Puimichel
Departement of the Alpes de Haute Provence - Pop.: 250 inh.
On the D12 linking Oraison(13km) and Malijai (14km) on the Route Napoléon.
Situated east of the Durance, Puimichel is a small Provencal village peacefully surrounded by lush countryside which offers numerous delightful promenades, particularly during the mushroom harvesting season!
The village houses are clustered together in a circle. The village possesses a superb boules playing area where you can spend many happy summer evenings after the sun has set.
Three perfume distilleries can be found at Puimichel, producing essential oil from a variety of plants, including lavender and sage.
The village is steeped in the most wonderful fragrance when the plants are harvested from July until mid-August.
Food-lovers will have a wonderful time at Puimichel.
Several bee-keepers make the most delicious natural honey and a "chevrier" or goatfarmer famous throughout the region (he has won several awards) makes excellent, small goats cheese... so fresh and refined... no-one can resist !
At the village restaurant, you can taste some typical Provencal cuisine: "daube", "pieds-paquets", "civets", "alouettes sans tête"...
Other specialities can be found at the multi-service "épicerie" or delicatessen along with bread, meat, vegetables and quality local products.
The village festival is held twice a year : the third week in September and the third week in August.
The agenda includes a 6-day boules tournament so visitors have plenty of time to analyse all the idiosyncrasies of the game !
What to see:
Paris church.Perfume distilleries.
astronomical observatory Open to all, possessing the biggest amateur telescope of the world (106 cms)?
Olive oil mill.
Leisure activities:
Randonnées pédestres. Boulodrome.Fête du village (troisièmes semaines de Septembre et d'Août).
Accommodation:
Holiday rentals.Campsite (4 km from the village).
Neighbouring towns and villages:
Le Castellet (6km), Entrevennes (10km), Oraison (13 km).
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