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Located between the mountains of Lure and Lubéron, the country of Forcalquier will fill with wonder you by the variety at its landscapes and the richness at its vegetation. You will let yourselves plunge in an olfactive universe where aromatic lavenders and plants subtly mix their perfumes with the air purity. During your walks, you will discover in the middle of the wild flowers, the "bories" of stone and shepherds pointed cottages posed on the olive-tree "restanques".
From the Citadel, you will observe a panoramic sight of Forcalquier and its surroundings. If you go there Sunday at the end of the morning, you will be able to attend the "concert" of the only manual chime of Provence (chapel "Notre Dame de Provence"). Do not miss the market of Monday morning which spreads out in all the city its perfumes and its colors: it is the weekly appointment of the producers, craftsmen and people of the country...
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Forcalquier will also charm you by the quality and the variety of his cultural life. Since of very many years much of writers, painters, sculptors and artists settled in Forcalquier, marveled at the beauty of the site and the cordial reception of country people.
Links:
Intercommunal Tourist Office of the Region Forcalquier - Montagne de Lure
Salagon Museum
The Lavander Roads
Distelleries et Domaines de Provence