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What to do in Barcelonnette when it rains?

Your stay under the sun of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence also sometimes counts rainy episodes! What to do in Barcelonnette (04) on rainy days? Museums and monuments welcome you sheltered from bad weather. Have you already visited the museums? You can also plan a window-shopping session, watch a film at the cinema, have a meal at the restaurant… You have the choice! With the children, as a couple or with your friends, discover visits and activities to visit and discover Barcelonnette when it rains!”

The Vallée museum, which is housed in the villa La Sapinière, is one of the famous Mexican houses of Barcelonnette. Well sheltered from the rain, you can discover the life of the inhabitants of the valley who went to seek their fortune on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. You can admire collections of fine arts, archaeology, ethnography, natural sciences… With an umbrella or a jacket against the rain, you can also walk around the historic centre, and admire the facades of the different Mexican villas.

You can also sit down in a restaurant or a café, and savour the delicious specialities of the Ubaye valley, discovering the terroir of the Southern Alps.

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