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Mane
The gardens of Provence | TOURIST INFORMATION |
- FORCALQUIER Tourist Office : 04.92.75.10.02
See also : Forcalquier, Saint-Michel l'Observatoire
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 MORE ABOUT THIS "VILLAGE DE CARACTERE"From the prehistoric and archaeological point of view, Mane is a site filled with the remains of aqueducts and necropolises. Around year 55 AD, Rome had already created a provincial market near the Via Domitia.
Today, the traveller sees first a shady rock on which the silhouettes of the 31 metre high belfry and the medieval citadel, are the only feudal fort remaining intact in Haute-Provence: it can be seen by walking up its pebble-paved streets and around its walls, with the machicolated gate, the corner bartizans and the wide view of the valley of Mane.
In the old town, listed as a « Village et Cité de Caractère », ramparts, monuments, mansions and old houses are built in "Mane stone' from the nearby quarries, which gives harmony to the village.
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HERITAGE |
- Notre-Dame de Salagon : this former Priory built on Roman ruins is today an ethnological museum, listed Historical Monument.
- Château de Sauvan : 1719, nicknamed the Provencal Petit Trianon, Historical Monument . Tel. 04.92.75.05.64.
- Medieval citadel : XIIth century, the only feudal fort intact in Haute-Provence.
- Tour de Porchères : important defensive structure dating back to XIIIth century. Church of Saint-André : XVth and XVIth centuries.
- Clock-tower : 31 metres.
- Maison de Miravail : 1572. Chapelle des Pénitents : XIIIth century .
- Pont Roman : a bridge probably built to cross the Laye to reach the stop on the pilgrim's way in Salagon. Originally built with one arch, enlarged in XVIIth century and two 'hinges' added.
- Chapel of Notre-Dame de Châteauneuf.
- Old town : ramparts, beautiful facades, doors, wash-houses.
- Bories, dry-stone sheepfolds.
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THE PRIORY OF SALAGON | It is rare for a site to have as many assets : a monument, research centre, exhibition, expression and demonstration venue, the Priory of Salagon is a witness to regional heritage.
The Benedictine priory still has its XIIth century double-nave church where classical music ensembles come to play in the summer. A Renaissance prior's dwelling, two towers and XVIth and XIXth century outhouses complete this heritage which is a listed Historical Monument.
In addition to its well-filled library, the demonstration workshopw, temporary or permanent exhibitions linked to agriculture, the visitor can wander around the gardens which illustrate the special relationship between Man and the plants through the ages.
The Simples Garden holds all the flowers which were useful to the traditional society of Haute-Provence, the Garden of Scents subtly mixes the senses and plants, the Garden of Modern Times shows what plants from all over the world have brought to our daily lives, the Garden of the Downy Oak is an initiation to the plants of Haute-Provence, and lastly the Medieval Garden holds pre-Renassance plants. Tel. 04.92.75.70.50.
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LA MAISON DE PRODUITS DE PAYS | Taste, colours, flavours… and more!
Located on a crossroads leading to the Observatory of Haute-Provence, the Château de Sauvan and Salagon, the Maison groups together all the know-how of around forty producers, craftsmen and artists from Haute-Provence who offer the fruit of hard work and passion. With various demonstrations and events (tastings, exhibitions) for your pleasure and as gifts, crème de marron, nougat, sweets, chocolates, spelt wheat, olive oils, beer, wine, farm cheeses, patés, food preparations, preserves, mustards, vinegars, tapenades, jams, etc. all attract your taste-buds; leather goods, lamps, pottery, books, lathed wood, blown glass, postcards, stained-glass, watercolours, wood painting, candles, santons... delight the eye; tapestries, wool, weaving, silk, pareos, plaids, slippers, t-shirts, gloves, will dress you or decorate your home; lastly, cosmetics, essential oils, wild herbs, floral waters, aromatherapy will help to soothe everyday aches and pains and relax you. Open all year round 7 days a week from 10am to 6pm. Tel. 04.92.75.37.60.
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MAIN EVENTS |
- Peasant market : Sunday morning.
- Fête votive : Saint-Laurent, 10th August.
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AUTRES INFORMATIONS |
- Altitude 500 m.
- Population: 1.182 inhabitants.
- To get here :
- by road: A 51 motorway La Brillanne exit (10 km) then N 100.
- by train : La Brillanne SNCF station then coach.
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