The Haute-Provence Geopark
Unspoiled landscapes and picturesque villages make the Var a success. But these tourist attractions coexist with other treasures of even more inestimable value. You can indeed also visit the National Geological Nature Reserve of Haute-Provence, which highlights remarkable geological sites with hundreds, sometimes several thousand fossils several hundred million years old: ammonites, sirenians, ichthyosaurs?
The Verdon Natural Park
The Verdon Natural Park is made up of a great variety of landscapes, which can be divided into seven large areas: the Artuby, with its rocky relief, forests and villages, the hills of the Haut-Var, the Gorges du Verdon, the lakes and mountains, the lake of Sainte-Croix, the Valensole plateau, the low gorges, watered by the generous waters of the Verdon… Nature also offers a wide range of activities to the. Numerous marked paths await hiking enthusiasts. You can also set off on the Verdon roads by bike, practice climbing or canyoning, take a via ferrata, or admire the Park from the sky by paragliding… Men have occupied these lands for tens of thousands of years and have handed down to us a rich historical heritage: wash houses, fountains, wells, churches, chapels, oratories, bread ovens, historical milestones, oil mills, grain mills, irrigation canals, dovecotes, bridges, castles… Markets and traditional grocery stores will introduce you to local flavors: gingerbread, honey, goat’s cheese, lamb meat, market garden produce, raspberries, farm produce, olive oil, liqueurs, crystallized flowers…
Museums in the Var department
During your stay in the Var, you will be able to discover a large number of museums. There are several dozen in the department. Which museums to choose? You can visit prestigious or confidential museums, such as the Faykod d’ Aups museum, the Honoré Camos community gallery museum in Bargemon, the Maison monsoise in Mons…
