Alexandra David Néel House

Even though Alexandra David-Néel spent 25 years of her life in Asia, even though she was the first European woman to enter the forbidden city of Lhasa, her travels don't make her "just" an explorer. They have been the inspiration for works of a considerable depth and strength. They reveal the Western thinking of the early 20th century, innovative perspectives that remain relevant to this day. She takes us to a future that she wanted to be filled with freedom, knowledge and wisdom, in a reflection of the life she chose for herself with bravery and tenacity. The impact made by this exceptional life is still visible today, in artistic mediums (an opera, a choreography, a comic book, a documentary, several exhibitions, etc.) as well as philosophical ones, as shown by the many studies on her writings and explorations. Our goal today is to make people aware of the fabulous diversity and modernity of her work through the different but inseparable aspects of the work we carry out (on the house, museum and garden). Distinctions : The Alexandra David-Neel house has been classified as a Historical Monument since 1996. It is also one of the 110 “Famous French houses” since 2011, a prize promoting houses of famous people who distinguished themselves in political, social and cultural history. Samten Dzong is part of the Federation of Writers’ Houses and Literary Heritage since 2007. The visit of the villa requires reservation by phone. No reservation via email will be taken into account. As the Gassendi museum is closed during 2026, the Alexandra David-Néel House will be taking in charge the rental of Refuges d'Art keys starting from April. The reservations can be done by email at [email protected] in order to determine the rental date. All information can be found on the following website: https://www.refugedart.fr/musee-gassendi-digne-les-bains.php?rr=3