People of the earth
“We don’t do a job, we do our life. Our work is the land, our rest is the land, our life is the land.” The farmers of the Hautes-Alpes speak like those in Giono. They’re young, they delight us, they shape the landscape and they hold their heads high in France’s leading organic department.
Hands of Memory
They work wood, leather, stone, wool, glass or iron as others sculpt time. The craftsmen of the Hautes-Alpes perpetuate age-old gestures, inherited from the mountains and the seasons. In their hands, raw materials become precious objects, useful or beautiful, that tell the story of a territory and its traditions. At the heart of a hurried world, they weave patience and know-how, so that nothing is lost and everything remains.
The mountain hitchhikers
On the trails, in the valleys, at the edge of the forests or at the foot of the glaciers, the people involved in tourism open the doors to a great natural theater. Guides, mountain leaders, hut wardens, accommodation providers and leisure organizers all share the same passion, that of helping visitors discover the mountains in all their raw, generous truth. They invite you to make an effort, to contemplate, to experience adventure, but also to meet people, because every smile exchanged is worth as much as a conquered summit.
A living territory
As the seasons go by, the Hautes-Alpes attracts many tourists, but not only… A sign of the times, more and more young professionals are choosing to settle here, to work and start a family. There’s no shortage of career opportunities in renewable energies, construction, commerce, services, agri-food or small-scale industry, and life here is undoubtedly sweeter than elsewhere.
