Perched on the hills...
The mountains of Provence are the transition point between the Alps and the Mediterranean. This strategic position means that from time immemorial it has been a battleground. Observe the number of hilltop villages, sometimes fortified, built on rocky outcrops, drawn up like ranks of sentinels. They are well worth exploring – a journey back in time.
The long list includes Lagrand, perched on an old Gallic site and its ecomuseum and ancient aqueduct, Saléon and its salt-water fountain, Upaix and its historic church, dominating the Durance and Buëch rivers, and Ventavon and its 12th century fortifications...
A special 80 km long circuit starting from Sisteron will take you to the prettiest hilltop villages.
> Our hilltop villages:
Lagrand
Upaix
Ventavon
Salérans
Antonaves
Pomet (old village of Châteauneuf-de-Chabre)
Serres
Laragne
