The top activities and visits in the Barétous Valley
The top activities and visits in the Barétous Valley
5 m - Arette
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Arette is unfortunately famous for having been in 1967 the only French village almost entirely destroyed by an earthquake. Today, the town is a mecca for speleology with the Pierre St Martin chasm, and a booming ski resort, Pierre St Martin, with a ski area of more than 20 tracks, particularly renowned for Nordic skiing and beautiful snowshoe walks...
Visit the Seismology Center in Arette, created following the terrible earthquake of August 13, 1967 to prevent the valley and surrounding valleys from any new phenomenon of this kind...
Photo: Tourist Office of Pierre Saint Martin
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Arette is unfortunately famous for having been in 1967 the only French village almost entirely destroyed by an earthquake. Today, the town is a mecca for speleology with the Pierre St Martin chasm, and a booming ski resort, Pierre St Martin, with a ski area of more than 20 tracks, particularly renowned for Nordic skiing and beautiful snowshoe walks...
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