Large scientific satellite dishes on a snowy plateau with low winter sun and blue sky.High-altitude radio astronomy antennas rise from the snow-covered Plateau de Bure, highlighted by clear skies and strong winter light.
©Scientific radio antennas stand on a snowy high-altitude plateau under bright winter sun.|Gontran Isnard

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If you open a map of the Southern Alps, you might notice that the Dévoluy massif seems to stand apart, torn between the Vercors Regional Nature Park and the Écrins National Park. Within its steep walls, it is home to a number of curiosities found nowhere else…

Travel  in another world

Discover the Dévoluy and its special features. With its friendly mountain people, geological curiosities,...
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Travelling underground
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Top 3 chourums to discover in winter
The ski resort of Superdévoluy at night under the snow with Pic de Bure in the background, in the Hautes-Alpes.At night, the lit chalets of Superdévoluy stand out within a snow-covered forest. In the foreground, the ski area facilities and slopes are blanketed in white, while the cliffs of Pic de Bure rise above in a calm winter atmosphere.
©Snowy Superdévoluy facing Pic de Bure|OT Le Dévoluy
Top 5 photo spots
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Dévoluy Snow Volleyball Open
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The Dévol’Ice Trail
A team of sled dogs pulling a musher across a snowy plateau with the mountains of Le Dévoluy in the background.A sled dog team races across the snow, led by a musher, in the heart of a vast winter landscape. The iconic peaks of Le Dévoluy rise in the background, creating a spectacular setting for this immersive Nordic activity.
©Le Dévoluy by dog sled.|OT Le Dévoluy
Driving a dog sled team
An illustrator drawing a comic strip at a table, surrounded by comic books during the Les Givrés de la BD event.Scene from the Les Givrés de la BD event in Le Dévoluy. An artist is sketching a comic illustration by hand, with stacks of comic books laid out on the table. The image reflects the creative and friendly atmosphere of the festival.
©Les Givrés de la BD|OT Le Dévoluy
Les Givrés de la BD
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Top 5 off-ski activities to try
Ski mountaineers climb a steep snowy slope at the base of a rocky cliff.With skis on their backpacks and poles in hand, participants climb a narrow snowy slope along an impressive rock face during La Grande Trace in Le Dévoluy.
©La Grande Trace Winter in Le Dévoluy|OT Le Dévoluy
La Grande Trace
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Skiing on the lunar plateau of Bure
Did you know?

Dévoluy has around 600 caves out of the 800 in the Hautes-Alpes department, making it one of the best areas for caving. The longest cave measures 7,200m and has a 450-metre vertical drop, while the chourum, with the steepest drop, is 982 metres high.

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Winter landscape of Le Dévoluy with snow-covered mountains, misty valley and bright sun in the sky.Panoramic winter view of the Le Dévoluy mountain range. Snow-covered peaks overlook a valley filled with mist, illuminated by bright sunlight under a clear blue sky. This spectacular natural setting hosts the Dévol’Ice Trail 2026 event.
©Winter landscapes of Le Dévoluy|OT Le Dévoluy
Hike to the Baumes ridge
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Skiing on the lunar plateau of Bure
Linking the Col du Festre to Superdévoluy by cross-country skiing
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©Zenagritude2019 Flouka Farm Visit Kinaphoto 5|OT Dévoluy
Kissing/hugging a lamb
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©Jens Scheibe
Travelling underground
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Admire the Dévoluy massif from the air
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Snowshoeing in the moonlight
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Ski touring in the chourums of Dévoluy