Château-Ville-Vieille, historic Capital of the Queyras ! (On 1400 m of height)

The discovery of Château-Queyras is very often you to cut the breath !

Through some afforestations, your eye is necessarily attracted(enticed) by the Strong. This impressive and majestic sentinel plays with the light and stays up Queyras.

Not far from the foot of the Strong, it is the departure of the sports of lively waters. The peaceful site of City - old woman is rocked by waters of both rivers the most important plusrivières of the valley. Real dive in past, City - old woman symbolizes the ancient(former) republic of Escartons among which the strange cupboard in eight locks is the witness of it.

Six hamlets stick and spread out in the hillside, constantly bathed by sun. Please, climb on Spinning wheel, Montbardon, Meyries, Shoes or in Prats, hamlets surrounded with plots of land of dish and you will overhang the valley, trying to approach Rochebrune's 3325m peak or to equal the exceptional panorama of the Summit Bucher.

Here, villages and hamlets live at the rate of sonnailles and each, through the own character, will make for you share the life and its specialities.

For any information or demand of documentation, please, contact the Office of Promotion of the Tourism in Queras.

Credit text and photos : advertising Brochure "Queyras, earth(ground) of feelings"