Family walk

If you love a slow holiday pace and staying in an offbeat converted sand barge, you’re an adventurous spirit. Here is the first curiosity worth a visit in the vicinity of Serre-Ponçon lake.

 

A mangrove in Hautes-Alpes

At one end of Serre-Ponçon lake, you can stroll through a wet zone listed as a fragile nature reserve in Hautes-Alpes: the Liou mangrove. You can take a boardwalk complete with information panels to spot grey herons, ducks and pike. An environment-friendly walk for a change of scenery and a chance to learn about nature.

Practical details: Caters to families. Duration: 30 min round trip.

How to get there: about 20 minutes by road from your houseboat. Starting point at the entrance to the Portes du lac retail park, in Baratier.