Between 1898 and 1910 Italian troops built an artillery battery on the summit that pointed towards France, in particular at the town of Briançon, and the pass to Italy over the Col de Montgenèvre.
Sestriere - This resort was founded by the owner of Fiat.
•
Sauze d'Oulx - Free Style Skiing Olympic events held here in 2006.
•
Claviere - This small resort is just over the border in Italy and is included in the Monts de la lune lift pass.
•
Snowboard facilities include a half pipe and a snow park in Claviere.
It comes as the third largest ski & winter destination of France after Savoie (Tignes, the 3 Valleys...) and Haute-Savoie (Chamonix, Morzine...) and before Hautes-Alpes (Serre-Chevalier, Montgenèvre, etc.) It also hosts Coupe Icare, an annual festival of free flight, such as paragliding and hang-gliding, held at the world-renowned paragliding site at Lumbin.