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Maison Cimes

Les Orres, Hautes-Alpes
Bed & Breakfast
+33 (0)6 70 57 31 11
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Per night
€135 - €295

5 rooms

Rooms sleep 2 – 4

Children welcome

Babies welcome

Year-round Alpine fun at this peaceful home a short hop from the peaks with calm bedrooms, delicious breakfasts and mountain views

Per night
€135 - €295

Visit the owner's site and book direct with them. No fees or fuss from us.

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The Experience

A dramatic drive along winding roads, past fields of gentle cows and hardy sheep, leads to a quiet mountain village and Christine’s 200-year-old house. What strikes you first are the panoramic views of rugged peaks, stunning year-round, whether blanketed in snow or carpeted in wildflowers.

Five bedrooms with balconies fan out across the house and offer a welcome retreat after high-octane outdoor activities. Calm and uncluttered, with soft lighting, smart bathrooms and your host’s elegant framed photographs, each has a lounge space for reading and relaxing.

Breakfast is locally sourced, homemade and topped up with seasonal garden goodness, served on the terrace in summer and in the atmospheric hall in winter. A ski bus transports you to the slopes; you can hike and bike from the door, or take to the water at Lake Serre-Ponçon. Walk to the village restaurant or stay put for one of Christine’s suppers — she’s a superb cook.

We think you'll love

Taking to the mountains - stunning in all seasons
Reading and relaxing or playing boules in the pretty garden
Digging into Christine's excellent cooking

You should know

Two of the rooms are suitable for families with bunk or children's beds
No pets, sorry
There's WiFi but it can be patchy thanks to the thick walls

Essentials

EV charger
Swimming pool
Hot tub
Garden
Open fire / woodburner
Breakfast included
Breakfast available
Meals available
Vegetarian meals
Oven
Parking on premises
Free parking nearby
Accessible by public transport
WiFi
Television
Spa
Central heating
Limited mobility
Wheelchair access
Mobile reception
Hob
Bar
Barbecue
Licensed premises
Paid parking nearby
Air conditioning
Relaxation areas
Washing machine
Tennis court
Microwave oven
No smoking
Credit cards
Working farm
Owner has pets
Dishwasher
Pets welcome

Family friendly

Baby monitor
Books and toys
Children welcome
Babies welcome
Stair gates
High chair
Fire guard
Cot available

Nearby

Pub/bar within 3 miles
Restaurant within 3 miles
Shop within 3 miles

Activities

Bikes available
Food courses
Kayaking
Other courses
Sailing
Surfing
Wild swimming

Pricing

Nightly price: from €135

3 Doubles: From €145
1 Family room for 3: From €135
1 Family room for 4: From €175

Information

Booking information

Check in: 5pm
Check out: 10.30am
Other details: Minimum stay: 2 nights.
Closed: Mid-March to mid-May and mid-November to mid-December.
No smoking: Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Meals: Dinner (available 4 to 5 days a week), 3 courses, €38. Drinks excluded.

Reviews

Arriving via windy mountain roads through fields of cows and sheep, this calm location offers stunning views of the mountains. Rooms are carefully presented and spacious, each with a balcony or terrace. Easy access to walking, skiing, water sports and exploring towns and villages of the area. Evening meals catered for by host, or at nearby village bistro.

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Location

The neighbourhood

The village is small but thriving with a popular restaurant, a small museum and plenty of communal activities on offer year-round, all within walking distance. It's a 15-minute drive to a larger town for shops and other restaurants. The mountains are the real draw plus water sports and swimming on Lake Serre-Ponçon, or white water rafting on the Guil and the Durance rivers.

Local points of interest from Christine

Varied hikes for all levels in the wild and unspoiled mountains of the Hautes Alpes, as well as climbing, via ferrata and even mountaineering in the nearby Écrins National Park.
Les Orres, where Maison Cimes is located, is an authentic mountain village situated at 1450 meters: a place full of serenity to recharge and discover pastoral life.
From the house, terraces, balconies and garden, the panoramic view over the valley is incredible.
In summer, Lake Serre Ponçon, the largest in France, offers numerous water sports activities: swimming, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, rowing... And its tributaries are well-known spots for rafting or canyoning.
In winter, the Orres ski resort is accessible by free shuttle from the house in 10 minutes. Nearby, there are also opportunities for wonderful snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and ski touring.
The region is also rich in historical and cultural sites: Boscodon Abbey, the old town of Embrun and its cathedral, and the small fortified town of Mont Dauphin. Summer also offers numerous and varied festivals.

Introducing

Christine

Christine's love of the mountains drew her to this peaceful village in the Southern Alps. She's passionate about food and cooking and photography. You'll see her framed work displayed throughout the house and it's possible to book a photography workshop and learn how to develop your own images in the darkroom.