art en chemin
Cultural tourism with low environmental impact
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.
About us
A small selection of articles published in the press about Art en chemin and the Musée Gassendi’s Art en montagne collection.
“Art on the move with the Musée Gassendi’s mountain collection”.
France 3 Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur – June 3, 2024
“Andy Goldsworthy’s arty ways
“Libération” – June 1st and 2nd, 2024 – By Laurence Defranoux
“The mountains in summer
“Le Figaro” – May 24, 2024 – Directed by Bénédivte Menu and Marie-Angélique Ozanne, with Alice Brouard and Florence Donnarel.
“Digne-les-Bains and its Unesco treasures
“Balades Randos” – January 1, 2024 – By Julia Lafaille
“L’Art en chemin, a group of tourism service providers in Haute Provence”.
Espaces -Tourisme et Loisirs” magazine – July/August 2016 – by Pascal Boscher
“Mediterranean chronicles
FR3 Côte d’Azur broadcast – “Haute Provence, l’étoile des Alpes” – January 17, 2016. Go to minute 14:40.
“Alpes-de-Haute-Provence: from palm trees to snow-capped peaks”.
Telerama – 10/10/2015
“Andy Goldsworthy’s astonishing art refuges”.
By Corinne Boyer, La Croix, 03/08/2014
“Haute Provence: Land Art, an open-air museum”.
Rando-passion magazine April/May/June 2014
“Culture Mag: Art in the mountains
Article published by Salsa Bertin on 05/08/2013
“Chronicles from above
FR3 Rhône Apes report on Andy Goldsworthy’s art refuges
“An ’emule tour’ on the trails of Goldsworthy’s art refuges”
Article published in “La Provence” on 21/04/2013
“L’Art en chemin, an innovative association
Article published in “La Provence” on 19/02/2013
“High art and hiking boots”
Financial Times, August 24,2012, By Jane Ure-Smith: A walking trail in the mountains of southern France explores the work of Andy Goldsworthy
“Earth works
The Guardian, June 20, 2009, by Kevin Rushby: A series of Provençal walkers’ refuges, joined by ancient paths, has been brought to life by artist Andy Goldsworthy’s inimitable sculptures. Kevin Rushby explores.
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: 750€ / Person (variable rate for private groups)
Next departure: September 18-21, 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: From 750€ / Person
June 23 to 28, 2025 Confirmed
From September 28 to October 3, 2025 Confirmed
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: from €165 / person
October 11 to 12, 2025
On-demand stays, all year round (spring and autumn periods recommended)
Mountain Art and 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.
Duration: 4 days and 5 nights
Availability: April 1 to November 30
Difficulty: Level 3/5, for walkers in good physical condition.
Price: 720 € / Person, excluding insurance
October 10-14, 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