art en chemin
Cultural tourism with low environmental impact
Towards the paths of art
Hiking and cultural discoveries: the mountain art collection and the Alexandra David Neel house. Star-shaped. Comfortable accommodation.
Number of days: 4 days
Price : 740 €
Level : 2/5
Next departure: 08/05/2025. Confirmed
Details: see the stay sheet
To art refuges in Haute-Provence
Exceptional itinerant hike to discover the art refuges of Andy Goldsworthy. With a night in a bivouac in the art refuges.
Number of days: 6 days
Price : 750 €
Level : 3 /5
Next departure: 23/06/2025 Confirmed
Details: see the stay sheet
Artistic immersion in Haute-Provence
A mini-stay to discover a condensed version of the poetic or unusual works of the mountain art collection. With night in a friendly cottage.
Number of days: 2 days
Price: 220 €
Level : 1/5
Next departure: 11/10/2025
Detail: see the stay sheet
Andy Goldsworthy's art refuges with our donkeys
This stay with our donkeys offers a taste of adventure on a land art itinerary.
Number of days: 11 days
Price : 985 €
Level : 5/5
Next departure: 14/09/2025
Detail: see the stay sheet
Mountain Art & AUTUMN COLOURS
We offer you a guided stay in a star to discover this wild mid-mountain massif that has seduced internationally renowned artists so well.
Number of days: 720 days
Price : 985 €
Level : 4/5
Next departure: 10/10/2025
Detail: see the stay sheet
Our stays are available on request all year round, whether you’re on your own or in a group. Don’t hesitate to contact us to plan your stay and join a group in training.
Towards the paths of art
Hiking and cultural discoveries: the mountain art collection and the Alexandra David Neel house. Star-shaped. Comfortable accommodation.
Number of days: 4 days
Price : 740 €
Level : 2/5
Next departure: 08/05/2025. Confirmed
Details: see the stay sheet
To art refuges in Haute-Provence
Exceptional itinerant hike to discover the art refuges of Andy Goldsworthy. With a night in a bivouac in the art refuges.
Number of days: 6 days
Price : 750 €
Level : 3 /5
Next departure: 23/06/2025 Confirmed
Details: see the stay sheet
Artistic immersion in Haute-Provence
A mini-stay to discover a condensed version of the poetic or unusual works of the mountain art collection. With night in a friendly cottage.
Number of days: 2 days
Price: 220 €
Level : 1/5
Next departure: 11/10/2025
Detail: see the stay sheet
Andy Goldsworthy's art refuges with our donkeys
This stay with our donkeys offers a taste of adventure on a land art itinerary.
Number of days: 11 days
Price : 985 €
Level : 5/5
Next departure: 14/09/2025
Detail: see the stay sheet
Mountain Art & AUTUMN COLOURS
We offer you a guided stay in a star to discover this wild mid-mountain massif that has seduced internationally renowned artists so well.
Number of days: 720 days
Price : 985 €
Level : 4/5
Next departure: 10/10/2025
Detail: see the stay sheet
Our stays are available on request all year round, whether you’re on your own or in a group. Don’t hesitate to contact us to plan your stay and join a group in training.
art en chemin
Accompany you to the world’s largest open-air museum
With Art en Chemin and the Art en Montagne collection, let us guide you along the paths of the world’s largest open-air museum. Immersion vacations or cultural breaks.
In the heart of the UNESCO Geopark of Haute-Provence, we’ll take you for a day or a longer stay to discover the Musée Gassendi’s exceptional collection of art in nature, in the grandiose landscapes of the Digne-les-Bains region.
In 2024, as part of a LEADER project, Art en Chemin was supported by Europe and the Departmental Council of the Alpes de Haute-Provence to help make the Gassendi Museum’s Mountain Art collection a tourist destination.
art en chemin
To help you discover the cultural and natural wonders of our region
Founded in 2012, Art en Chemin brings together mountain professionals and independent accommodation providers, certified by the Gassendi Museum in Digne-les-Bains to accompany the public in the discovery of its unique collection of Mountain Art:
A team of mountain guides, able to propose hikes adapted to your adapted to your level and interests in the breathtaking landscapes of the UNESCO Geopark of Haute-Provence
Hostesses to welcome you for a night and a meal; fine connoisseurs of the works, able to guide you towards them… while sharing local cuisine.
Others art and nature enthusiasts who have chosen to come together to work, share their practices, train… to bring you the most beautiful of discoveries.
our formulas
Whether you’re an art lover or a nature enthusiast, Art en Chemin et collection d’Art en Montagne opens its doors to you for a unique experience. Here, art has never been so close to you.
