La Bâtie-Vieille Town Hall

A 12th century watchtower stands above the village. It is a cylindrical keep with a beak, with a surrounding wall, situated at an altitude of 1,000 m, dominating the village and defended by a ditch. A second "square" tower, the remains of a surrounding wall of a fort that disappeared in 1517, demonstrates the strategic and military interest of the village located at a high altitude in the defence of the Alpine borders.
From the top of the hill, every corner of the village offers a magnificent 360° panorama of the Champsaur and Gapençais summits. It is made up of the village itself and two hamlets: Le Grand Larra and Les Guérins.

The village is crossed by the path leading to Saint Jacques de Compostelle at Les Guérins. The village's economy is based on tourist accommodation and the numerous farms in the area, a large part of which is wooded.

More than half of the communal area is occupied by traditional modern agriculture. Approximately 40% of the communal area is covered by woods and forests. These forests play a role in protecting against erosion, provide wind protection and contribute to the landscape quality of the municipality.