Friday September 26, 2025 saw the inauguration of the Bois Noir lookout on the Turriers commune. Perched at 1340m above sea level on a natural promontory, this viewpoint offers spectacular 360° views over the Turriers basin, the southern Pre-Alps and the Écrins massif.
This new site, located in the very north of the Haute-Provence Geopark territory, completes the network of developed sites along the Hautes-Terres thematic route, which from Sisteron offers visitors a chance to discover unspoilt nature and striking landscapes of varied rock formations, the result of 200 million years of geological history.
These include a masonry platform on which two interpretation desks and sight tubes pointing to the main peaks visible in the landscape have been installed, a discreet system of steel posts linking the belvedere and the parking area, and directional signage along the side of the departmental road and the site’s access path.
The work was carried out by Volonne-based Terra Environnement between summer 2024 and summer 2025. The project was coordinated by the Haute-Provence Geopark team, under the aegis of a dedicated steering committee involving the Communauté de communes du Sisteronais-Buëch, Provence Alpes Agglomération, the commune of Turriers and the Loques family, who own the land.
This project was carried out by the Sisteronais-Buëch Community of Municipalities, with financial support from the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region and the French government as part of the Espace Valléen 2021-2027 program.
