TOURISM: CULTURAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES NEAR THE HOTEL
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie for culture lovers
From Moustiers to Quinson and its prehistoric museum
Moustiers is a magnificent illustration of what life in the Provencal countryside has to offer on the cultural side. Certainly famous for its earthenware factory, the village of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie and its surroundings nevertheless reveal many other cultural treasures.
You just have to stroll along the market alleys to discover what this land of plenty can offer to de- light the finest noses, the ears listening to the music of the local language and the art and craft lo- vers...
As you stroll through the picturesque streets of Moustiers or are guided by the many organized tours that will tell you about the village without losing any of its secrets, you will discover that there are many workshops where earthenware makers can express their creativity freely!
HOTEL LE COLOMBIER NEAR THE VERDON CANYON
Sports activities near Moustiers Sainte Marie
The Verdon is one of the most varied and magnificent playgrounds in this region of France for out- door sports enthusiasts.
In the decreasing scale of sensations, you have plenty of choice!
Adrenaline and bungee jumping? Take a 180 m bridge over a river, the Pont de Chaulière common- ly called de l'Artuby, a unique 107 m arch, a sufficiently short bungee cord and, above all, an envi- ronment secured by experienced professionals: you will have the ingredients for a few incompa- rable minutes suspended in the void.
Whether you are an initiate or a beginner, you will love to fly over the most beautiful landscapes of the territory in paragliding. Between the lake of Sainte-Croix, lavender fields, the star of Moustiers between its two rocks and "natural" spaces, your first paragliding flight will remain an unforgettable memory.
As for climbing, the site of the Gorges du Verdon is crisscrossed with climbing paths that are popu- lar all over the world. All the climbers will find to express themselves there and each time the sur- rounding panorama will come to embellish the necessary pauses, when it becomes essential to sla- cken the muscles and to raise the nose of the wall...
Slides and splashes with rafting, canyoning and white water swimming, which can be practiced with the whole family as long as all safety conditions are met. An excellent way to approach the environ- ment from head to toe. Canoeing will be another way to apprehend the calmer course of the Verdon, with your nose towards the fauna that lives under its surface or the walls that tell the story of histo- ry... as in pedal boat, electric boat or hiking!