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Saint Jean Montclar is a
mountain village situated in the southern section of
the Alps, in the district of the Alpes de Haute
Provence, near the Serre-Ponçon lake. A
two-hour drive from the Mediterranean coast brings
you to St Jean Montclar. It is set amidst an
undulating landscape below the Dormillouse Mountain
with a forest of evergreen and deciduous
trees.
Saint Jean Montclar
secured recognition and was awarded the Station Verte
de Vacances and Ski France labels, thanks to its pure
freshair, its mountain spring water, its exceptional
weather conditions, its many lakes including
Serre-Ponçon and a fair range of shops. Such
authenticity and conviviality give Saint Jean
Montclar a charm of its own. It is a
real family resort, with a friendly atmosphere and
offers all the activities and entertainments of a
larger resort yet still managing to retain the
authenticity of a traditional mountain village.
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Places of interest in Saint Jean Montclar
·
The
Chaple at La Salette
- it stands
on the site where the village of Montclar was
originally built. The clock tower was built there in
the 19th century so that its can be heard over the
entire territory of Montclar.
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Saint-Léger chapel - one of the oldest
monuments in the valley dating back to the 13th
century.
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The Serre-Ponçon Lake nearby
Children
Saint-Jean Montclar has acquired the Famille Plus
label for its childcare facilities. Please click here to
view more information on the Famille Plus label.
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Children’s club
·
Adventure park
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Swimming
Le club
Gavroche - for 6 – 12 yrs.
Open Mondays to Fridays during summer school
holidays.
Register at
information office : 04.92.30.92.01
Summer time
activities
9 – 12 and 13.30
– 17.30
Swimming-pool, outdoor
games, outings, craft, archery once a
week.
Nursery
Les Petits
Loups - From 6 months to 6
yrs
Open all year: 9.00
– 17.00. Monday-Friday
Prior reservation
required.
BCG vaccination
required.
Various activities
offered to children every morning and afternoon
during school holidays: workshop, games, introduction
to music, short excursions…Tel.:
04.92.30.92.07
Amenities in Saint Jean Montclar
Butchers,
local produce shops, chocolate speciality shop, snack
shops, cake shops, chemist (nearby)
Eating Out and Entertainment in Saint Jean Montclar
Bars, restaurants
Saint Jean Montclar activities highlights and
contacts
Kangourou
Jump - trampoline jump with
harness.
Open daily from July 1st
to August 31st, 14.30 –
19.30
Open to everyone aged 4+
including adults
Paragliding – take a silent, tranquil,
long flight over the summits over looking the
Serre-Ponçon lake.
Les Ailes du
Lac – Paragliding
Tel: 06.07.22.04.77
Le Parc des
Ecureuils – The
squirrells’park
Open 10.00 –
19.00.
A new activity offered in
the River Blanche Valley. Acrobatic trip through the
trees.
Hiking
- if you are not overly
keen on long-distance, you can start the hike from an
altitude of 2000 metres using the
chair-lift.
9 to 5 excursions a week
with a guide are scheduled throughout the summer
along the river Blanche or the Ubaye. Excursions can
also be organized for a specific group on
request.
Tel.:
04.92.30.92.01
Swimming-pool(open July
& August)
Heated swimming-pool
–Open 10.00 – 13.00 and 14.00 –
18.00 hours except from 1st to 9th July and 27th to
31th August open 14.00 -18.00 only. 2 pools are open:
childrens pool and a 20 metre pool. Bathing
suit obligatory.
Chair lift
summer schedule- chairlift closed on
Mondays.
Tel.:
04.92.30.92.01
Mountain bike rental and guided rides - open 9.00 – 12.00
and 14.00 – 19.00. The shop Conifères
offer mountain bike equipment rental, and all-level
bike excursions as well as other bike activities such
as downhill runs, long distance raids all the year
round.
School holiday season :
call 04.92.95.15.26
Off school holiday :
call 06.81.82.76.57
Sporting and social activities- during school holidays
sessions, a welcome drink is offered every Saturday
at 18.30.
Programme of different
games and activities presented.
Two main
programmes:
- For adults: foot
excursions; mountain-bike rides: parties and themed
evenings.
- For little kids –
Pitchouns – with the Club Gavroche and Les
Petits Loups, the local kindergarten and
nursery.
The Serre-Ponçon Lake-
eight minutes drive from
the resort.
You can enjoy all the
water sports activities there : bathing, swimming,
boating or basking on the shaded shore, located on
the commune of Saint-Vincent-les-Forts. Seaside
facilities in a mountain setting.
Library - open the year round.
Opening hours: Mondays 16.00 – 17.00 and
Saturdays 10.00 – 11.00, except during school
holidays – summer: Mondays and Fridays 16.30
– 18.00 and Wednesdays 10.00 -11.00. In the
communal building, free entrance.
Books can be read inside
or borrowed.
Tennis
- two quick tennis courts
are available and is payable July and August. Free
rest of year.
Tel:
04.92.30.92.01
Fishing - from second Sunday in
March to third Sunday in December (for class 1), you
can go fishing in the rivers flowing down our
valleys, especially the river Blanche or the
Ubaye.
For further
information or to apply call
04.92.32.25.40.
All the above information is for information only.
For up-to-date info please visit the resort tourist
office website
Saint
Jean Montclar Tourist Office
04140 MONTCLAR
Tel: 04 92 30 92
01
Read more about Vallée de l'Ubaye
Access to Saint Jean
Montclar
By Road: Calais to
Saint Jean Montclar 646 miles (10hrs)
Motorway
A26/A5/A31/A6/A46/A43/A48/A51. Close to Monestier de
Clermont turn right (N75), close to Aspres-sur-Buech
turn left (D994A). Pass Gap, take D900B and follow
signs to Saint Jean Montclar.
By Rail:
Patte d’oie, 5 kms
away from St Jean Montclar.
Airports:
Marseille Provence Airport is 200km from St Jean
Montclar (2 hours) www.mrsairport.com
Avignon is 237km from St Jean Montclar (2 ½
hours)
Grenoble is 219km from Saint Jean Montclar (3 hours)
www.grenoble-airport.com
Nice is 197km from St Jean Montclar (3 ¼
hours)
Lyon Exupery Airport is 263km from St Jean Montclar
(3 ½ hours)
www.lyon.aeroport.fr
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