The heritage of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
In the rural department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, you will be able to meet these men and women who, for centuries, have valued the fertile soil of this area of great beauty. Almost every valley has its own museum. According to your wishes, you can visit the Flour Mill Museum in La Mure-Argens, the Bugade Ecomuseum in Seyne-les-Alpes, the Clément Faugier Museum, the Copper Museum in Thoard, the Earth and Time Museum in Sisteron…
The Verdon Regional Nature Park
In Haute-Provence, the Verdon Regional Nature Park is home to a wide variety of landscapes, including man-made valleys, vertiginous canyons, meadows and forests… The Park has been designed to welcome lovers of outdoor activities, while respecting biodiversity… Numerous itineraries await hiking enthusiasts. You can also cycle through the roads of the Park, defy the void by learning to climb, canoe down the Verdon or contemplate the landscapes of the Verdon on horseback… Men have been present on these lands for thousands of years and have left us an incredibly rich cultural heritage: bread ovens, wash houses, fountains, wells, medieval castles, oppidums… Village grocery stores and markets will allow you to discover an exceptional terroir: honey and gingerbread, mountain cheese, lamb meat, fruit and vegetables, cold-pressed olive oil, citrus fruit liqueurs, crystallized flowers…
Haute-Provence National Geological Nature Reserve
The Haute-Provence National Geological Nature Reserve protects exceptional geological sites, sheltering a surprising concentration of ancient fossils: ammonites (aquatic molluscs reminiscent of snails), ichthyosaurs (marine reptiles reminiscent of dolphins), sirenians (marine mammals)…
