Some ideas for getaways around Forcalquier…

In these high Provençal hills, everything encourages pleasure and enchantment: it is a country rich in shapes, colors, scents and flavors.

In summer, swimming in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

  • Sigonce waterfall (near the holiday village),
  • the lakes of Oraison and Manosque,
  • the Forcalquier swimming pool and several others in the surrounding villages.
  • a little further, the lake of Sainte-Croix and Esparron, attractive elements of the magnificent site of the Gorges du Verdon.

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The Pays de Forcalquier and the Montagne de Lure

  • ancient monuments,
  • geological curiosities such as the site of strangely shaped rocks at Les Mourres,
  • the listed landscaped cemetery.

The many possibilities for hiking, on foot, on horseback or by bike, make the discovery sensitive to the presence and the work of man through typical crops or livestock, such as lavender, olive, bee but also the construction of cabins, dry stone walls, old villages.

The Priory of Salagon and its ethnobotanical garden

The garden of herbs, village plants, the garden of scents, forgotten vegetables and all kinds of varieties from other continents.

The Luberon

Lourmarin, the Cedar forest, the ocher quarries of Roussillon, Lauris, its garden of plants for vegetable dyes, the Fontaine de Vaucluse, and many other curiosities to discover …

Many villages and hilltop places to stroll

Lurs, the Ganagobie plateau and its breathtaking view of the Durance valley, its 12th century monastery and its unique mosaics.
Following the Durance, towards the south, Manosque and the country of Giono. To the north, Les Mées, site of spectacular rocks, Sisteron, Digne which has the largest geological reserve in Haute-Provence in Europe.

Renting a holiday home in Provence

The hamlet of Les Magnans offers rentals to enjoy the charm of Provence. For rent all year round.

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Group lodgings

Are you looking for a group gîte for 20 people? The holiday village of Les Magnans has a soft spot for groups: you can book the whole village or one of our gîtes with large capacity accommodation. The Maison du Tilleul has a large room where you can meet for a training course, a festive moment or simply a friendly meeting. Contact us for more information!

Le Tilleul Cottage

Weekend from 565 €. Ideal for groups. Meeting room, American kitchen, fireplace, 2 sofas, tables and chairs inside and on the covered terrace. 6 bedrooms, single beds, bunk beds, one room accessible for people with reduced mobility. 4 bathrooms and toilets.

Les Lilas Cottage

Weekend from 380 €. For 8 to 9 people. Ground floor: kitchen/dining room, one bedroom with 2 single beds, wc/shower. Upstairs: one bedroom with 2 single beds, one bedroom with 1 single bed and 1 pull-out bed, one bedroom with 2 bunk beds and 1 pull-out bed.