Starry nights at the museum – Itinerant stays
In our grandiose landscapes, art becomes a bridge between man and nature. As you walk, you’ll discover that the most precious work of art is often the one you carry within you. Starry nights at the museum offer you the chance to in the UNESCO Geopark of Haute-Provence and enjoy the unique experience of sleeping next to a work of art in the mountains.
Les Esca(rt)pades – day discovery
Let yourself be carried away by an artistic discovery that respects nature. Every step is an encounter, every landscape a living canvas.
For a dayin the grandiose landscapes of Haute-Provence, the esca(rt)pades will lead you to the works and artists from the Musée Gassendi’s unique mountain art collection.
Comfort, art and nature – Star stay
Well-being breaks designed to allow you to visit the collection at your own pace. Take the time to savor every moment!
Our “Comfort, art and nature” stays offer you the cocoon of pampered accommodationthat we’ll come back to every evening, combined with day walks in the footsteps of one or more works of art in the mountains.
School trips and outings
Experience an artistic, natural and offbeat discovery
Art en Chemin et collection d’Art en Montagne offers school trips, with accommodation in campsites or hostels; on the program: artistic and scientific discoveries, history, environmental education, hiking and land art: artistic and scientific discoveries, history, environmental education, hiking and land art. All-inclusive or tailor-made with teachers.
our trips planned for 2025
The only thing missing is you
All our outings and stays are available on request for groups. You can also register individually for the stays and dates suggested below.
Towards the paths of art
Rise up on discreet paths to encounter works of art mysteriously arranged in nature. Walk in the footsteps of two internationally renowned artists, Andy Goldsworthy and herman de vries, through the breathtaking landscapes of Haute-Provence. Breathe clean air in a peaceful natural setting.
Duration: 4 Days and 3 Nights
Availability: April 1 to November 30
Difficulty: Level 2/5, Family outing
Price: 740€ / Person (on request for groups of less than 5 people)
May 8 to 11, 2025
May 15 to 18, 2025
May 29 to June 1, 2025
On-demand stays, all year round (spring and autumn periods recommended)
TO ART REFUGES IN HAUTE-PROVENCE
Set in the exceptional landscapes of Haute-Provence, this tour is an invitation to a dialogue between science, art and nature. Through a sensitive walk, we’ll get as close as possible to the secret world of the ancients, and follow in the illustrious footsteps of the philosopher Pierre Gassendi.
Duration: 6 Days and 5 Nights
Availability: April 1 to November 30
Difficulty: Level 3/5, for walkers in good physical condition.
Price: €740 / Person, excluding insurance
April 30 to May 5 (sold out)
June 23 to 28, 2025
On-demand stays, all year round (spring and autumn periods recommended)
IMMERSion artistique en haute provence
Take time to stroll through the Promenade museum’s marvellous Saint-Benoît park, then along the majestic Bès valley. Take the time to pause in contact with poetic or unusual works of art inscribed in the landscape like so many memories of the passing of time. Spend a convivial evening at the gîte de Flagustelle, in an unspoilt setting.
Duration: 2 Days and 1 Night
Availability: April 1 to November 30
Difficulty: Level 1/5, Accessible to most people
Price: €220 / Person, excluding insurance
October 11 to 12, 2025
On-demand stays, all year round (spring and autumn periods recommended)
TO ART REFUGES IN HAUTE-PROVENCE
Set in the exceptional landscapes of Haute-Provence, this tour is an invitation to a dialogue between science, art and nature. Through a sensitive walk, we’ll get as close as possible to the secret world of the ancients, and follow in the illustrious footsteps of the philosopher Pierre Gassendi.
Duration: 6 Days and 5 Nights
Availability: April 1 to November 30
Difficulty: Level 3/5, for walkers in good physical condition.
Price: 750€ / Person, excluding insurance
From 30 April to 05 May 2025
From 23 to 28 June 2025
Andy Goldsworthy’s art refuges with our donkeys
This stay with our donkeys offers a taste of adventure on a land art itinerary. It is fascinating to find ourselves walking at the slow pace of donkeys carrying our bivouac equipment on old paths embellished for twenty years with many works of art in the middle of nature. It is a question of following the route Refuge d’Art by Andy Goldsworthy which crosses our territory from north to south.
Duration: 11 Days and 10 Nights
Availability: April 1 to November 30
Difficulty: Level 5/5 For seasoned walkers in good physical condition
Price: €985 / Person, excluding insurance
September 14 to 24, 2025