department in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range
The French département Hautes-Alpes is marked by mountains and wild ranges.
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- 1 Orcières-Merlette — for skiing
- 2 Queyras
- 3 Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy — for skiing
- 4 Risoul - for skiing
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The Hautes-Alpes are easily reached by train from either the south (Marseille), the north (Grenoble) or the west (Valence). Valence and Grenoble have high-speed train connections with Paris. There are up to four train connections daily in all directions.
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There is no large airport in the Hautes-Alpes. Fly to Marseille and take the train from there.
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- Canyoning around Saint-Clément-sur-Durance
- Skiing at Serre-Chevalier
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