Your stay in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department will certainly be one of nature, discovering sumptuous, sunny landscapes and numerous outdoor activities. But your stay can also allow you to discover a historical heritage of great authenticity.
Monuments in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Citadel of Sisteron
Between the Dauphiné and Provence, Sisteron occupies a strategic location in the Durance valley. The citadel built by Vauban, occupying the site of an old medieval castle, has for centuries defended the cross valley, a narrow and easily defensible passage. Vertiginous and grandiose, the citadel of Sisteron welcomes many visitors every year.
Remarkable villages
The Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department is home to authentic and picturesque villages. Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, with its star hanging in the sky of Haute Provence, is famous for its narrow streets with a medieval atmosphere, its craftsmen and merchants, and its Notre-Dame de Beauvoir chapel. It is classified among the most beautiful villages in France. Entrevaux, with its ramparts and citadel in eagle’s nest, also seduces lovers of history and heritage. The spa resort of Gréoux-les-Bains is still dominated by its medieval castle.
