Puy-Saint-Andre: Sommet du Prorel
Few places in the French Alps have a history as closely tied to mountain pastoralism as Puy-Saint-André. Sommet du Prorel rises above this small commune and forms part of the Serre Chevalier ski area, whose runs and lifts extend across the slopes above Briançon. The summit stands over the upper Durance valley, in the Briançonnais near the Italian border. Below, Briançon is distinguished by its Vauban fortifications, included in UNESCO’s Fortifications of Vauban World Heritage listing. Prorel brings together a working mountain landscape, a major Alpine resort and the fortified heritage of this high-altitude border region.
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Among the Alpine communes of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Puy-Saint-André stands out for its sunlit slopes above the Durance valley, immediately west of Briançon. The settlement is spread across small hamlets rather than concentrated in a single centre, with mountain pasture and woodland shaping the terrain. It belongs to the Briançonnais, a high-altitude corner of the French Alps where routes have long connected France and Italy. Nearby Briançon is known for its Vauban fortifications, inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding Alps to extend your view of the Briançonnais.
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