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Trails and routes |
| From Giono
to Magnan, number of writers talked big about charms
and romance of rambles in the Alpes de Haute Provence.
There are lots of unusual circuits there. Dealing
with incontestable themes, routes have taken place
and guide visitors who are playing truant during
holiday, rambling by pathes and tracks.
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To see and to do |
| Discover parks
and gardens, real games of " green tracks "
so the museums. Furthermore, do not miss our numerous
events all year along.
To find everything, please , use our research forms:
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Museum
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Local produce |
| This
land of contrast offers you an assortment of the
most varied produce you can imagine, from olive
trees to génépi spirits. The food
and drink produced in this "département"
has a special "mountain" flavour to it,
although the fragrances of Provence are always present.
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Local produce
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Handicraft |
| North,
South, East and West in the smallest and remotest
villages and valleys of the Alpes de Haute-Provence
you will find large numbers of craft workshops and
studios.
Whether these professional artists and artisans
are steeped in the traditions of Provence, the santons,
Moustiers chinaware, or create new objects or works
of art, they practice their craft to share their
passion with you, and put on sale objects of tremendous
variety, in every style, and for every budget.
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Handicrafts and craft trade occupations
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Villages with character |
Eleven
villages have been classified as "Villages et
cités de caractère". They all have
a remarkable architectural heritage and less than
2,000 inhabitants. To obtain this classification,
municipalities must make constant efforts in the following
areas :
reception : restaurants serving local dishes, accommodation,
tourist information office,
events
and leisure activities : creation of handicrafts,
cultural events, exhibition area, guided tours,
etc.,
environment
: improved presentation of public areas, reduction
in number of advertising hoardings, restoration
of façades, etc.
A special trail links these villages, and also offers
superb views of the most memorable landscapes in
the Alpes de Haute-Provence.
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Science and history |
| Nature is
generous in the Alpes de Haute-Provence, showing
you all its secrets. At night, the celestial canopy
is brighter than anywhere else, and seems to be
within arm's reach.
A special kind of energy seems to emanate from the
landscape: blades of rock pointing towards the skies,
the black earth of the ravines, the languid combs
of the hills ... In the caves and rock shelters,
an attentive eye can make out traces left by the
first people to live here, in the Neolithic age.
Set off in search of our origins, through the history
of the universe, the land and the people.

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History of universe
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History of land
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History of people
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