La Castellane
Discover the plain and the charming
districts situated in the South of the
village.
You will enjoy the magnificent
view of the village and the hills
around during the walk.
Le Pierredon
You will discover the small valley of
"La Garde" where from the 17th
Century 3 watermills and 1 windmills
(now disappeared) provided flour to
the people of the region. Discover this
charming valley bordered by olive trees.
La Calade
Discover the hills bordering "La Garde"
as well as the ancient road leading up
to the village and passing the
St Joseph’s oratory.
The footpath of the Pont des Fées
(bridge of the fairies) :
The valley of the Pont des Fées is a
quiet site where we can find the typical
occidental Mediterranean milieu of
animal life as the two turtle species,
the "cistudo" of Europe (a water turtle)
that frequents the river and the turtle
of Hermann on the sunny hillsides,
and the occidental green lizard.
The Diane, a splendid protected butterfly,
frequents the riverbanks in
spring together with numerous other
species of insects. In summer we may
listen to several species of cicada
during the hot hours.
The undergrowth constitutes a place
of refuge during the dry summer period
for numerous species of birds and
other animals; during this period the
aquatic species find shelter in water
holes or bury themselves in the mud or
the sand waiting for the thunderstorms
of the end of the summer.
