Thoard: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Thoard is situated on a rocky spur and dominated by a 12th-century bell tower. The village is a medieval settlement with defensive characteristics; its houses are grouped around the former castle site.

Culture and History

The medieval donjon-bell tower is the focal point of the village. It displays the characteristics of Romanesque buildings in Provence and the Alps from the late 12th century. The massive, square tower has been preserved to a height of 17 metres and has walls 1.80 metres thick.

The Church of Notre-Dame de Bethléem overlooks Thoard’s old centre and is classified as a historic monument. The Chapelle Saint-Joseph de la Pérusse dates from the 17th century and has an adjoining hermitage.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Thoard can focus their accommodation search directly on this destination.

From Thoard, the Chapelle Sainte-Madeleine can be reached on foot in one hour; it overlooks the village from its rocky spur.

Festivals and Local Life

The Fête de la Saint-Blaise takes place in Thoard over four days in February and ends on Tuesday with an aioli meal. The celebrations include a parodic funeral procession through the village, during which a resident lying under a blanket on a cart is led around.

The Foire aux agnelles et aux béliers is accompanied by a large Provençal market. At this event, visitors can discover the sheep farming of the département, referred to by the breeders as “la Préalpes du Sud”.

Trails and Landscape

The Sentier du gypse et de Sainte-Madeleine begins 1.5 kilometres beyond the village of Thoard.

Other places: Dabisse-Les Mees, La Foux-D'allos, La Condamine-Châtelard, La Motte-Du-Caire, Uvernet-Fours, Les Mees, Beauvezer, Le Vernet

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