Saint-Andrè-Les-Alpes: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Saint-André-les-Alpes is situated on Lake Castillon, in the Verdon Regional Nature Park and the Haute Provence Geological Reserve.

Anyone wishing to visit Saint-André-les-Alpes can choose a holiday apartment as accommodation.

Nature and Water

Kayaking, canoeing, stand-up paddleboarding and water skiing are all possible on Lake Castillon. Fishing is also one of the available activities: you can fish from the shore or from a small boat.

Active Adventures

Le Chalvet à VTT is a challenging 21.3-kilometre circular route with 805 metres of ascent. The route starts and ends in Saint-André-les-Alpes and is marked with cycling signs. It leads to a launch site and its viewpoint, offering one of the finest views of Lake Castillon.

The Chalvet paragliding site is suitable for cross-country flights and is also accessible to beginners. Chalvet in Saint-André-les-Alpes has also hosted paragliding world and European championships, French championships and final rounds of the PWCA World Cup.

Culture and Local History

The Parcours patrimoine drapier is a 4.2-kilometre walking route that begins in Saint-André-les-Alpes. The town's first cloth factory was established in 1818 at the place known as Pra Barin.

A market is held on Wednesday and Saturday mornings at Place Marcel Pastorelli in Saint-André-les-Alpes.

Further Impressions

The Train des Pignes runs from Digne to Nice through picturesque valleys and numerous tunnels and is an attraction in Saint-André-les-Alpes.

Other destinations: Montsalier, Beauvezer, Ongles, L'Escale, Niozelles, Digne-Les-Bains, Seyne, Saint-Martin-De-Brômes

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