Lavender-coloured Provence
Lavender belongs to Provence. Near Entrevennes, the Valensole plateau is a magical picture, with its lavender fields stretching as far as the eye can see. The best time to discover the region is in late spring and early summer.
Jean Giono’s Provence
Jean Giono is a world-renowned Provençal author. He wrote Le Hussard sur le toit, whose story is set in a Provence ravaged by cholera. Regain, a work emblematic of the author’s relationship with Provence, tells the story of the rebirth of a village affected by the rural exodus. Explore the Provence of Giono, its landscapes both austere and luminous, its picturesque villages.
Heritage and terroir
In the rural department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, the valleys and villages have many stories to share. Various museums present life as it was a few centuries ago. Visit the museum of religious art in Digne-les-Bains, the Museum of Lauzet-Ubaye, the ecomuseum of the Forge in Seyne-les-Alpes, the museum of Meyronnes…