The Alpes de Haute Provence way of life

Health, nature, culture, quality of life, exceptional scenery, etc. make tourism a key strategic sector for the department.

Tourism is an activity which creates jobs, income and added value for the other economic sectors.
It thus has a considerable role in the development of the territory of the Alpes de Haute Provence.

A highly active departmental policy is led in favour of tourism service providers: controlled development of outdoor sports, assistance for the development of cycle-tourism and generally speaking soft travel, modernisation of tourist accommodation, assistance for the diversification of mountain resorts, assistance for quality approaches and tourist innovation and support for promotional events.

Key figures
  • 2.5 million tourists
  • Around 14 million overnight stays, including 13 % foreigners
  • 750 million Euros consumption
  • 66,700 commercial beds spread over the whole territory
Thermalism and well-being
Winter sports
  • 9 alpine ski resorts and 6 cross-country skiing sites
  • 16.5 million Euros turnover of ski lifts (average over last 3 years)
  • 18 million Euros turnover of ski lifts (average over last 5 years)
Soins du corps ©Dimitrije Paunovic

Identity markers

Alps

26 % of commercial accommodation stock
48 % of stays

Provence

42 % of commercial accommodation stock
31 % of stays

Verdon

31 % of commercial accommodation stock
21 % of stays

The European « Top 8 », we have the biggest!

THE BIGGEST MUSEUM OF PREHISTORY IN EUROPE
The Museum of Prehistory of the Gorges du Verdon in Quinson

THE BIGGEST CANYON IN EUROPE
The Verdon Grand Canyon

THE LARGEST GEOLOGY RESERVE IN EUROPE
The Geology Reserve of Haute Provence

THE BIGGEST NATURAL MOUTAIN LAKE IN EUROPE
The lac d’Allos

THE BIGGEST ARTIFICIAL LAKE IN EUROPE
The lake of Serre-Ponçon in Ubaye

THE HIGHEST ROAD IN EUROPE
The La Bonnette-Restefond road

THE LONGEST VIA FERRATA FOOTBRIDGE IN EUROPE
The Grande Fistoire footbridge at La Motte-du-Caire

THE PUREST SKY IN EUROPE!!
The purest sky in Europe

The departmental tourism offer

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Find out more - Tourism

For more information on the economic situation of the tourism sector in the
Alpes de Haute Provence: Observatory of the Agence de développement

Tourism sectorial leaflet_CCIT

And in the Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Tourism and Economy in the Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur