What You Get
What people value most about their stay
What is included
- Coworking space with mountain view, fireplace and ergonomic chairs
- Cosy chill room with comfy couches and projector
- Dining room with two big tables and whiteboard
- Shared fully equipped kitchen
- 24h/24, 7j/7 access to all common areas
- Free coffee, tea, spices, and other commodities
- High speed internet in the whole house
- Private Rooms or Quad Dorm
- Emma mattresses (UK’s No1 Most Awarded)
- Towels and bed sheets
- Biweekly Housekeeping
- 14+ days and 30+ days discounts
- Free city bus for the whole duration of your stay (BusTub)
- Weekly trip for bigger grocery shopping
What you will experience
- Colivers from all different backgrounds
- An average of 8 to 15 guests
- Outdoor long excursions with a lot of sun and blue skies
- Many microadventures during weekdays
- Living in the former residence of the military governor of Briancon, built in 1823
- Living in the highest town in France, 1326 m above sea level
- Living in a UNESCO World Heritage citadel
- Weekly family dinners with various flavors
- Movie/Documentary nights
- A wide spectrum of different community events
- Big extra room for workouts/yoga/workshop
- Subjective time distortion
- Secret Hitler
What is good to know before coming
- Safe mountain town (~12 000 inhabitants)
- Drinkable (and very good) tap water
- Minimarket 2 min walk, Big supermarket 15 min walk (through the forest)
- Many restaurants at walking distance
- Bar with regular live music at 3 min walk
- Cheap rental car service from individuals : getaround.com
- Free parking at 5 min walk
- Ski lift at 15 minutes walk, or 5 minutes with free city bus
- Serre-Chevalier resort has 250 km of ski runs
- Closest climbing routes at 15 min walk
- Closest via ferrata at 30 min walk
- Mountain bike routes starting from the house
- Hiking routes starting from the house
- Downhill mountain biking in the ski resort during summer time
- Cinema at 15 minutes walk
- Theater at 5 minutes walk
- Authentic local events like the Altitude Jazz Festival, Fête médiévale, Les Offenbachiades, Forts en fête, Le Défilé des Lumières, Night skiing, etc.
Ideas for a full or half a day excursion
- Hiking in Ecrins National Park to see glaciers
- Climbing in one of the hundreds sites spread all around Briançon
- Via ferrata to La Croix de Toulouse
- Alpinism to La Barre des Ecrins
- Mountain biking from Col du Granon
- Downhill biking in Serre-Chevalier
- Whitewater rafting in Vallée de la Vallouise
- Canyoning in Fressinières
- BBQ in Lac de l’Orceyerette
- Skiing in Serre-Chevalier, Montgenèvre or Pelvoux ski resorts
- Off-piste skiing in La Grave La Meije ski resort
- Ski touring in Queyras national park
- Snowkiting in Col du Lautaret
- Nordic skiing in Vallée de la Guisane
- Dog sledding in Vallée de la Clarée
- Sledging down from Col de L’izoard
- Snowshoeing above Cervières village
- Thermal bath in Monétier-les-bains
