Forcalquier
Small town in Haute-Provence
In the Luberon Regional Park, facing the Luberon Massif
Historic town
12th-century cathedral
Renaissance-era fountains
Porches from the 12th to 16th centuries
The Cordeliers convent dating back to the Middle Ages
The Citadel and its carillon at the top of the old village
Monday market famous throughout the region
The surrounding area abounds with picturesque villages, priories, castles, monasteries...
Activities for all seasons
The region holds all records for sunny days in France
Visiting the region
Many medieval villages, castles, abbeys
Near Forcalquier, Salagon, the Château de Sauvan, the Ganagobie monastery, picturesque villages like Simiane-la-Rotonde, Dauphin, Banon, Cruis, Lurs, Roussillon, Gordes, Lacoste, Bonnieux, La Roque-d'Anthéron, lavender fields, vineyards...
And a bit further away: Aix-en-Provence, the Gorges du Verdon, Marseille, the Calanques, Cassis, Avignon
The Gorges du Verdon
Rafting, canoeing, mountaineering, hiking, via ferrata,
pedal boating at the Lac de Sainte-Croix, hydrospeed, tree climbing, paragliding
Activities
The region offers a rich potential for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling tours, lakes, and water bodies for water sports.
Cultural activities are numerous in all seasons; We can also mention internationally renowned music festivals held there in summer, such as the International Piano Festival of La Roque-d'Anthéron, a jazz festival in Cruis, or the literary festival Les Correspondances de Manosque
Historic sites
Medieval villages, Romanesque churches, convents, castles...
