Nestled at the bottom of the Drac Noir valley and at the doorway of the Ecrins National Park, the picturesque village of Prapic is pretty remote, but, is nevertheless one of the most famous villages in the Hautes-Alpes. Not only because of the undeniable charm of its 19th century architecture, but also because it is the starting point of many beautiful walks; the waterfall of Saut du Laïre, the Tombeau du Poète, the Lac des Pisses,...

St Bonnet was the hometown of François de Bonne, duke of Lesdiguières and the last Connétable of France, but it's history dates even further back and remnants of its past are still there today: the house where the duke of Lesdiguières was born, 'la place Grenette' with its covered marketplace, 'la place aux Herbes' with its ancient stone arcade and the medieval architecture still evident in the streets of 'Saint-Jacques', the towe, the hospital, and the Château de Daillon (fortified in the 17th century) with it's old walnut wood doors.

Standing in this square feels like going back in time to the middle ages! It was the central market place for cereals and grains, hence its name ('Grenette' means grain). The current wooden structure was actually built in 1843 and is quite unusual; there are four wooden beams supporting the roof with a pulley for weighing sacks of grain fixed to each one. In the centre is a square stone which would have helped the men hoist the heavy grain sacks onto their backs and a 16th century well, which would have been the only source of drinking water in the village.

The building currently adjoining this structure is now the tourist office. It used to be the pastor's house.