Briançonnais · Écrins · Queyras · Ubaye · Mercantour

The sunniest corner of the Alps, finally in English.

The honest guide to moving to the Southern French Alps — what it really costs, how it actually works, and how to test-drive it for a month before you commit. Written in Briançon, by someone who lives it year-round.

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~300 days of sunshine a year
1,326 m France's highest real town
431 remote workers hosted since 2020
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Read

Start with the honest version: what life here actually costs, what the seasons feel like, how to get here without a car.

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Try

Don't guess — test-drive it. Live and work from Briançon for a month before you make any big decision.

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Settle

When you're ready, we connect you with vetted, English-friendly local professionals — honestly and transparently.

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