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The Promenade Museum in Digne: a walk for the whole family

A museum and four trails The Promenade Museum, located in the commune of Digne-les-Bains inside the Haute-Provence Geopark, lives up to its name. More than just a museum, it is an open-air walkplace, crisscrossed by 4 discovery trails. Each of these trails can be covered in about 15 minutes. ...

22
Apr
2022

Entrevaux: one of the most beautiful villages in France in Haute Provence.

ux overlooks the Var River in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. It is located at the border of the Alpes-Maritimes department and halfway between Nice and Digne on the Chemins de Fer de Provence railway line. Formerly a military stronghold, the village is famous for its citadel, which earns it the title ...

11
Aug
2010

The House of Alexandra David-Neel: a visit with a difference in Digne

An air of Tibet in Digne-les-Bains It was in 1928 that the great traveler and orientalist Alexandra David-Neel settled in Digne-les-Bains in the Alpes de Haute-Provence. From her numerous trips to the Orient, she brought back stories and objects that can be discovered in her house, now transform ...

14
Apr
2022

The stars of Saint Vincent: 5 things to know about these exceptional jewels

1- They are jewels created from fossils If you go on vacation in the Digne-les-Bains area, you may see a recurring local symbol at the Gassendi Museum in particular: a 5-pointed star. This symbol refers to the pentacrines, fossils in the shape of small stars that are said to have been discovered ...

28
Apr
2022

Reading the South: a free event in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region

are particularly invited to Marseille, Nice, Toulon, Antibes, Grasse, Aix-en-Provence, and Salon-de-Provence, as well as in the towns of Aubagne, Gap, Digne, and Gréoux-les-Bains. From the coastline to the mountains, 100% local books will be celebrated in bookstores and media libraries across the ...

02
May
2024

Val d'Allos in autumn: when the mountains are adorned with gold and gentleness

en for last-minute bookings. Instructions: Arrive, Find Accommodation, Get Equipped Getting there: Take the Chemins de fer de Provence railway line to Digne, then a bus, or drive (be sure to have all-season tires).Lodging: Options range from independent chalets (starting at 90 euros/night) to 3-star ...

13
Oct
2025