Faucon-De-Barcelonnette: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Faucon-De-Barcelonnette
Culture
In Faucon-de-Barcelonnette, the Tour de l’Horloge bears witness to several construction phases: it was built in the 11th century on the foundations of an older Romanesque church and rebuilt in the 16th century. The square tower has round corner turrets and is listed as a historic monument. In summer, it can be visited as part of a guided tour.
The Église Saint-Étienne is open to the public year-round. It was rebuilt in 1872 on the foundations of an earlier Romanesque church and houses a fresco depicting the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven in its apse.
Saint Jean de Matha was born in Faucon-de-Barcelonnette in 1160. A statue of the saint stands in the square near the town hall. The Couvent des Trinitaires was founded in the 17th century by the successors of Saint Jean de Matha and offers a place for spiritual retreat in a two-hectare garden.
Hiking
The GR®69 La Routo passes through Faucon-de-Barcelonnette and follows in the footsteps of shepherds and their herds. Numerous hiking trails start directly in the village and lead, among other places, to Bouzoulières, Bonnet Vert and Soleil-Bœuf; they cross larch forests, high-altitude pastures, orchards and scenic mountain ridges.
A yellow-marked hiking trail starting in Faucon-de-Barcelonnette is 2.7 kilometres long.
You can find a hotel for your stay in Faucon-de-Barcelonnette.
To the higher-level travel overview: Alpes-De-Haute-Provence.
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