La Javie lies at the confluence of the Arigeol and Bléone rivers. Anyone choosing La Javie for their stay may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture
The Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste was rebuilt in 1822. It is still consecrated, and Masses are regularly held there.
The Chapelle Notre-Dame is a mountain chapel with an attractive little bell tower and offers views of the valley, La Javie and the orchards. It can be reached via a Stations of the Cross trail featuring ceramic artworks.
The Ecomusée La Javie uses eight themed exhibitions to show what life used to be like in the village and in the Haute Bléone. Exhibits include, among other things, a classroom, a grocery shop, a kitchen, a shoemaker's workshop and a tinsmith's workshop.
The Lavoir de La Javie can be visited free of charge every day throughout the year and is part of La Javie's historic heritage.
Hiking
The long-distance hiking trail GR 69 “La Routo” passes through La Javie as a stage on the transhumance route.
The very difficult Hameaux du Blayeul hike starts in La Javie, follows a 16.6-kilometre circular route and involves 744 metres of ascent. The route leads to abandoned hamlets and houses as well as a ruined mill and a ruined bridge.
A hiking trail through the Les empreintes de pas d'oiseaux site connects it with nearby Lame de Facibelle and the Sanctuaire de Roche Rousse, a contemporary artistic creation by Hermann de Vries. The Tour des Blaches offers views of the Massif de l'Estrop, Pic de Couard and Cheval Blanc.
Nature
The Les empreintes de pas d'oiseaux site preserves geological traces dating back 20 million years.
Local area
La Javie has several picturesque old lanes with steps.
The Foire aux tardons agricultural fair, dedicated to sheep, takes place every year in September. The Foire de la Poire Sarteau, which is also dedicated to other old fruit varieties, takes place on the first weekend in November.
La Javie is associated with the Sarteau pear, a small pear for preserving that belongs to a limited area centred on La Javie.
