At the foot of the southern slope of the Montagne de Lure, the Bruset is the ideal place to discover Haute-Provence.
You will walk directly from Le Bruset and you will discover the Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Lure (1h30) nestled in the hollow of a valley with the remains of its hermitage and its centenary lime trees.
You can continue to the summit of the Mountain of Lure (1826 m, 1h15 more), and its exceptional view on the mountains of Dauphiné. These walks are also accessible by car.
In a radius of 30 km, visit towns and villages of character: Forcalquier (the city of the 4 queens, and its remarkable market on Monday morning), Cruis and its noteworthy church, perched villages of Lurs, Dauphin, Banon, Simiane Etc …
Don’t miss the Observatory of Haute Provence and the Museum of Astronomy in St Michel l’Observatoire, the Priory of Ganagobie, the Priory of Salagon, its ethnological museum and gardens, the Castle of Sauvan in Mane, the Palaeontological Museum and archaeological site of Vachères, the Abbey of Valsainte and its rose garden,
A little further, discover the Mont Ventoux, the Gorges d’Oppedette or the Gorges du Verdon with the lakes of Esparon and St. Croix.
At the tourist office you will find maps on the many hiking and cycling paths.
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