La Salle-les-Alpes: Col de Méa
Built around farming hamlets beside the Guisane, La Salle-les-Alpes grew into one of the principal villages of the Serre Chevalier mountain area. Above it, Col de Méa is a high mountain pass within the resort’s lift-served terrain, where broad open slopes meet the ridges of the southern French Alps. The Guisane valley links Briançon with the Col du Lautaret, giving La Salle-les-Alpes a place on an important Alpine route between the fortified town and the high passes. Its older hamlets, including La Salle and Villeneuve, retain the compact stone-built character of mountain settlements, while the surrounding slopes are shaped by skiing, hiking and pastoral use. Col de Méa brings a distinctly open, high-mountain character to this part of the valley.
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La Salle-les-Alpes has served as a mountain settlement in the Guisane valley of the French Alps since the Middle Ages. The commune includes the historic village of La Salle and Villeneuve, a major access point for the Serre Chevalier ski area, whose slopes extend along the valley above the river. The route through the Guisane valley links Briançon with the Col du Lautaret, a high Alpine pass leading towards Grenoble. Traditional stone-and-wood buildings remain part of the older settlements, while the surrounding terrain supports winter sports, hiking and cycling in warmer months. Find related webcams in the Serre Chevalier area to build a fuller picture of the Guisane valley.
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