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Holiday Rental in the Luberon Natural Regional Park
Saint Michel l'Observatoire is situated at 550m altitude in the Alpes de Haute Provence, in immediate proximity to Forcalquier, along the RN 100 going towards Céreste and Apt (20 km).
Transport
A51 Motorway to Manosque (20 min), Marseille airport (60 min), train stations (Aix en Provence 50 min away, Avignon 90 min away). |
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Le
Prieuré
de Saint Michel
Haute Eglise
04870
Saint Michel l'Observatoire
Mobile : +33 (0)6 07 42 76 37
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Discover the Luberon Natural Regional Park and the Haute Provence...
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It was in Saint Michel L'Observatoire that were created Les Alpes de Lumière, an organization for the development of the heritage and environment in Haute Provence, and the classical music publishers Harmonia Mundi.
On foot :
From a family stroll to hikes of several days, you will discover, to the beat of your footsteps, the thousand and one landscapes of the region of Forcalquier and the Lure Mountain.
By bike :
78 km of route, arrow-marked in both directions. From Forcalquier to Aubenas, passing through Lurs, Cruis, Saint Etienne les Orgues, and Revest des Brousses, on the high Provençal plains, you are going to discover the variety of landscapes, colours, fragrances and even air between Forcalquier and the Lure Mountain.
On horseback :
Equestrian professionals scattered throughout the region of Forcalquier and the Lure Mountain invite you to come discover this country of Light and contrast so dear to the writer Giono.
Nearby golf courses :
The Luberon golf course in Pierrevert, with its 18 holes (6000 sm, par 72) is 15 minutes away, in hillside surroundings at 380 m altitude.
Hot-air ballooning over the region of Forcalquier
Astronomy :
At the Observatory of Haute Provence, founded in 1936 by the CNRS (National Scientific Research Center) in Saint Michel l'Observatoire, which studies have designated as the clearest sky in France. The Astronomy Center also offers year-round nighttime observations.
The market of Forcalquier, town where the European University of Scents and Savours has its headquarters : in the Counts of Provence's capital, one of the most renowned markets in Provence takes place every Monday morning.
To see :
- the Salagon Priory in Mane (2 km)
Discover the priory's gardens : medieval garden, fragrant garden, ecological garden...
Classed a historical monument, it is today the departmental conservatory museum of ethnological heritage of Haute Provence.
- the Château of Sauvan in Mane
Built in 1720 and nicknamed the "petit Trianon of Provence", one of the rare examples of classical architecture in Provence.
- the Notre-Dame du Bourget Cathedral in Forcalquier
- the Notre-Dame de Ganagobie Monastery built in the 12th century
- the Lavender Road around Valensole and Simiane-la-Rotonde
- the Benedictine Abbey of Notre-Dame de Lure in the heart of the Lure Mountain, which culminates at 1826 m
- the village of Lurs which overlooks the Durance river, the Valensole plateau, the Pre-Alps and the region of Forcalquier
- the Via Domitia, the Roman Way which linked Italy to Spain, and its Ford of the Reculon in Saint Michel L'Observatoire
- the Provençal Colorado and its ochres
- the Gorges of the Verdon, the most beautiful canyon in Europe, classed by UNESCO
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