The department
of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is located in the region
of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur.
The prefecture is
Digne-les-Bains and the sous-prefectures are Barcelonnette, Castellane and Forcalquier.
Neighbouring departments are Hautes-Alpes,
Alpes-Maritimes, Drome,
Var and Vaucluse.
The department is named after the Alps mountains and the
traditional province of Provence.
Formerly named Basses-Alpes (Lower-Alpes), the department was renamed
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (Alps of Upper Provence) because 'lower' was considered
derogatory, by the local inhabitants.
Tourism in Alpes de
Haute-Provence:
Maison des Alpes de Haute-Provence - Digne-Les-Bains.
Annot Tourist Office:
Bd St-Pierre - Anot.
Banon Tourist Office:
Place Charles Vial - Banon.
Barcelonnette Tourist Office:
Place Frederic Mistral - Barcelonnette.
Castellane Tourist
Office:
Rue Nationale - Castellane.
Castellane is located at the entrance of the Gorges du Verdon, on the 'Route Napoleon'.
Cereste Tourist Office:
Place de la Republique, Cereste.
Chabanon
Selonnet Tourist Office:
Station de Chabanon - Selonnet.
Colmar-les-Alpes Tourist
Office:
Ancienne Auberge Fleurie - Colmar-les-Alpes.
Dauphin
Tourist Office:
Salle du Chateau - Dauphin.
Digne-les-Bains
Tourist Office:
Rond Point du 11 Novembre - Digne-les-Bains.
Entrevaux Tourist
Office:
Place Charles Panier - Entrevaux.
Esparron-de-Verdon
Tourist Office:
Le Hameau du Port - Esparron-de-Verdon.
Forcalquier Tourist
Office:
13, place du Bourguet - Forcalquier.
Greoux-les-Bains
Tourist Office:
5 Avenue des Marronniers - Greoux-les-Bains.
Jausiers Tourist Office:
Rue Principale - Jausiers.
La Palud sur
Verdon Tourist Office:
Le Ch�teau - La Palud sur Verdon.
Le Sauze Tourist Office:
Immeuble Le Perce Neige - 0400 Le Sauze.
Les Hautes Terres de
Provence Tourist Information:
La Roche - Le Caire.
Representing 20 villages in the cantons of La Motte du Caire and Turriers.
Les Mees Tourist Office:
Bd de la Republique - Les Mees.
Lurs
Tourist Information:
Place de la Fontaine - Lurs.
Manosque Tourist Office:
Place du Docteur Joubert - Manosque.
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
Tourist Office:
Place de l'eglise - Moustiers Ste Marie.
Oraison Tourist Office:
Place du kiosque - Oraison.
Pays de Serre-Poncon Tourist
Information:
Covers eight villages between the departments of Alpes de Haute-Provence and Hautes Alpes.
Pra Loup
Tourist Office:
Maison de Pra Loup - Pra Loup.
Quinson Tourist Office:
Place de la Mairie - Quinson.
Reillanne
Tourist Office:
Cours Thierry D'Argenlieu - Reilanne.
Riez Tourist Office:
4 all�e Louis Gardiol - Riez.
Saint Andre
les Alpes Tourist Office:
Place Marcel Pastorelli - Saint Andre les Alpes.
Saint-Jean-Montclar Tourist
Office:
Batiment Communal - Montclar.
Sainte Anne Tourist Information:
Ski resort in the Ubaye; located at 1,800 metres, with skiing down from 2,400 metres.
Sainte-Croix
du Verdon Tourist Office:
Mairie - Sainte-Croix du Verdon.
Sisteron Tourist
Office:
1, place de la Republique - 04202 Sisteron.
Ubaye Valley:
From Lac de Serre Poncon to the Italian border the river Ubaye connects some fourteen
communes, each with their own particular charm: Pontis,
Le Lauzet Ubaye and Meolans Revel (Gateway to the Ubaye); Les Thuiles, St Pons, Barcelonnette, Faucon, Jausiers,
Enchastrayes and Uvernet Fours (Heart of the Ubaye); La Condamine, Meyronnes, Larche
and St Paul (Upper Ubaye).
Val d'Allos Tourist Office:
5, maison de la Foux - La Foux d'Allos.
Val
de Durance Tourist Office:
Ferme de Font-Robert - Chateau-Arnoux.
Seven communes: Chateau-Arnoux / St
Auban, L'Escale, Malijai,
Mallefougasse, Peipin,
Peyruis
and Volonne.
Valensole Tourist
Office:
Place Frederic Mistral - Valensole.
Vallee de la Blanche
Tourist Information:
Office de Tourisme - Seyne les Alpes.
Covering eight villages and four ski stations; 'a small corner of Switzerland mislaid
under the sun of Provence'.
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