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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:

>> Museum
>> Events


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.

>> Local produce


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.

>> Handicrafts and craft trade occupations

 
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.

>> History of universe
>> History of land
>> History of people



 

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