Haute Alpes is a local region in southern eastern France named after the Alps mountain ranges. One of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution, it shares its borders with Alpes de Haute Provence, Drome, Isere and Savoie. Home to

numerous lovely towns and villages, Haute Alps is known for its great natural beauty, vibrant culture and rich past, which is evident in its magnificent historic monuments that dot its scenic landscape. People throng the region from all parts of the country and spend a delightful time in the gorgeous Haute Alps vacation rentals and homes.

Haute Alps, blessed with snow draped mountain ranges, pristine lakes, lush green forest and verdant mountains, offers a plethora of opportunities for practicing various adventure sports. Serre Chevalier is one of the most popular skiing destinations in the region where you can indulge in skiing, snowboarding, sledging, snow snowmobiling and many other thrilling winter sports. In summer the Alpine scenery and many outdoor activities attract visitors from across Europe such as sailing, hiking, climbing and aerial sports such as gliding. The resort offers numerous Serre Chevalier vacation rentals which serve as a perfect accommodation options offering great services, best of the facilities and providing an easy access to all major places of interest nearby. True nature lovers can make their way to the picturesque Queyras Valley, which is noted for its outstanding natural splendors. Also, not to be missed is the Lac de Serre Poncon, which is the largest artificial lake in Europe. Other attractions in the region include Roman Catholic Diocese of Gap, Gap Cathedral, and Parc National des Ecrins.

Shopping lovers will surely have wonderful time browsing through a variety of shops in the towns and villages of Haute Alps region. Whether you are looking for trendy clothes, stylish shoes or want to buy an authentic handicraft of the region, you can find at all here at affordable prices. Must buys include local artifacts like lacework, ceramic items, wooden items and handmade jewelry. While staying in Haute Alps house rentals you can easily access the good restaurants where you can treat yourself to the local gastronomic delights of the region and wash them away with great French wines. For those who don't want to be away from their favorite food can dine out at any of the specialty restaurants which serve exotic American, Asian and European fare besides popular French dishes. Make your evening memorable by spending some time with your loved one in a lively pub or a nightclub where you can drink, eat, and party hard till wee hours.