Lac Napoléon
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On the shores of the lake, the Napoleon refuge in Vars is one of the six eponymous shelters in the Hautes-Alpes. This building was built in 1856 under Napoleon III, thanks to a donation from Napoleon Bonaparte who bequeathed by will a sum of money to the provinces which had suffered the most from the wars. A guard and his family lived there all year round as "withdrawn from the world", with the pass closed from December 1 to May 15. The refuge will see the beginnings of mountain tourism and the development of the current resort of Claux.
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•November 27, 2020
Nice opportunity to take a break behind or below the Col de Vars.
More information: refuge-napoleon-vars.fr/uktranslated by•March 12, 2021
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