The Verdon Natural Park
The landscapes of the Verdon are particularly varied. According to your desires, you can explore the Gorges du Verdon, impressive and oversized, the hills of the Haut-Var, the Artuby, the lakes and mountains, the lake of Sainte-Croix, the plateau of Valensole, the low gorges, with hills covered with holm oaks… The Park has been designed for the practice of nature activities, with respect for biodiversity… Hiking is a popular nature activity in the Verdon… You can also take to the roads of the Verdon by bike, practice climbing or canyoning, take a via ferrata, or even get to know the skies during a paragliding flight… The authentic villages and heritage of the Park also attract visitors: grain mills, oil mills, windmills, castles, churches, chapels, oratories… Passionate producers continue to give life to an ancestral know-how. Markets and traditional grocery stores will introduce you to local flavors: gingerbread, honey, goat’s cheese, lamb, farm and market garden products, cold-pressed olive oil, citrus fruit liqueurs, lavender essential oil…
The Provence so dear to Jean Giono
Jean Giono is a world-renowned Provençal author. He wrote Le Hussard sur le toit (The Hussar on the Roof), which recounts the adventures of an officer of the hussars in a Provence ravaged by a cholera epidemic. He also wrote Regain, which is the story of the revival of a village victim of the rural exodus. Travel through the authentic Provence of Giono, with its sun-drenched landscapes and authentic villages.
Heritage and terroir
The Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is home to a rich human and architectural heritage and a land based on a centuries-old tradition. Several museums will offer you exciting cultural activities. According to your desires, you can visit the Military Motorcycle Museum in Sainte-Tulle, the citadel of Sisteron, the museum of the Poudrière d’Entrevaux…