Le Vernet: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Le Vernet lies on the border between the Blanche Valley and the Bès Valley and is an exceptionally wooded municipality on a plateau 1,200 metres above sea level.

Nature

The Forêt du Labouret is a 7.0-kilometre circular hiking trail starting in Le Vernet.

The trail passes through a man-made forest that was sown and planted to combat erosion.

Several tree species grow in Parc Demontzey; there is also a stele honouring Prosper Demontzey. Prosper Demontzey is considered a pioneer of reforestation in mountainous regions.

Tis’Ânes offers day trips and stays with changing stages in the Blanche Valley.

Those choosing Le Vernet as a travel destination may want to rent a holiday apartment there.

Culture and History

The parish church of Saint Martin was established in the village in the mid-17th century.

The parish church dedicated to Saint Martha was built in the mid-17th century.

The Chapelle Saint Pancrace in Le Vernet is a historic chapel belonging to the religious heritage. It is believed to date from the late 10th or early 11th century and is still used for the procession on the saint’s feast day.

The Church of Saint Martin in Haut-Vernet is a historic church belonging to the religious heritage. During a bishop’s visit in 1683, an altar and a painting depicting the crucified Jesus, the Virgin Mary, Saint John and Saint Martin were described in this church.

The Church of Sainte Marthe in Bas-Vernet is a historic church belonging to the religious heritage. It lies south of the village, next to a cemetery.

More local pages: Enchastrayes, Valbelle, Simiane-La-Rotonde, Vachères, Dauphin, Mezel, Saint-Jean, Redortiers.

To the higher-level travel overview: Alpes-De-Haute-Provence.