{"id":95525,"date":"2025-08-19T16:33:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T14:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/?p=95525"},"modified":"2025-08-22T19:06:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T17:06:25","slug":"whats-this-new-hotel-in-a-building-steeped-in-history-about-to-open-in-briancon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/cest-quoi-ce-nouvel-hotel-edifie-dans-un-batiment-charge-dhistoire-qui-sapprete-a-ouvrir-a-briancon\/","title":{"rendered":"What's this new hotel in a building steeped in history about to open in Brian\u00e7on?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>At the entrance to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ville-briancon.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian\u00e7on<\/a>In the \"15\/9\" district, a familiar silhouette has stood for more than a century. Its stone walls have long resounded to the rhythmic footsteps of the alpine hunters, soldiers of the cold and the summits. Soon, this military setting steeped in history will be given a second life: on 5 December 2025, the former Colaud barracks will open its doors as the 4-star Garrigae hotel. <em>Brian\u00e7on fire station<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carefully converted, the former barracks of the 159\u1d49 R\u00e9giment d'Infanterie Alpine now combines heritage and comfort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/subject\/serre-chevalier-2\/\">All the latest news from Brian\u00e7on and Serre Chevalier <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Its 83 rooms and suites invite you to relax, while the large bays formerly used by recruits now house a 100-cover bistronomic restaurant, where local produce and Alpine inspiration meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Garrigae-Caserne-de-Briancon-3-min-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Garrigae-Caserne-de-Briancon-3-min-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Garrigae-Caserne-de-Briancon-3-min-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Garrigae-Caserne-de-Briancon-3-min-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Garrigae-Caserne-de-Briancon-3-min-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Garrigae-Caserne-de-Briancon-3-min-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Garrigae-Caserne-de-Briancon-3-min-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Garrigae-Caserne-de-Briancon-3-min-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Garrigae-Caserne-de-Briancon-3-min-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Garrigae-Caserne-de-Briancon-3-min.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo \u00a9 Garrigae Caserne de Brian\u00e7on)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The spa, by Cinq Mondes, promises a haven of well-being: treatment rooms, sauna, steam room, sensory shower, swimming pool and Nordic baths under the stars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the roofs, seminar and retreat areas will combine concentration and escape, in a place where history is present in every stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A landmark in the Brian\u00e7onnais region<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the heart of the valley, just a stone's throw from the town of Vauban and the start of the Serre Chevalier ski lifts, the Caserne de Brian\u00e7on is an ideal base from which to explore the Alps, summer and winter alike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Garrigae brand, already present in unique heritage sites across France, is now pursuing its philosophy of authenticity, art de vivre and respect for the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Garrigae-Caserne-de-Briancon-4-min-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Garrigae-Caserne-de-Briancon-4-min-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Garrigae-Caserne-de-Briancon-4-min-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Garrigae-Caserne-de-Briancon-4-min-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Garrigae-Caserne-de-Briancon-4-min-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Garrigae-Caserne-de-Briancon-4-min-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Garrigae-Caserne-de-Briancon-4-min-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Garrigae-Caserne-de-Briancon-4-min-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Garrigae-Caserne-de-Briancon-4-min-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Garrigae-Caserne-de-Briancon-4-min.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo \u00a9 Garrigae Caserne de Brian\u00e7on)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Garrigae-Caserne-de-Briancon-2-min-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95530\" 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https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Garrigae-Caserne-de-Briancon-2-min.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo \u00a9 Garrigae Caserne de Brian\u00e7on)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Built at the end of the XIX\u1d49 century, the Colaud barracks housed the men of the \"snow regiment\". It was here that military skiing was introduced to France: as early as 1901, Captain Clerc, inspired by techniques from Norway, trained the army's first skiers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1904, a ski school and workshop were opened within these very walls, establishing Brian\u00e7on as the cradle of French alpine skiing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/new-spa-restaurant-discover-the-new-club-med-in-serre-chevalier\/\">New spa, restaurant... Discover the new Club Med in Serre Chevalier<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As much a place of remembrance as a new landmark in upmarket tourism, the Brian\u00e7on Barracks is a reminder that the Hautes-Alpes has always been a region where hard work, history and the art of living are intertwined. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00c0 l\u2019entr\u00e9e de Brian\u00e7on, dans le quartier du \u00ab\u00a015\/9\u00a0\u00bb, une silhouette famili\u00e8re se dresse depuis plus d\u2019un si\u00e8cle. Ses murs de pierre ont longtemps r\u00e9sonn\u00e9 des pas cadenc\u00e9s des chasseurs alpins, soldats du froid et des sommets. Bient\u00f4t, ce d\u00e9cor militaire charg\u00e9e d\u2019histoire va conna\u00eetre une seconde vie : le 5 d\u00e9cembre 2025, l\u2019ancienne caserne<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":95527,"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":[9],"tags":[65,338,525,74,337],"class_list":{"0":"post-95525","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-immobilier","8":"tag-a-la-une","9":"tag-alpes-du-sud","10":"tag-briancon","11":"tag-immobilier","12":"tag-serre-chevalier-2"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95525","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=95525"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95525\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95535,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95525\/revisions\/95535"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}