Whether you’re a group, a professional or an individual, a mediator will welcome you and help you discover the treasures of the Parc Saint Benoît: paths, contemporary artworks, exhibition rooms… and many other stories.
Information and reservations
04 92 36 70 70 / reservation.mp@provencealpesagglo.fr
Guided tour of the Butterfly Garden
Included in the price of admission.
An interpreter will share her passion, anecdotes and a wealth of surprising information about these incredible multicolored insects, the jewels of the Geopark’s biodiversity.
Guided tours are available at 10:30 a.m. (Monday to Friday in July and August; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from September to November). You’ll be amazed at how much time passes!
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Discover the world of butterflies (general explanations on butterflies: life cycle, reproduction, food, habitats…)
Tuesday and Thursday: In search of butterflies (based on visitors’ observations, the mediator explains how to identify the species and its specific characteristics).
Reservations can be made for other time slots for groups only.
Guided tour of the Promenade Museum, a UNESCO Geopark museum interpretation center in Haute-Provence.
This tour is available to groups from April 1 to the last day of the All Saints’ vacation.
Accompanied by an interpreter, the tour includes access to both the Cairn art center and Maison des Remparts exhibitions, linked by a stroll through the park full of encounters: Japanese garden, works of art, right up to the magnificent panorama over the town of Digne and the surrounding peaks. To the sound of streams and waterfalls, we’ll explain moss and tufa formation, and guide you to understand the natural and human history of the site. Throughout the visit, our mediators will be happy to share anecdotes and scientific information to take you on a gentle journey back in time to the Earth and the seas that once covered the Geopark territory.
By reservation and for groups only:
- Price: €9/person
- Package price: €180 for groups of less than 20 people
- Duration: 2 hours minimum
Guided tour of the Promenade Museum and the ammonite slab, a UNESCO Geopark emblem.
A visit to the Musée Promenade can be preceded by a visit to the Dalle aux Ammonites Nature Reserve.
This allows us to observe a life-size geological outcrop, with over 1,500 ammonites in the place where they were fossilized (rather than extracted from their rocky gangue and displayed in showcases). Accompanying the exhibition provide keys to understanding the site and regional geological phenomena.
By reservation and for groups only:
- Price: €10/person
- Package price: €200 for groups of less than 20 people
- Duration: 2h30 minimum
Guided tour of the ammonite slab
This short activity is an excellent introduction to a visit to the Maison des Remparts. The aim is to learn how to observe the rocks of our region at life-size, so that you don’t miss out on geological history without seeing it. Visitors discover the reality of rocky outcrops, and the relationship between fossils and the rocks that contain them. More than 1,550 ammonites bring the ancient seabed back to life!
By reservation and for groups only:
- Price: €2/person
- Duration: 30min
