The classified sites in the Alpes de Haute-Provence are true natural monuments. Visitors are either astonished by their majestic atmosphere, or enchanted by their intimate aspect.
In the Grand Canyon of the Verdon Gorges, limestone cliffs 300 m high tower over the emerald green torrent.
At Annot, enormous sandstone blocks have created a titanic landscape in the midst of chestnut trees several centuries old.
The "Penitents" at Mées are gigantic masses of eroded conglomerate keeping watch over the Durance valley.
Lance waterfall near Colmars-les-Alpes sings out a melodious tune all year long. In the Ubaye, the shores of Lauzet lake resemble a Romantic painting, while the cypresses at St-Michel-l'Observatoire evoke the landscapes of Ancient Greece.