Chorges

Built on the bottom of the valley, at a height of 835m, on an ancient glacier lock, the township of Chorge spans across a vast territory : from the slopes of Piolit to those of Aiguilles de Chabrières and joining the shores of the lake of Serre-Ponçon. Surrounded by a generous nature between prairies and forests, Chorges follows peacefully the rythm of seasons.

A short bit of history...

Built on the ancient Cottian road linking Turin to Arles, Chorges an ancient city initiated by the Indo-European people of the Caturiges, 400 years BC, has known many tribulations through it's history.

The numerous attacks , from ennemies as far away as the Wisigoths to the nearby provencial troups, lead to a grouped dwelling, houses stuck closely together, and fortifications (the door of the Souchons and it's guard tower are the remains of those times).

A historical trail allows the wanderer to catch glimpses of this agitated past.

Les Services

Shops
Supermarket
Post office
Train Station
Town Hall 04 92 50 60 30
Tourist Office 04 92 50 64 25
Scolar Groups (kindergarten and primary school)
Crèche, centre de loisirs
Library
Craftmanship
Regional Products
Craftsmen and entrepreneurs
Camping-car area (water and waste water point.)
Boulodrome
Football stadium
Square with children playground.
Equipped beaches.

Monuments

St Victor Church
Classified Monument of the XIIth century
From the roman style to the Flamboyant style with it's two story steeple and its double bays.
Document available at the tourist office.
Lesdiguières place fountain.
Fountain built in 1548 out of pink marble extracted from the Saldos quarry (closed today), located under the "Aiguilles de Chabrières".
Fort Place Fountain.
Built after the fire, which burnt 120 houses of the church quarter, on september the 9th 1850.
Hamlet Chaples :
Les Bernards, Les Chaussins, Le Fein,, Le Bourget and Chanteloube

Market on sunday mornings from end of June to beginning of September.

Nocturnal Craftsman Market on wednesdays, July through August.