Activities in Saint-André-les-Alpes

This hike takes you to the hamlet of Courchons (1350 m), whose school still had 20 pupils at the beginning of the last century. The village is mostly in ruins, and pastoralism is the main activity in the area.

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Tour de Courchons

Saint-André-les-Alpes-en

A short stroll from La Mure-Argens along paths leading to the heart of the Issole national forest.

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Le Tour du Clos de Combes

La Mure-Argens-en

From the church in Barrême, this tour combines plant and mineral elements on Saint-Jean hill. This viewpoint overlooking the Asse and its tributaries bears witness to the collapse of a limestone cliff during the Tertiary era.

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Circuit des senteurs

Barrême-en

The 1st part of the trail crosses a Sensitive Natural Area, and is equipped with a wooden pathway and an interpretation trail on the protected and remarkable environment. It runs along the left bank of the lake, leading from the village to the Plan beach.

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Le Sentier des Pêcheurs

Saint-André-les-Alpes-en

Discover the woollen cloth factories, testimony to the village's industrial past.

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Circuit découverte des fabriques de draps de laine

Saint-André-les-Alpes-en

A long loop that allows you to discover the natural site of the clues de la Melle, as well as the ruins of the hamlet of Chast and the bergerie de la Melle, an example of pastoral heritage.

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Boucle Senez - Blieux

Senez-en

Along country lanes and small roads, this walk allows you to discover some of the heritage features of the Asse valley : the Château des Périers, castel built in the 17th century and Notre Dame church.

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Circuit du Château

Clumanc-en

Hike to the foot of Cup Mountain and visit an exceptional volcanic geological site, and stroll through the peaceful Asse Valley.

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Tour de Clouet

Clumanc-en

From the Serres crest, you can see the Mercantour Massif to the east, and beyond it the closer massifs (Grand Coyer...), with the Pic de Chamatte at the end of the crest. A natural forest of beech and Scots pine grows beneath the pastures.

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La Crêtes des Serres

Allons-en

A family walk along the water's edge, from one bank of the Combes and Champons streams to the other.

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LeTour des Champons

Allons-en

From the Charvet mountain, a magnificent panorama unfolds from Cheval Blanc to the Barre des Dourbes. On the way back, it's not unusual to spot golden eagles, chamois and black grouse.

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Tour de Charvet

Lambruisse-en

The Subis walk takes in the hillsides, along pretty, shady forest paths.

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Les Subis

Saint-André-les-Alpes-en

Family outing to Europe's oldest known salt mining site, the Moriez saltwater spring, first developed in the Neolithic period, around 5700 BC.

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Le Puits d'Eau Salé

Moriez-en

Family walk to the promontory of Chapelle Saint Jean, marking the first site of Barrême.

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Chapelle Saint-Jean

Barrême-en

Saint-Julien du Verdon, a 1,500-year-old village ... Notre-Dame Chapel As early as the 5th century, monks from the Abbey of Lérins (off the coast of Cannes) built a small priory at the top of today's village. Their mission: to Christianize the region.

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Heritage trail

Saint-Julien-du-Verdon-en

An easy circuit on a pretty balcony path offering numerous views of the Saint-André-les-Alpes valley and Lac de Castillon.

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Les Belvédères de la Dindière

Saint-André-les-Alpes-en

Departing from the Clumanc town hall, this itinerary combines the discovery of an exceptional volcanic geological site with a walk in the heart of the peaceful Asse valley.

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Circuit de la Coulette (1701 m)

Clumanc-en

At the northern end of the Barre des Dourbes, the summit of Couar rises to almost 2,000m. On a clear day, you can see all the way to the Ecrins and the Dévoluy massif!

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Le Sommet de Couar (1988 m)

Tartonne-en

A beautiful walk overlooking the Riou d'Ourgeas ravine, which narrows into deep, narrow gorges shortly before reaching the chapelle de la Melle and the Bergerie de Haute Melle, a major Resistance site in the Alpes de Haute-Provence.

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La Clue de la Melle

Senez-en

Stroll to the Château Plus Haut, built in the Middle Ages on an eminence south of the village to keep watch over the surrounding area, from the Asse valley to the Col du Corobin.

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Château Plus Haut

Chaudon-Norante-en

This hike around the Pied Marcellin hill allows you to discover a portion of the Voie Impériale itinerary, as well as the wilder paths of Saint Jacques between broom, lavender, juniper, saskatoon bushes and a few geological sites.

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Balade de Pied Marcellin

Saint-Jacques-en

At the crossroads of Provence and the Alps, the route up to Puy de Rent is a fine example of reforestation work. The scent of thyme and savory and the softness of the larch trees lull the walk, overlooking the Verdon and Vaïre valleys.

