Rural heritage in the spotlight
The Alpes-de-Haute-Provence region is home to a rich heritage and an ancestral land. Various museums welcome tourists who want to learn more about the local heritage. Where would you like to go? According to your wishes, you can visit the Musée de l’Occitane en Provence in Manosque, the museum of Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye, the museum of the Resistance in Castellane…
The Verdon Regional Nature Park
In Haute-Provence, the Parc du Verdon welcomes on its territory landscapes of an astonishing variety with mountains, hills, vertiginous gorges, forests and agricultural valleys. Outdoor activities are very numerous. Hiking is a popular nature activity in the Verdon . You can also take to the roads of the Verdon by bike, try your hand at rock climbing, canoe down the Verdon or discover the Verdon landscapes on horseback… The authentic villages bear witness to a very ancient human occupation. During your visits, you will be able to admire wash houses, fountains, wells, churches, oratories, chapels, historical milestones, windmills, oil mills, grain mills, irrigation canals, dovecotes, bridges, oppidums… Mountain agriculture is dynamic in the Verdon. Markets and grocery stores will introduce you to local flavors: gingerbread, honey, goat’s cheese, lamb meat, vegetables and fruit, farm produce, olive products (oil and pasta)…
The Geological Reserve of Haute-Provence
Haute-Provence is rich in an exceptional geological past. The ammonite slab of Digne, the mermaid fossils of Taulanne or the ichthyosaur fossils of La Robine bear witness to a time when the region was located at the bottom of the ocean, before the Alps pushed it up.
