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.
Lodging art en chemin
Authenticity and comfort
Welcome to our home!
We are Art en Chemin hosts, trained and accredited by the Musée Gassendi for the Art en Montagne collection.
We offer accommodation to suit your adventure (in tents, mules, camping, yurts, teepees or self-catering cottages). Simple or more “comfortable”, they guarantee a quality welcome, authenticity, sharing of mountain art (we have the latest AMBULO publications) and meals based on local produce.
Our accommodations are geographically located to match the different experiences proposed by our team of guides.
Gite de Flagustelle
A family welcome in the heart of the Geopark
Located in the former Verdaches school for over 20 years, we welcome you for a stopover or a stay on a self-catering or half-board basis. We like to prepare our meals with local produce and share them with you in a warm, family atmosphere. Our knowledge of the area, the works of art in the countryside and the little secrets of the Bès valley will keep you talking.
Contact: Alix de Larminat and Patrick Laurent
Type of accommodation : gite d’étape et de séjour
Capacity: 18 people
Opening period: open year-round
Label(s) : Qualité Tourisme / Refuge LPO / Accueil Vélo / Géopartenaire
Languages spoken: French / English
Address: 18 traverse de l’école – 04140 Verdaches
Telephone: +33 – 6 62 16 19 47
E-mail: contact@gite-flagustelle.com
Gîtes du Vieil Aiglun
An eagle’s nest and a haven of peace in Haute-Provence
Nestled on the mountainside, the cottages and guest rooms of the Vieil Aiglun have kept an authentic charm and benefit from a natural setting that is both calm and preserved. We welcome you in three independent, comfortably furnished houses as well as in four guest rooms with a friendly atmosphere.
Each house has its own private garden, conducive to rest and relaxation. For guests staying in guest rooms, we also offer the table d’hôtes two to three times a week, for moments of sharing around home cooking.
A swimming pool, a sauna and a petanque court are available on site to enhance your stay. Marie, a yoga teacher, also offers classes on request, to prolong these moments of relaxation. As for the panoramas of the surrounding mountains, they are sure to impress you.
Contact: Marie Speth and Alexis De Los Santos Borrero
Type of accommodation: 3 independent cottages and 4 guest rooms
Capacity: 25 people (3 x 5 in gîtes / 3 x 2 and 1 x 4 in bedrooms)
Opening period: open year-round
Label(s): Gîtes de France / Geopartner
Languages spoken: French / English / Spanish
Address: Le Vieil Aiglun – 04510 Aiglun
Phone: +33 – 6 52 86 68 62
E-mail: info@vieil-aiglun.com
mandala camping
An eagle’s nest and a haven of peace in Haute-Provence
Nina & Yvan welcome you for a family holiday, a weekend with friends or a romantic getaway.
You can choose between an all-wooden Eco-Chalet, a traditional Mongolian Yurt or spacious pitches for your tent, camper van or caravan. Located in the heart of Europe’s largest Unesco-Geopark, it’s the starting point for a host of outdoor activities.
Contact: Nina and Yvan Théaudin
Type of accomodation : Camping – Yurts – Eco-chalets
Capacity: 21 camping pitches – 5 Yurts – 4 Chalets
Opening period: May 15 to September 30, 2025
Label(s) : La Via Natura / Refuge LPO / Géopartenaire
Languages spoken: French / English / German
Address: Le Village 04420 PRADS HAUTE-BLEONE
Telephone: +33 – 6 01 76 93 59
E-mail : …
Gîte de Roquépine
A haven where nature dances to the rhythm of hooves
The Roquépine cottage is located in the heart of the very wild valley of Val Haut in a preserved nature full of history that you can visit on foot, on horseback, or in a horse-drawn carriage, in the footsteps of Andy Goldworthy, Herman de Vries, Paul Armand Gette, …
This stopover gîte is right in the heart of the Gassendi Museum’s mountain art collection. It was self-built with ecological and local materials, is self-sufficient in water and electricity, and is heated with wood. It is adjoining the Roquépine equestrian farm and offers all amenities, it is equipped with dry toilets.
Contact: Marine Herbomez
Type of accommodation : Cottage
Capacity: 9 people (6 adults and 3 children)
Opening period: Open all year round
Label(s): LPO Refuge / Geopartner / Equestrian Tourism and Animal Welfare Centre
Languages spoken: French / English / Spanish
Address: 125 impasse du haut villard 04140 Barles
Telephone: +33 – 6 62 27 61 96
E-mail: adadafamily@live.fr
Halte Air et Go” gîtes
More than just a vacation destination
Nestled in the heart of the Marcoux Geopark, our 3 gîtes (Cheval blanc, Barre des Dourbes and L’Hôte Antique ) promise an unforgettable getaway. Whether you’re into mountain biking, mountain art or relaxation, our mirrored eco-gîtes and atypically decorated gîte offer the ideal setting for a timeless break for a weekend, a week or more.
Contact: Jean-Luc Delafontaine
Type of accomodation : Gite
Capacity: 3 x 4 people
Opening period: Open year-round
Label(s) : Holiday keys (3 and 4 keys) / Géopartenaire
Spoken languages: French / English / Spanish / Sign language
Address: Impasse du Rouquet – 04420 Marcoux
Telephone: +33 – 6 60 12 83 11
E-mail: jeanluc.delafontaine@gmail.com
Villa Gaïa
Hotel & Pension
Anne-Françoise and Georges-Eric Martin offer room and board at Villa Gaia, a carefully restored family property located in the heart of a vast garden. Partners of the Gassendi Museum from the very beginning around the Refuges d’art project, the Villa Gaia is the privileged address of many artists during their stays in Digne-les-Bains.
Contact: Anne-Françoise and Georges-Eric Martin
Type of accommodation: Hotel & Pension
Capacity: 15 People
Opening period: Open year-round
Label(s): 3 Stars / Sustainable Development Label / LPO
Languages spoken: French / English
Address: 24 route de Nice 04000 Digne-les-Bains
Phone: +33 – 4 92 31 21 60 / +33 6 – 75 55 9052
E-mail: contact@hotel-villagaia-digne.com
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 departures: Jun 11, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026
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 790€ / Person
Next departures: April 28, 2026, May 31, 2026 and Sept. 20, 2026 2026
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
Next departures: April 26, 2026 and Oct. 10, 2026 2026
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
Next departure: 16 Oct 2026
Bivouac evening at La Forest
Imagine… an old abandoned hamlet in the forest, above the Gorges du Vançon. An easy walk in the forest and a few minutes later, some ruins in the undergrowth attest to an ancient human presence. We arrived at our destination at the Refuge d’art de la Forest for one night.
Duration: 2 Days and 1 Night
Availability: April 1 to November 30
Difficulty: Level 1/5 Accessible to the greatest number of people
Price: from 55 to 100 € / pers depending on the number of participants
Next departure: May 23, 2026