Orcieres
The wooded slopes of the Champsaur valley define the setting of Orcières Merlette 1850 — a purpose-built Alpine resort whose apartment buildings, shops and sports facilities rise in tiers above the valley. Located in the Hautes-Alpes department of southeastern France, it forms the high-altitude resort centre of the commune of Orcières. The development was founded in 1962, during the expansion of French mountain tourism, and its compact layout still reflects that era: large residences and practical public spaces stand close to the lifts and pistes. Beyond the built-up centre, conifer forest and open mountain ground connect the resort to the wider Southern Alps. Orcières Merlette is a base for downhill skiing and summer mountain activity, while the older settlement of Orcières lies lower in the valley.
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Orcières straddles the upper Drac Noir valley in the Champsaur area of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, a position that has made high-altitude sport central to local life. Above the traditional settlement, the purpose-built resort of Orcières Merlette 1850 spreads across open slopes facing the Écrins massif and connects to a large ski area. Founded in 1962, the resort belongs to the generation of French Alpine winter-sports stations developed in the postwar decades, while the wider commune still includes farms, hamlets and mountain roads. Summer brings walking and cycling routes, with Écrins National Park close by. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Orcières and the Champsaur valley.
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