{"id":94361,"date":"2025-06-19T16:19:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T14:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/?p=94361"},"modified":"2025-06-19T16:19:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T14:19:26","slug":"new-unusual-tours-coming-to-briancon-this-summer-we-reveal-the-practical-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/de-nouvelles-visites-insolites-debarquent-a-briancon-cet-ete-on-vous-devoile-les-infos-pratiques\/","title":{"rendered":"Unusual new tours coming to Brian\u00e7on this summer: here's the lowdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHEVALIER GREENHOUSE -<\/strong><\/strong> Up there, in the low light of the mountains, Brian\u00e7on<\/a> reveals a different face. It's a town where you can discover its heritage at dusk, by bike or on board a chatty little train. With its UNESCO-listed Vauban fortifications, the Haute-Alpes town has been awarded the Ville d'Art et d'Histoire (Town of Art and History) label, and this summer is offering a programme of new, unusual and surprising tours - so you can rediscover its treasures in a whole new way.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the first time, the town is offering a visit by lamplight with its Nocturnes de la Cit\u00e9<\/em>. When the sun goes down and the cobbled streets empty, the Cit\u00e9 Vauban reveals itself in a unique atmosphere. Mysteries, forgotten stories and whispers of stone punctuate this 1? hour tour on Thursday evenings in July and August (\u20ac7 full price).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> <\/strong>In Serre Chevalier, the summer is all about cycling: events, activities... We've got all the good stuff for you!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And there's more: There's a whiff of gunpowder at the Fort des Trois T\u00eates!<\/em>. A dive into the bowels of this 21-hectare giant, a veritable 18th-century fortified town. The visit ends with a spectacular demonstration of black powder firing with a flintlock pistol. A must-see on Friday mornings from July to August (\u20ac9, free for children under 6).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A little train, four journeys and stories in the carriages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Brian\u00e7on, you can also visit the town's heritage... on the little train! There are four guided tours, each with its own unique viewpoints and juicy anecdotes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Itinerary Vauban<\/em> - the most classic - criss-crosses the city several times a day. On Tuesday mornings, the Street Art<\/em> for a modern take on the city's walls. Thursday is Grand Tour<\/em> of Brian\u00e7on. And in the evening, the Vauban Nocturne<\/em> makes for a romantic stroll at sunset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets (\u20ac10 to \u20ac12, with reductions for children and senior citizens) also entitle holders to reduced rates on walking tours of the city. Information and bookings: petit-train-briancon.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heritage on two wheels... and with electric assistance!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another way to discover the local historical treasures is by bike. Or, to be more precise, on a VTTAE (electrically-assisted mountain bike), for a gentle assault on the old military roads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE: <\/strong>Serre Chevalier: programme, shows, concerts... Everything you need to know about the Brian\u00e7on Medieval Festival<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two routes: one through the town of Brian\u00e7on, with its forts and ramparts (every Thursday morning in July and August), and the other through the Guisane valley. The latter - new for 2025 - starts at Pontillas in La Salle-les-Alpes and explores chapels, alpine churches and other cultural treasures, accompanied by a mountain bike guide and heritage mediator (\u20ac70, booking on serre-chevalier.com).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On foot, in the saddle or on rails, Brian\u00e7on is bringing its heritage to life this summer like never before: alive, shared and unexpected. A mountain of stories to (re)discover.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SERRE CHEVALIER \u2013 Up there, under the low mountain light, Brian\u00e7on reveals another side. That of a town where heritage can be discovered at nightfall, by bicycle or aboard a chatty little train. Designated a Town of Art and History, crowned by its UNESCO-listed Vauban fortifications, this Hautes-Alpes city offers itself<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":94402,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[338,254,281,337],"class_list":["post-94361","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bons-plans","tag-alpes-du-sud","tag-bons-plans","tag-culture","tag-serre-chevalier-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94361"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94361\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94406,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94361\/revisions\/94406"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/94402"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}