Towns and villages

The clock tower in Barcelonnette ©T Verneuil

All our towns and villages have their own special charm. From little hilltop hamlets to préfecture or sous-préfecture towns, in the Alpes de Haute Provence there are no less than 200 municipalities.

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Villages et cités de caractère

Castellane ©T. Verneuil

Fifteen of our villages are "Villages et cités de caractère" approved for their remarkable architectural heritage and have populations of less than 2,000 inhabitants

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Andy Goldsworthy

Refuge d'art Gassendi Museum

Andy Goldsworthy is heir to Land Art. Nature is at the heart of his work, as much in the choice of materials he works with (stone, snow, leaves, flowers, etc.) as in the acceptance of the ephemeral nature of the works he creates.

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Crafts

Santons Gréoux-les-Bains Crafts

In many of our villages you will discover art in creators' fine arts workshops. Crafts, creators, artists and artisans steeped in the traditions of Provence

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