Water activities at Lake St. Croix
10 kilometers long and 2 kilometers wide, the lake of Sainte-Croix is a real jewel in Provence, where you can enjoy the same activities as those offered at sea: boat or sailboat trips on the lake, canoeing, kayaking, towed buoys, kite surfing, jet skiing, paddle, water skiing, wakeboarding… You can also easily go up the vertiginous Gordes du Verdon from Sainte-Croix, for example by taking the Martel path.
The Verdon Natural Park
Between the Var and the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, the landscapes of the Verdon are a perfect marriage between the Verdon, a white stone and the azure of Provence. The landscapes here are preserved and wild: vertiginous valleys or wide agricultural valleys, forests… Nature is also a great playground for vacationers. Hiking is a popular nature activity in the Park… You can also take a mountain bike ride along the paths of the Park, take a climbing lesson or try canyoning, or even go horse riding in the magical setting of the Verdon… During your stay, you can discover a built heritage of sober beauty: windmills, oil mills, medieval castles, churches, chapels, oratories… Markets and grocery stores will introduce you to local flavors: honey, gingerbread, goat’s cheese, lamb, market garden produce, raspberries, farm produce, olives, olive oil…
The heritage of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
The people of the villages of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department have shown, from generation to generation, persistence and imagination in developing their land. Various museums focus on a profession or tradition specific to Haute-Provence. Visit for example the Musée de l’Occitane in Manosque, the museum of Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye, the museum of the Resistance in Castellane…