Digne-les-Bains articles Tag

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 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

Green tourism: what is a geopark?

ological Reserve that this French site was able to serve as a model for the deployment of the geopark concept throughout the world. It was also in Digne-les-Bains that the International Declaration of the Rights of the Memory of the Earth was adopted in 1991, at the end of the first International ...

26
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

The Routo : a GR to walk in the footsteps of the shepherds

ovence. The main communes along this new GR69 are: - Arles - Aix-en-Provence - the plateau of Valensole known for its lavender - Digne-les-Bains - Barcelonnette - Cuneo in Italy. This long-distance hiking itinerary has 33 stages in all, 24 of which are in France a ...

08
June
2022

Mountain Holidays Without Skiing: 3 Unusual Activity Ideas

provide an unforgettable experience: a warm bath outdoors with a view of the snowy mountains! To enjoy this relaxing moment, you can visit Saint-Gervais, Digne-les-Bains, or Montgenèvre in the Hautes-Alpes. ...

07
Dec
2023