Located 990 m above sea level, Barles integral part of the Geological Reserve of Haute Provence, the largest in Europe and open-air museum.
Rocks, Fossils, amazingly varied landscapes tell a story of 300 million years.
Located 990 m above sea level, Barles integral part of the Geological Reserve of Haute Provence, the largest in Europe and open-air museum.
Rocks, Fossils, amazingly varied landscapes tell a story of 300 million years.
Municipality | Barles |
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Postcode | 04140 |
Latitude | 44.2632509 (N 44° 15’ 48”) |
Longitude | 6.2684040 (E 6° 16’ 6”) |
Altitude | From 912m to 2186m |
Surface area | 59.05 km² |
Population | 134 inhabitants |
Density | 2 inhabitants/km² |
Prefecture | Digne-les-Bains (23 km, 24 min) |
Insee code | 04020 |
Intercommunality | CA Provence-Alpes-Agglomération |
Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
Territories | Alps, Provence |
Region | Provence-Alps-French Riviera |
Auzet | 6.8 km (10 min) |
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Verdaches | 7.3 km (10 min) |
Le Vernet | 11.8 km (14 min) |
La Robine-sur-Galabre | 17.2 km (22 min) |
Beaujeu | 17.7 km (19 min) |
La Javie | 22 km (24 min) |
Seyne | 22 km (23 min) |
Marcoux | 23 km (29 min) |
Digne-les-Bains | 24 km (31 min) |
Le Brusquet | 25 km (27 min) |
Selonnet | 27 km (28 min) |
Draix | 29 km (38 min) |
Archail | 30 km (41 min) |
Montclar Les 2 Vallées | 31 km (34 min) |
The clues to Barles.
The geological circuit Massif Blayeul.
House Land & People and the museum of the old life.
Festival Barles : late May.
Feast of the Massif des Monges : late July.
Hiking and biking.
Peach.
Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
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Canyoning in the Ubaye Valley | Sports sensations | 44 € | Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon (21 km) |
Rafting or hydrospeed down the Ubaye | Sports sensations | 45 € to 85 € | Le Lauzet-Ubaye (23 km) |
Packraft on the Ubaye | Sports sensations | 85 € to 115 € | Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon (23 km) |
Two-day survival course in Ubaye | Nature and the great outdoors | 180 € | Faucon-de-Barcelonnette (36 km) |
Visit a saffron and red fruit farm | Local flavours | Free | Noyers-sur-Jabron (39 km) |
Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
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Bells of Barles | Hike | Intermediate | 4:30 | La Robine-sur-Galabre (11.1 km) |
The Walking Museum | Hike | Easy | 25 min | Digne-les-Bains (17.4 km) |
Walk in the old center | Hike | Easy | 1:00 | Digne-les-Bains (19.4 km) |
Tour of Volonne Lake | Hike | Easy | 2:15 | Volonne (26 km) |
Tour of the old village | Hike | Easy | 2:00 | Châteauneuf-Val-Saint-Donat (32 km) |