At the beginning of the C19th, the three Jausiers-born Arnaud brothers left the tranquility of the Ubaye Valley, travelling first to Louisiana, USA and then Mexico , where they made their fortunes in the textile and garment industries. Inviting their former school chums to benefit from their experience and sucess, 68 imposing bourgeois 'maison de noble' were built in the two towns by the returning immigrants, adding an unexpected, quirky and stately ambience to these two hidden-away towns.

Jausiers is a very pretty and unspoilt Alpine village in every way. There is the most amazing boulangerie (the honey and walnut tart is worth the trip in itself), a smattering of small shops, a beautiful book shop/newsagent/cyber café (yes beautiful!), a small but news-filled Tourism Office with a great staff of welcoming locals always ready with the latest scoop and bundles of ideas. There's a Church, a ski hire store as well as our cosy eco-conscious studio where we hope to host you!

Jausiers is a real-life village, not a ski resort, so the ambience is authentic and friendly.