Located between the shimmering waters of the Durance and a steep cliff with dark schist walls, the commune of Lettret takes, according to some, its name from its unique geographical location, marked by the narrowness of its territory (in old French: Lettroit). Lettret formerly formed only one and the same commune with Tallard-le-Vieux, from which it took its independence.
| Municipality | Lettret |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 05130 |
| Latitude | 44.4682710 (N 44° 28’ 6”) |
| Longitude | 6.0612950 (E 6° 3’ 41”) |
| Altitude | From 591m to 960m |
| Surface area | 4.20 km² |
| Population | 201 inhabitants |
| Density | 47 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Gap (14 km, 18 min) |
| Insee code | 05074 |
| Intercommunality | CA Gap-Tallard-Durance |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Territories | Alps, Dauphiné |
| Region | Provence-Alps-French Riviera |
| Châteauvieux | 5.7 km (11 min) |
|---|---|
| Curbans | 6.6 km (10 min) |
| La Saulce | 6.8 km (10 min) |
| Valserres | 6.9 km (9 min) |
| Fouillouse | 7 km (12 min) |
| Neffes | 9.2 km (13 min) |
| Remollon | 9.3 km (8 min) |
| Saint-Étienne-le-Laus | 10.1 km (10 min) |
| Jarjayes | 10.2 km (13 min) |
| Piégut | 10.5 km (14 min) |
| Rochebrune | 11.4 km (16 min) |
| Pelleautier | 11.8 km (18 min) |
| Sigoyer | 11.9 km (20 min) |
| Théus | 12.3 km (15 min) |
In addition to the Saint-Vincent de Paul church which sits in the heart of the village, Lettret houses, on the banks of the Durance, the ruins of the Notre-Dame-de-Rives chapel, whose destruction tradition attributes to the Saracens. You have to imagine, closing your eyes, the vanished beauty of this monument in the purest Romanesque style, probably dating from the 12th century. The only barrel-vaulted nave with a semicircular choir was pierced by a semicircular window, small and narrow, which provided daylight.
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 200 € to 1100 € | Ancelle (21 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 44 € | Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon (23 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 85 € to 115 € | Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon (26 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 45 € to 85 € | Le Lauzet-Ubaye (29 km) |
 | Local flavours | Free | Noyers-sur-Jabron (40 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Intermediate | 5:00 | La Bâtie-Vieille (12.4 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 3:00 | La Bâtie-Vieille (12.4 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 2:30 | Ancelle (19.3 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 3:00 | Saint-Laurent-du-Cros (19.8 km) |
 | Hike | Athletic | 3:00 | Ancelle (21 km) |
