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.
The Spirit of Art on the Go
Accompany you to the world’s largest open-air museum
We are the only professionals certified by the Gassendi Museum (the owner of the artworks) who can ensure your safety during the hike AND provide an art tour of the artworks we’ll see along the way;
As travel organizers, we offer a comprehensive, one-of-a-kind experience that combines art, hiking, and exploration of an entire region (history, landscapes, ways of life, etc.), and we handle every aspect of your trip: lodging, meals, transfers, luggage transport, and more.
We are familiar with the routes, challenges, and access conditions for the mountain ranges and natural landmarks… and are therefore able to offer you the right recommendation, tailored to your physical condition and your desire to explore. As environmental education professionals, we are also trained to guide school groups.
When you choose a trip led by a certified Art en chemin guide or host, you can be sure you won’t miss out on the artwork or its message. On a hike, we’ll be right by your side to:
Discover the work and place it in its context
Discuss the artist’s approach to gain a better understanding of their work and creative process in a natural setting (installation methods, constraints)
Observe the connections between works of art and landscapes and create the resonances that inspired the artists
Discover the local flora, fauna, geology, and vernacular heritage… all along the trails

Our Mindset
cultural tourism with a low environmental impact

When you choose Art en chemin, you’ll meet people who live in this region and minimize their environmental impact as they help you discover their area. As professionals in the field, we have a certain vision of travel that sets us free. Out of respect for nature (by minimizing car trips, waste, and more), our passion draws us to isolated, beautiful, and peaceful places—ones that are off the beaten path and hard to reach. We believe this mindset is a great way to discover the works of these artists who have scattered throughout our mountains.
Ultra-light self-guided trips on our backpacking tours: Significantly reducing the weight of your backpack is good for the planet, for the group (learning to live without the unnecessary), and for yourself (and your back)
Comfortable stays with hosts who share our values: a warm welcome, a local feel, and healthy, locally sourced products;
A one-day introduction to art collections in the mountains, suitable for families, people with limited mobility, locals, or visitors
Field trips specially designed for school groups from elementary school through high school
The Spirit of the Place
the Haute-Provence UNESCO Geopark
We trek through rugged mountains, amid vast forests, alpine meadows, and clear mountain streams, following ancient trails dotted with ruined villages and traces of rural life from days gone by. And we marvel at the geological wonders, shaped by nature over millions of years, such as the monumental Vélodrome d’Esclangon and the Barles gorges.
When you book guides and lodging through Art en chemin, you’re working with professionals trained in this field, who are part of a close-knit collective. Having completed a training program lasting several weeks with the staff at the Gassendi Museum in Digne—the owners of the collections—your guides will be able to put thirty years of artistic creations in natural settings into perspective and show you how this collection—a pioneer in its field—has resonated 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: 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