Géoséjour : retour aux sources 3 jours dans le Géoparc (Mobil'home***)
Program
3 days / 2 nights full board in the land of the Earth's memory, 300 million years of planetary history. Accommodation in a *** campsite in Digne-les-Bains, in the Vallon des Sources, departures possible every day from June 1 to September 30.
Come and encounter sites and landscapes that trace the long history of the Earth and (re)discover its evolution through the rich geological heritage of this vast natural space and guaranteed rejuvenation at the Spa Thermal de Haute Provence.
Day 1 Program: reception between 14 p.m. and 17 p.m. at the Digne-Les-Bains tourist office. From 15 p.m. installation in a mobile home in a campsite***, located in the Vallon des Sources, very popular in summer for its freshness. From 19 p.m. full dinner, meal based on local products and traditional recipes from the region.
Day 2 Program: Breakfast at the campsite (terrace behind the reception) and pick up your picnic. Meet at 9:30 a.m. with a geologist in the parking lot of the Digne-les-Bains promenade museum, guided tour of the park with its trails, gardens and contemporary works of art. Visit the Maison des Remparts and its exhibition rooms retracing the tumultuous local geological history. At 11:30 a.m. guided tour of the famous ammonite slab with a geologist. This site is one of the emblematic sites of the UNESCO Geopark of Haute-Provence, a Jurassic seabed that concentrates more than 1500 fossils. 12 p.m. departure with the geologist for a landscape reading on the heights of Digne-les-Bains, picnic in the village of Courbons. At 14 p.m. the hike of the old Esclangon 2h30 (round trip) – 5km – 350 m of elevation gain + and the discovery of the Panorama of the Velodrome, a surprising landscape structured by the meeting of marine deposits and the uplift of the Alps about twenty million years ago. At the entrance to the Clue de Peroué, you will reach the abandoned hamlet of Vieil Esclangon at the foot of the Blayeul Mountain, after passing in front of the Refuge d'Art du Vieil Esclangon you will continue to the Collet viewpoint which offers an exceptional panorama of the velodrome on the right bank of the Bès. Return by the same route. 17 p.m. End of the day – Return to the campsite for dinner, free evening and overnight stay.
Day 3 Program: breakfast at the campsite, collection of the picnic and release of the mobile homes by 11am. Self-guided hike to the Saint-Pancrace chapel. 2h30 (round trip) 6 km 250 m elevation gain +. Departing from the Thermes de Digne-les-Bains car park. The path leading to the chapel is decorated with explanatory panels: the butterflies, the castle of Queen Jeanne, the Ophelia drilling, the black earths, the art refuge of the Thermal Baths, the aromatic plants, the oratory, the vultures, the Saint-Pancrace chapel… At the top you will have a magnificent view from the small chapel. Picnic on the heights and return via the same path. From 14 p.m. to 18 p.m. access to the aquaplay area of the Spa Thermal de Haute-Provence, indoor and outdoor pools, hammam, sauna (closed Tuesdays).
18 p.m. End of stay.
Day 1 Program: reception between 14 p.m. and 17 p.m. at the Digne-Les-Bains tourist office. From 15 p.m. installation in a mobile home in a campsite***, located in the Vallon des Sources, very popular in summer for its freshness. From 19 p.m. full dinner, meal based on local products and traditional recipes from the region.
Day 2 Program: Breakfast at the campsite (terrace behind the reception) and pick up your picnic. Meet at 9:30 a.m. with a geologist in the parking lot of the Digne-les-Bains promenade museum, guided tour of the park with its trails, gardens and contemporary works of art. Visit the Maison des Remparts and its exhibition rooms retracing the tumultuous local geological history. At 11:30 a.m. guided tour of the famous ammonite slab with a geologist. This site is one of the emblematic sites of the UNESCO Geopark of Haute-Provence, a Jurassic seabed that concentrates more than 1500 fossils. 12 p.m. departure with the geologist for a landscape reading on the heights of Digne-les-Bains, picnic in the village of Courbons. At 14 p.m. the hike of the old Esclangon 2h30 (round trip) – 5km – 350 m of elevation gain + and the discovery of the Panorama of the Velodrome, a surprising landscape structured by the meeting of marine deposits and the uplift of the Alps about twenty million years ago. At the entrance to the Clue de Peroué, you will reach the abandoned hamlet of Vieil Esclangon at the foot of the Blayeul Mountain, after passing in front of the Refuge d'Art du Vieil Esclangon you will continue to the Collet viewpoint which offers an exceptional panorama of the velodrome on the right bank of the Bès. Return by the same route. 17 p.m. End of the day – Return to the campsite for dinner, free evening and overnight stay.
Day 3 Program: breakfast at the campsite, collection of the picnic and release of the mobile homes by 11am. Self-guided hike to the Saint-Pancrace chapel. 2h30 (round trip) 6 km 250 m elevation gain +. Departing from the Thermes de Digne-les-Bains car park. The path leading to the chapel is decorated with explanatory panels: the butterflies, the castle of Queen Jeanne, the Ophelia drilling, the black earths, the art refuge of the Thermal Baths, the aromatic plants, the oratory, the vultures, the Saint-Pancrace chapel… At the top you will have a magnificent view from the small chapel. Picnic on the heights and return via the same path. From 14 p.m. to 18 p.m. access to the aquaplay area of the Spa Thermal de Haute-Provence, indoor and outdoor pools, hammam, sauna (closed Tuesdays).
18 p.m. End of stay.
Rates
Means of payment accepted
The price includes
Full-board accommodation in a mobile home (sheets and towels included) in a 2-star campsite with 2 full dinners (excluding drinks), 2 breakfasts, 4 picnics to be collected at breakfast time. Guided tours with commentary by geologists, entry to the museum promenade in Digne-les-Bains, guided tour of the exhibition rooms, guided tour of the ammonite slab, reading of landscapes at Andran by a geologist from UNESCO Geopark. Entry to the Spa Thermal water park (access XNUMX hours – Closed on Tuesdays). Tourist tax.
The price does not include
Internal transfers during the stay, assistance-cancellation insurance.
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– Deposit required when booking (50%)
– Payment of the balance on the day of arrival
– Refund if early cancellation
– Cancellation free of charge in exceptional circumstances
– Payment of the balance on the day of arrival
– Refund if early cancellation
– Cancellation free of charge in exceptional circumstances
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