# Ski instructors in Pra Loup

> A sunny resort above Barcelonnette in the Ubaye, linked with Le Sauze in the Espace Lumière — the name is not marketing.

- Region: Ubaye, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
- Country: [France](https://alpinepal.com/en/ski-instructors/france)
- Time zone: Europe/Paris
- Currency: EUR
- Coordinates: 44.37, 6.605
- Official website: http://www.praloup.com/
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2345828

Page: https://alpinepal.com/en/resorts/pra-loup
Last reviewed: 14 September 2026

## About Pra Loup

Pra Loup sits above Barcelonnette in the Ubaye valley, one of the sunniest corners of the French Alps — the linked area it forms with Le Sauze is called the Espace Lumière, and for once the name is descriptive rather than promotional.

The Ubaye is remote enough that it never fills, and the valley has an odd Mexican architectural legacy from nineteenth-century emigrants who came back rich.

## Where lessons start

Sunny, wide and quiet, with good learning terrain by the base. Spring snow goes soft early here — plan lessons for the morning.

## Getting there

Nice is around three hours, Marseille about three and a half. The Ubaye is a long way from anywhere, which is why it is quiet.

## Instructors at Pra Loup

_No instructors have joined here yet._

## Qualifications required in France

Teaching for payment in France requires the Professional card (diplôme d'État de ski), issued by Ministère des Sports.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the Espace Lumière?

The linked area Pra Loup shares with Le Sauze across the Ubaye valley, and for once the name is descriptive: this is one of the sunniest corners of the French Alps. Plan lessons for the morning in spring, when the snow goes soft early. Nice is about three hours away, which is why it never fills up.