Tourism in Corbières

The villages of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur offer you a return to your roots. You will love Corbières, a picturesque village in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Nestled in the heart of the Luberon landscapes, the village knows how to combine tradition and modernity.

By choosing to take the secret roads that lead to the village of Corbières, you will enjoy a completely different pace, far from the hustle and bustle of the big cities.

vacations are appreciated to enjoy a great breath of air? You can walk along the hiking trails of this preserved area of the Luberon. Many nature activities can also be practiced in the Luberon: paragliding, horse riding, climbing, tree climbing, via ferrata…

Fruits and vegetables (strawberries, grapes, melons, apricots, peaches, cherries, courgettes), fish, wines with fruity notes, sheep or goat cheeses and tomes from the Queyras or the Mercantour: the diversity of climates and soils in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur offers many regional specialties. The local markets organized in the region are a unique opportunity to spend a convivial moment while discovering local products.

Romanesque or Gothic churches, fountains and wash houses, museums, abbeys… You can also discover a local heritage rich in surprises. You can get in touch with the Tourist Office to organise your vacation. Are you looking for accommodation near Corbières? Campsites, booking a bed and breakfast, a night in a hotel… You can easily book the accommodation that meets your different criteria.

Discovering the Luberon

The Luberon Regional Nature Park owes its popularity to its remarkable natural areas. Between fields, vineyards and wooded areas, valleys, hills and mountains, the Park offers visitors a mosaic of landscapes. Walking through the Park, you can observe more than 270 different species of vertebrates. Ornithology enthusiasts can spot the Jean-le-Blanc circaet, Bonelli’s eagle and the Egyptian vulture, for example. Cycling enthusiasts can explore the Luberon on the natural side of things by taking the Voie Verte du Calavon. Among the destinations that cannot be missed are the villages of Ansouis, Gordes, Lourmarin, Ménerbes and Roussillon, considered to be the most beautiful villages in France.

The Provence of Giono

Jean Giono is, along with Marcel Pagnol, the author who has contributed the most to the influence of Provence. Known for his book Le Hussard sur le toit (The Hussar on the Roof), the story of which is nestled in a Provence affected by a cholera epidemic. Regain, a work that illustrates the author’s à la Provence, tells the story of the revival of a village victim of the rural exodus. A movie directed by another Provençal writer, Marcel Pagnol, adapts this book. Discover the Provence of Giono, its landscapes both luminous and austere, its authentic villages.

Heritage and terroir

The Alpes-de-Haute-Provence have a human and architectural heritage of great depth, and a terroir based on ancestral know-how. Various museums deal with sometimes original themes, which teach us a lot about the know-how of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. According to your wishes, you can visit the Museum of the Resistance in Castellane, the Museum of the Middle Verdon in Castellane, the Lapidary Museum in Riez, the Vauban Fortress House of the Haut Verdon in Colmars, the Ecomuseum of the Forge in Seyne-les-Alpes…