Géoséjour : retour aux sources 3 jours dans le Géoparc

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 16 p.m. check-in in a B&B*** or hotel***. From 19 p.m. full dinner, meal based on local products and traditional recipes from the region, warm and friendly atmosphere, culinary experience guaranteed!

Day 2 Program:Breakfast at the hotel and recovery of the picnic. Meeting 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 paths, 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 Haute-Provence Geopark, a Jurassic seabed which contains more than 1500 fossils. 12 p.m. departure with the geologist for a reading of landscapes on the heights of Digne-les-Bains, picnic at the summit of L'Andran. At 14 p.m. the hike to old Esclangon 2h30 (return) – 5km – 350 m elevation gain + and the discovery of the Vélodrome Panorama, a surprising landscape structured by the meeting of marine deposits and the uplift of the Alps around twenty years ago millions of years. At the entrance to the Clue de Peroué, you will reach the abandoned hamlet of Vieil Esclangon at the foot of the Montagne du Blayeul, after passing in front of the Refuge d'Art du Vieil Esclangon you will continue to the viewpoint of Collet 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 day – Return to the hotel for dinner, free evening and overnight stay.

Day 3 Program: breakfast at the hotel, pick-up of the picnic and check-out 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 Tuesday).
18 p.m. End of stay.


Good to know: The Promenade Museum is closed from November 1 to March 31, replacing the off-season program includes the guided Geotour of the Bès valley, with a geologist.

Possibility of booking a foot reflexology session, with a naturopath, to take care of you in a natural way by promoting the elimination of toxins and increasing the revitalization of the body, 1 hour session at the hotel at the end of the day: €60/ person (session reimbursed according to the Mutuals).

– Reservation by telephone: 04 92 64 02 64 – Deposit required when booking (50%) – Payment of the balance on the day of departure – Refund if early cancellation – Cancellation without charge in exceptional circumstances