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
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
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
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
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
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
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 on the move
Accompany you to the world’s largest open-air museum
We are the only professionals certified by the Musée Gassendi (owner of the works) to ensure your safety on the trail AND to offer artistic mediation based on the works of art we will see along the way;
As tour organisers, we offer a total, unique, discovery experience, combining art, hiking and the discovery of an entire territory (history, landscapes, lifestyles, etc.) and take care of all aspects of your stay: accommodation, meals, transfers, luggage delivery, etc.
We know the itineraries, the difficulties, the access conditions to the mountain ranges and the works of art… and are therefore in a position to make you the right proposal, adapted to your physical condition and your desire for discovery. As professionals in environmental education, we are also trained to guide school groups.
When you stay with a certified Art en chemin guide or host, you can be sure you won’t miss out on the artwork and its message. When you’re out hiking, we’ll be at your side to..:
Discover the work and place it in context
Discuss the artist’s approach, to better understand his work and creative process in a natural environment (installation methods, constraints).
Observe the links between works of art and landscapes and create the resonances that inspired the artists.
Discover the fauna, flora, geology and local heritage along the way.
Our state of mind
cultural tourism with low environmental impact
Choosing Art en chemin means meeting people who live in the area, minimizing their impact to help you discover their region. As professionals in the field, we have a certain idea of travel that sets us free. Out of respect for nature (by minimizing transfers by car, waste…), our taste leads us to isolated, beautiful and peaceful places, far from the road network and difficult to access. This state of mind seems to us to be a good way of discovering the works of these artists who have spread throughout our mountains.
Ultra-light, self-sufficient trips on our itinerant tours: considerably reduce the weight of your backpack, which is good for the planet, for the group (learning to live without superfluous items) and for you (and your back).
Comfortable stays with hosts who share our values: quality of welcome, proximity, healthy and local products;
A one-day introduction to mountain art collectionssuitable for families, the less physically fit, locals and visitors alike
Outings specially designed for schoolchildren from primary to high school
The spirit of the place
UNESCO Geopark of Haute-Provence
We wander through wild mountains, between vast forests, alpine meadows and clear streams, following ancient paths dotted with ruined villages and traces of peasant life in days gone by. And we contemplate the geological splendors, formed by nature over millions of years, such as the monumental Vélodrome d’Esclangon or the clues de Barles.
When you call on the Art en chemin guides and hosts, you’re calling on professionals trained in this field, grouped together in a human-sized collective. Having undergone several weeks’ training with teams from the Musée Gassendi in Digne, owners of the collections, your contacts will be able to put thirty years of artistic production in the natural environment into perspective, and show you what echoes this collection – a pioneer in the field – has found elsewhere in France and around the world.
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