Les Mées

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence


Travelling north from Forcalquier towards Sisteron, you can’t miss the mysterious Rochers des Mées: rows and rows of rocky pinnacles, some as high as 100m. Legend claims they were once monks, turned to stone for lusting after Saracen women. A loop trail travels through the formations, taking around 3½ hours from end to end.


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2.25 MILES

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5. Observatoire de Haute-Provence

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