Digne les Bains
On route N85, 155km, from Cannes, 53km. from Sisteron.
Digne les Bains offers the essential natural elements: pure air, clean water, and a protected natural site.
It is an ecological ideal and the antidote to modern day stress and pollution of the cities.
This spa endowed with exceptional weather is ensconced in the middle of three valleys and boasts a geological reserve of the impressive size of 150,000ha. and 38 towns.
The geological center offers exhibitions, guided tours, research and scientific studies of the the flora the fauna and the fossile sites of the reserve.
In the center of Digne the new city can be visited by strolling through the streets of Trou du Four, the Montée St Charles to Rochas, and the cathedral St Jerome.
In the botanical gardens of the Cordellers one can view a collection of 350 aromatic plants all within an architectural structure typical of the gardens of the middle ages.
One of the centers of attraction in Digne is of another nature completely.
It is the home of the 19th century traveller Alexandra David Neel (1868-1969) who studied with the Tibetan monks for 25 years.
Her foundation organizes visits, training in philosophy and houses a shop of Tibetan craftwork.
What to see
Cathedral St. Jerome. Cathedral Notre Dame du Bourg.
The geological reserve centre.
The museum of Digne (art and natural history).
The "Departemental" museum of religious art.
Lavander museum.
Leisure activities
Hiking, horseback riding, swimming (beach on the Bleone).
Swimming and boating on the lake of the Férréols, fishing on the lake of Gaubert.
Bike riding, squash, tennis, golf on an 18 hole course, swimming pool.
Spa. Balneotherapy centre.
Holiday rentals
RESIDHOTEL Resort
Apartments for 2 to 4 persons
Close to the city center and the thermes
In the heart of nature, Camping La Célestine offers pitches for tents with or without electricity / caravans / vans or motorhomes and mobile homes for 4 to 8 people. Ideally situated between Provence and its lavender plateaux, the Verdon gorges and beautiful towns such as Dignes-les-Bains and Sisteron, you'll find all the peace and quiet you need, whether on a pitch or in a rental.
Campings
Chalets, mobile homes with private bath, wifi, mountain view, heated outdoor pool, fitness, volleyball, table tennis, playground. Bar, restaurant. Breakfast service. Shuttle to downtown
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Campsite with heated swimming pool, mobile home with furnished terrace and bathroom. Located at the start of a via ferrata (equipment available). Tennis, table football, table tennis, children's play area. Barbeque, entertainment. Wifi
Pretty campsite near Digne. In the heart of Provence, Camping Tikayan La Célestine offers a variety of accommodation solutions, from the Eco range to the more comfortable mobile home, with all the amenities of a three-star campsite. Around fifty camping and caravanning pitches in Beynes are available for you to pitch your tent, put up your caravan and awning, or make a stopover on your way south in your motorhome, taking advantage of a nearby electricity connection.
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NEIGHBOURING TOWNS AND VILLAGES
Marcoux (8 km), Champtercier (9 km) and Aiglun (12 km).