km
Église Saint-Antoine-du-Désert de Maurin
12.5 km
Pointe de l'Eyssina
5.4 km
Église Sainte-Cécile de Ceillac
10.5 km
Église Saint-Sébastien de Ceillac
10.8 km
Mesure banale de grains en pierre de Mont-Dauphin
9.8 km
Luge du Caribou
3.2 km
Maljasset
12.1 km
Gorges du Guil (Hautes-Alpes)
9.3 km
Église Saint-Nicolas-et-Sainte-Luce de Risoul
7.2 km
Chapelle Saint-Jean de la Chalp
7.6 km
Col Girardin
10.5 km
Chapelle des Pénitents
7.9 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Fouillouse
11.9 km
Église Saint-Marcellin de Crévoux
8.3 km
Plaque en hommage de Patrick Arzel, Xavier Rorteau, Matthieu Puton et Antoine Carré
7.6 km
Église de la Transfiguration de Grande-Serenne
9.9 km
Église Saint-Thomas de Tournoux
12.7 km
Tour d'Eygliers
8 km
Maison Chabrand
10.5 km
Chapelle Saint-Antoine de Saint-Antoine
10 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Neiges de la Barge
10.8 km
Torrent du Réal
9.9 kmReviews
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