Geographical setting
Le Fugeret is a rural mountain municipality in the Vaïre Valley, with a central village, hamlets, forests and alpine landscapes. The landscape of Le Fugeret includes the Vaïre Valley, wooded slopes, ridges, paths and mountain streams. The paths around Le Fugeret connect the village, the hamlets, the valleys and the ridges, offering views of the surrounding landscapes.
When planning a trip, the desire to rent a holiday apartment in Le Fugeret may be the main focus.
Culture
Le Fugeret’s religious and rural heritage can be discovered in the village, the hamlets and along the paths. The local heritage includes religious buildings, oratories, paths, lanes, ovens, walls, fountains and traces of rural life.
In 1788, Achard described an old parish procession that led from Le Fugeret to the Chapelle Saint-Pierre on 29 June, the feast day of Saint Peter. This chapel is located about 2 kilometres east of Le Fugeret on a large sandstone chaos forming a natural lapiaz-type labyrinth; a path leads around the chapel and the adjoining hermitage.
Landscape and paths
The Clot Bernard – La Rate route is a difficult 10.5-kilometre circular hike that takes approximately 4 hours and 30 minutes. It passes through a chestnut grove and, in sections, between sandstone boulders. The route begins at Place de la Mairie and returns to Le Fugeret via a steep descent through an area of black locust trees.
The Sentier du Fugeret à Méailles runs through undergrowth, above the valley and the railway line of the Chemins de fer de Provence. It begins at Place de la Mairie, leaves Le Fugeret via Grand Rue in the direction of Méailles and joins the hiking trail after 400 metres.
Things to do
Le Fugeret railway station and the Train des Pignes line contribute to the village’s history, accessibility and identity. At the level of Le Fugeret village, the Chemins de fer de Provence railway line describes an S-curve to gain elevation, allowing the same village to be seen twice.
