Alpes-De-Haute-Provence: Hotels and accommodations
Accommodation in Alpes-De-Haute-Provence
Allos is associated with high-altitude lakes, including Lac d'Allos, as well as hiking and skiing.
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Winter and nature
Access to the car park at Lac d'Allos is regulated and subject to a fee during the high season. The Sentier des CrĂŞtes de Lure is a seven-kilometre circular route described as fairly easy. The CrĂŞtes de Lure are known for their biodiversity as well as their panoramas of the surrounding mountains and the Bas-Alpine landscape.
Swimming, sailing, canoeing, pedal boating, stand-up paddleboarding and fishing are possible at the Retenue de Castillon.
Active pursuits
Montagne de Lure offers opportunities for hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking. In Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, a state-certified mountain guide also organises hikes for individuals and groups all year round. The département's range of activities also includes via ferrata and canyoning, as well as paragliding courses.
Guided hikes in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence may focus on discovering the département's plants or wildlife.
Culture and crafts
Salagon combines a 12th-century Romanesque church, a Renaissance residence and ethnobotanical gardens. The museums in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence cover history, art, Provençal traditions, nature and science.
For cultural discoveries, visitors can explore fortifications, fortified villages, castles and religious heritage. Craft workshops can also be visited; the fields represented there include faience, ceramics, woodworking, natural cosmetics, textiles and santons. Moustiers-Sainte-Marie is known for traditional faience and faience workshops.
Guides-conférenciers and guides de pays offer guided tours of the département's heritage. The Couvent des Cordeliers dates back to the 13th century and houses the Université Européenne des Senteurs et Saveurs.
Routes and regional impressions
The département's tourist routes can be explored by car, motorcycle, bicycle, motorhome or on foot. Their features include preserved natural areas, historical heritage and local traditions.
Locality pages
More locality pages: Saint-Vincent-Les-Forts, Les Thuiles, Saint-Pons, Saint-Paul-Sur-Ubaye, MĂ©olans-Revel, Uvernet-Fours, Faucon-De-Barcelonnette, Barcelonnette, Montclar, Saint-Jean, Selonnet, Le Lauzet-Ubaye, La Foux, La Foux-D'allos, Pra Loup, Seyne, Allos, Jausiers and Villars-Colmars.
Cuisine
Banon is known for its goat cheese, which is wrapped in chestnut leaves. Lavender honey is a product you can try during a stay in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Olive oil and Herbes de Provence are widely renowned in France.
To the higher-level travel overview: Provence-Alpes-CĂ´te D'azur.
