It is the highest department in France, with an average altitude of over 1,000 meters (highest point: Barre des Écrins, 4,102 m).
The landscape is very mountainous, with national parks such as the Écrins National Park and the Queyras Regional Nature Park, glaciers, lakes (including Lac de Serre-Ponçon), and deep valleys.
Capital (prefecture): Gap.
Single sub-prefecture: Briançon.
Tourism dominates: Winter: skiing (Serre Chevalier, Les Orres, Montgenèvre, etc.).
Summer: hiking, cycling, climbing, nature, and charming mountain villages (Saint-Véran, Embrun, Mont-Dauphin – UNESCO Vauban Fortifications).
The department combines wild, unspoiled nature with plenty of sunshine and is located between the Southern Alps and Provence.
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