The Haute-Provence Geopark
The enchanting landscapes and welcoming villages coexist with other even more precious treasures. Discover also the Haute-Provence Geopark, which protects remarkable geological sites with hundreds, sometimes several thousand fossils several hundred million years old.
The Verdon Regional Nature Park
In Haute-Provence, the Verdon Nature Park has a great diversity of landscapes on its territory with mountains, hills, wild canyons, forests, meadows and cultivated valleys. The Park has been developed to allow the practice of outdoor activities, while allowing the protection of natural areas. The activities available include: walking, nature walks on horseback or by bike, canyoning, climbing, canoeing, via ferrata, tree climbing… You can also discover a built heritage of sober elegance: bread ovens, wash houses, fountains, wells, castles, oppidums… Agropastoralism is perpetuated thanks to the actions of passionate producers. Grocery stores and markets will allow you to discover an exceptional terroir: honey, gingerbread, mountain cheese, lamb, farm and market garden products, olive oil…
Museums in the Var department
During your stay, you will be able to multiply cultural activities. The Var is home to many museums, including the Museum of the High Places of the Resistance of Aups, the Espace Castellas de Forcalqueiret, the Cotignac Museum, formerly and today of Cotignac…