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Le Puy de Rent depuis Allons

Allons-en

This pass, at the foot of the imposing Cheval Blanc mountain, is a historic crossing point between the valleys. To reach it, a tunnel was carved out of the clue de la Peine using picks and blasting.

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La Barre des Dourbes

Tartonne-en

A hike through undergrowth, rich in forest species (black pines, atlas cedars, maples...), it leads to a pass used since prehistoric times to link Saint-Lions to Moriez.

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Tour de Clavoune

Saint-Lions-en

Through the hills, this hike links the villages of Senez and Blieux (fine views over the Asse de Blieux valley) and follows in the footsteps of the historic route taken by Napoleon in 1815 between Castellane and Digne les Bains.

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La Colle de Blieux

Blieux-en

The path passes through a forest of ancient fir trees before leading into the Sapée meadow, offering a magnificent panorama.

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Le Sommet de la Sapée (1701 m)

Tartonne-en

This pass, at the foot of the imposing Cheval Blanc mountain, is a historic crossing point between the valleys. To reach it, a tunnel was carved out of the clue de la Peine using picks and blasting.

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Col de la Cine

Tartonne-en

The Serres family walk will introduce you to the village of Angles' heritage, as well as its farming and forestry activities.

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Le Tour des Serres

Angles-en

Located on the Dourbes bar at an altitude of 1,622 m, the Pas de Labaud, like the Pas de Tartonne and Pas de la Faye, has long been used by the inhabitants of the Asse valley to reach the Bléone valley and the Digne-les-Bains region.

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La barre des Dourbes, Pas de Labaud

Clumanc-en

A sustained hike through the imposing Chiran massif, culminating in a 360° view and an astronomical observatory.

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Sommet du Chiran par Blieux

Blieux-en

A visit to the picturesque village of Le Poil, clinging to the slopes of the rocky outcrop from which it derives its name "lou péu", "stake" in Provencal.

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Le Hameau du Poil

Senez-en

In the heart of the Issole valley, along the way you'll discover the history of its reforestation dating back to the late 19th century. The route continues to climb steadily and yawingly up to the hamlet of Seuil.

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Le hameau de Seuil

Saint-André-les-Alpes-en

A bucolic walk to the hamlet of Thon. Superb Romanesque stone bridge over the Asse de Blieux and its waterfalls.

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Tour du Touchard

Blieux-en

In the shade of the reforested slopes, the walk takes you to the hamlet of Coulet, from where you have a fine view of the Maurel mountain.

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Le Coulet

Saint-André-les-Alpes-en

From the top of la Barre du Pidanoux there is an incredible view of Castillon Lake, the village of Saint-Julien-du-Verdon and the surrounding peaks.

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Barre le Pidanoux

Saint-Julien-du-Verdon-en

Following the "Tour des Sources", you'll climb up the Coutails torrent to its source.

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Le Tour des Sources

Angles-en

This themed trail takes you on a tour of the various fragrant, aromatic and medicinal plants found in our mountains.

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Sentier des Plantes Aromatiques

La Mure-Argens-en

From the Basse d'Angles pass (1577 m), you reach the Serres ridge, overlooking the Ivoire and Verdon valleys.

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La Basse d'Angles

Angles-en

The Tour du Clap passes through a large pine forest before reaching the ridge. The other slope, also wooded, was once a vast pastoral area used by transhumant herds.

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Tour du Clap

Saint-Lions-en

After a shady climb through undergrowth, the route reaches the mountain pastures of Montagne de Maurel, entering the Verdon Regional Nature Park. Panoramic views of the highest peaks in the Verdon and Mercantour regions.

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Le Sommet de Maurel

La Mure-Argens-en

This itinerary passes by the remarkable church of Notre Dame d'Entraigues, continues to the surprising Tartonne saltwater spring, and returns over the hills, across fields and open landscapes to the Asse and Clumanc valleys.

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Circuit de la Salaou, Le Puits Salé

Tartonne-en

This ancient path linking Blieux to Chasteuil leads to Colle Basse, overlooking the Verdon valley at 1446 m.

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Colle Basse

Blieux-en

From the summit of Chalvet (1613 m), a mecca for hang-gliding, the panoramic view allows you to spot more than 50 remarkable peaks, which can be identified from an orientation table.

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Le Sommet de Chalvet (1613 m)

Saint-André-les-Alpes-en

View of Lac de Castillon. Early in the morning and on a clear day, from the summit you can see Corsica, the gap in the Gorges du Verdon to the south-west, Mont-Chiran to the west and the highest point in the area to the north-west, the Cheval Blanc massif.

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Le Sommet de Crémon

Saint-Julien-du-Verdon-en

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