Pra Loup, a responsible destination
Pra Loup, a responsible destination
Pra Loup, Mercantour An exceptional territory to be preserved together
Here, the mountains are not just a playground: they are a living, fragile and precious space.
Pra Loup is part of the municipality of Uvernet-Fours, 46% of whose territory is located in the heart of the Mercantour National Park, one of the ten French national parks. A natural setting where more than 2,000 plant species coexist – 220 of which are protected – and emblematic animals such as the wolf, the bearded vulture, the chamois and the golden eagle. In addition to this biodiversity, there are cultural, geological and agricultural heritages of rare richness.
This strong link with the Mercantour commits us on a daily basis. In Pra Loup, the mountains are committed, and the actions are concrete, local, accessible to all.
Moving differently, at the pace of the mountains
Walking, cycling, taking a shuttle… Here, we choose to slow down, to savor the journeys as much as the destinations.
They allow you to move easily (and for free!) between the resort, Barcelonnette, the surrounding villages, hiking sites or local markets. A simple and ecological way to discover the territory, while reducing its impact.
In Pra Loup and throughout the Ubaye valley, free shuttles are set up to limit the use of private cars.
Our commitments:
Eco-responsible commitments of the Pra Loup Tourist Office
We are committed to preserving the environment and promoting sustainable tourism in our beautiful valley on a daily basis. Here are our concrete actions:
- Sustainable mobility
- We use an electric vehicle for our business trips, to reduce our carbon footprint.
- Our employees prefer to cycle, bus transport and carpooling to come to work.
- Waste management
- We systematically sort our waste internally and encourage our visitors to do the same, by providing them with sorting and compost bags. During the meetings, pitchers have replaced plastic bottles.
- Local food
- We favour the purchase of local food products for our events and meetings, in order to support the producers of the region and to limit transport.
- Responsible events
- The trophies of our sporting events are made of wood by a carpenter from the valley, thus enhancing local know-how and sustainable materials. During our events, we use non-disposable (eco-cups) or recyclable (wooden cutlery) crockery, and offer water cans for refreshments.
- Eco-responsible communication
- We limit our printing and use EU Ecolabel and FSC labelled paper for our media. We also chose an eco-labelled printer and recycled paper for the “Lupo” magazine and the winter brochure. All our brochures are available in digital version, our summer brochure is only available in digital version, The entertainment program is no longer printed and accessible via QR code.
- Care products
- All our cleaning products are eco-labelled, to preserve air and water quality.
- Awareness and activities
- We organise activities with the Mercantour National Park and treasure hunts around the local fauna and flora, to raise awareness of biodiversity among young and old. In winter, we offer paper recycling workshops. We also participate in outdoor cleaning operations to keep our environment clean.
- Energy management
- We are vigilant about our energy consumption: lights turned off when leaving rooms, limited heating, appliances turned off when not in use.
- We invite you to share your suggestions and join us in taking action together for the planet!
Simple gestures, a collective conscience
Initiatives such as “Kiff ta montagne“, which invites everyone to pick up one piece of waste per day, or the annual cleaning of the ski area, are part of this desire to do better, together.
Even our development projects are adapting: during the creation of the 4-season sled, several protected martagon lily plants were carefully moved. Every detail counts.
Sensitive areas respected
Some areas, such as the black grouse’s quiet areas, are deliberately left out. They are essential refuges for the balance of the local fauna and flora.
At the Tourist Office, the Atlas of Municipal Biodiversity reveals the treasures – sometimes invisible – that populate our valley.
Learning and transmitting
Throughout the summer, free nature workshops, led in partnership with the Mercantour National Park, are offered for young and old. The opportunity to learn more about Alpine biodiversity, in all simplicity.
Reducing and better sorting waste in Pra Loup
In Pra Loup, as in the entire Ubaye Serre-Ponçon Valley, everyone can contribute to preserving our mountain environment by adopting the right gestures on a daily basis. Reducing waste, sorting it better, using voluntary drop-off points or recovering bio-waste are all simple actions that help protect our valley.
The Ubaye Serre-Ponçon Valley Community of Municipalities provides a practical waste guide and a memo to help residents, visitors, homeowners and professionals adopt the right reflexes. These supports make it easy to know where to dispose of each piece of waste and how to limit its environmental impact during your stay.
Download the Memotri sheet here
