Digne-les-Bains

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The GuardianSep 22, 2026

‘To sleep in a sculpture is a wonderful idea’: a hike along Andy Goldsworthy’s epic art trail in Haute-Provence

A long-distance walking route in the south of France devised by the celebrated land artist offers intrepid hikers an opportunity to immerse themselves in nature and art At 69, I had never hiked with a backpack and I had no idea what land art was. Nonetheless, when my friend Jackie, a nature documentary film-maker, invited me to join her and her friends Wendy and Sasha on a hiking trip to Refuge…

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  • Maison Alexandra David NéelParkdedicated to the adventurous, peripatetic life of Alexandra David-Neél
  • Elsewhere
  • Refuges d’ArtSightHaute-Provence, Francesleeping alongside sculptures by the renowned land artist Andy Goldsworthy
  • Andy GoldsworthyPlaceHaute-Provence, Francecelebrated land artist who created site-specific artworks
  • Rivers and TidesPlaceHaute-Provence, Francedocumentary on Goldsworthy’s work
  • Le Vieil EsclangonHotelHaute-Provence, Francerefuge with a serpentine mud sculpture
  • La Ferme BelonHotelHaute-Provence, Francerefuge with stone arches resembling a dragon’s body
  • The Mercy JournalsPlaceHaute-Provence, Francenovel that won the Philip K Dick award in 2017
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Lonely PlanetSep 20

Guide to the Route Napoléon in France

The Route Napoléon passes the same towns and lavender-scented plateaus that the French leader did on his march from the Mediterranean to the Alps.

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