In Pra Loup, holidays can also be an opportunity to change your habits. Once you arrive in the valley, there is no need to systematically take the car for each of your trips : shuttles, walking or shared trips make it easy to reach the resort and enjoy your stay in a different way.

Free shuttles, the right reflex

In winter, free shuttles facilitate travel between Barcelonnette, the Ubaye valley and Pra Loup, as well as between the different sectors of the resort.

To reach the slopes, find your accommodation, go down to the valley or simply avoid looking for a parking space, remember to check the shuttle schedules before taking your car.

Get in, sit back and let yourself be driven to Pra Loup!

Choosing public transport means helping to reduce the number of vehicles on the road, limit emissions related to travel and reduce the pressure on car parks, especially during periods of high traffic.

Once in the resort, everything is closer

In Pra Loup, many trips can also be made on foot. Shops, restaurants, entertainment, departures on the slopes and various services are grouped together in the heart of the resort.

For a few hundred metres, why take the car again? Take the opportunity to walk, get some fresh air and discover the resort at your own pace.

Also think about carpooling

Do you come with several people or do you regularly make the journey between the valley and the resort? Share your vehicle when possible. Carpooling allows you to pool trips, share costs and limit the number of cars on the road.

This winter, adopt the right reflex: shuttle, walk or carpool before getting back in the car.

Because enjoying the mountains also means trying to preserve what surrounds us.

Walking, cycling, taking a shuttle… In Pra Loup and in the Ubaye valley, the journey can also be part of the experience.

During your stay, try to leave your car parked as much as possible and favour the mobility solutions available in the area. A gentler way to discover the valley, enjoy the landscapes and reduce the impact of your travels.

Free shuttles to explore the valley

In summer, the free shuttles are a practical alternative to the private car for certain trips between Pra Loup, Barcelonnette and the Ubaye valley.

They allow you to reach different sectors of the territory without having to systematically take your vehicle back. Depending on the services offered, they can facilitate access to villages, activities or certain starting points.

Before you leave, remember to check the timetable: a shuttle can sometimes easily replace a car journey.

It is also a way to limit vehicles on the roads and the most frequented natural areas, while avoiding traffic and parking constraints.

On foot, the mountains can be discovered in a different way

For short trips, walk instead. Joining an activity, picking up your bread, going to a restaurant or simply walking around the resort: so many opportunities to leave the car keys in your pocket.

Walking also allows you to slow down and take a different look at the territory. Here, a few extra minutes of travel can become a few more minutes of mountain.

By bike, take the time to explore

Mountain bikes, e-mountain bikes or classic bikes: in summer, the bicycle also becomes a means of transport in its own right.

Facilities and services dedicated to cyclists allow you to enjoy the valley in a different way. For journeys adapted to your level, think of cycling rather than the car and combine, when possible, walking, cycling and public transport during your stay.

And for longer trips? Think about carpooling

To reach Pra Loup or to travel in the valley, carpooling is also an interesting alternative when public transport does not correspond to your journey.

Sharing a car reduces the number of vehicles on the road while sharing the costs and the journey.

This summer, try a different rhythm: walk, cycle, share your ride or hop on a shuttle.

Less car also means less time spent looking for a place to park… and more time to enjoy the mountains.

In Pra Loup, as in the entire Ubaye Serre-Ponçon Valley, everyone can contribute to preserving our mountain environment by adopting a few simple gestures on a daily basis.

Reducing waste, sorting it well, using voluntary drop-off points, recovering bio-waste and avoiding illegal dumping: these are all concrete actions that limit our impact and preserve the valley in the long term.

The Communauté de Communes Vallée de l’Ubaye Serre-Ponçon provides residents, visitors, owners and professionals with a practical guide to waste, a memori and a map to locate the various collection points in the area.

The green column is reserved for glass packaging:

• bottles;
• jars;
• jam jars;
• small glass jars.

Remember to remove the caps and lids before removing them.

Please note: crockery, drinking glasses, mirrors, windows or ceramics should not be placed in the green column.

The yellow column accommodates all household packaging and paper.

You can deposit in it:

• plastic bottles and flasks;
• cans and cans;
• beverage cartons;
• aerosols;
• cardboard packaging;
• plastic trays, yoghurt pots, tubes, sachets and bags;
• newspapers, magazines, flyers, envelopes and office papers.

Packaging must be placed empty, directly in the column and never in a bag.

No need to wash them: just empty them well before putting them down.

The grey column is intended for household waste that cannot be recycled.

Unlike the yellow and green columns, the waste must be deposited in a closed bag.

Before you throw something in the grey column, simply ask yourself: can it go in yellow, green or in a specific collection channel?

Better sorting reduces the amount of waste destined for landfill and promotes its recycling.

This map also makes it possible to identify:

• voluntary drop-off points in operation;
• New points being installed
• the shelters dedicated to boxes;
• shared composters.

On the scale of the valley, more than a hundred voluntary drop-off points now make it possible to facilitate waste sorting.