Haute-Parole in the Hautes Terres De Provence®
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How to discover and Organized by the Alpes de Haute Provence Departmental Media Library, the Rencontres de la Parole have hosted listen to the storytellers from around the world for many years. Listen... Talking Rocks ? On the Route des Rochers-qui-Parlent, these artists have given us some pearls of their creation. Go looking for them and take the time to listen to them … 22 Talking Rocks are disseminated in the Hautes Terres de Provence®.Inordertogotothe22 sites and listen to each rock’s tale, please use the map inside this flyer. Each number on the map corresponds to a description of how to find them. Haute-Parole in the Hautes Terres de Provence® Once on site, to listen to the tale in english, (which lasts 3 to 7 Between Gap, Sisteron and Serre-Ponçon mins.) please press fthe button just near the logo or a long time. To relisten to the tale press the button again, as many PLAYFUL times as you like. To have the English version press the button for longer. The Talking Rocks are open from March the 1st to December the 15th. CULTURAL You can also discover more of theTalking Rocks, using the 6 routes of the Path of Tales®, UNUSUAL a treasure hunt featuring Hautes Terres de Provence® medieval history. In the Alpes de Haute-Provence department there is a wide natural space to discover with family or friends, Au Pays des Rochers-qui-Parlent just listening to rocks talking. To discover these routes, buy the corresponding That seems impossible but it'strue ! booklet (10 €) in one of the following tourist offices : Les Hautes Terres de Provence® Sisteron, Laragne or le Caire. Tourist Office Maison du Tourisme If you have half a day or more free, 04250 Le Caire (Alpes de Haute-Provence) take the time to escape in our beautiful hidden garden More informations on : www.balades-insolites.com where you’ll discover the Talking Rocks Trail. +33(0)4 92 68 40 39 [email protected] www.balades-insolites.com PLAYFUL ORIGINAL CULTURAL Drive after Bayons, in the direction of Turriers on the At the intersection of the D951 and D454 roads, D1 road. At the first intersection, turn on your right drive straight on, direction Vaumeilh, during 1km, and after the bridge, turn right again. After driving thenP park on your left. The Talking Rock is among 150m, you'll find the car parkP . The Talking Rock is the oak trees. in the surroundings. P Park at the Bellaffaire town hall. After the town P Park on Piégut village square (church). Walk on the hall, walk 2 min on the street on your left, then 2 min Mont-Collomban footpath during 10 min to get to the on the footpath to your right, up on a mound. The mound top. The Talking Rock is beside the cross. rock is located on the mound's top. Drive 6 km on D804 road direction Hubac de Valernes and 600m after Tabayon Farm (warning : After Sigoyer village, on Vaumeilh road, drive 300m speed bump !).P The Talking Rock is located on your andP park. The Talking Rock is located on your left, among the real rocks. right, under an oaktree, on the side of the road. P Park at the Clamensane cemetery. Walk to the On the D4 road, 1km after Thèze village, in direction church and climb up to the top of the village Follow ofSisteron,P park. The Talking Rock is on your the footpath indicated by the green logo . The right, on a site overlooking the Durance river. Talking Rock is near an old cemetery. P Park on Turriers's square (fountain, town hall). P Park at the Claret square. Walk up to the village Walk following the « table d'orientation » signs in exit in direction of La-Motte-du-Caire. At the first order to reach the top of the town (Croix des sharp bend after the village, climb up to the top of Baumelles). The Talking Rock is near the cross. the field. The Talking Rock is up there ! Drive 300m in a Southerly direction just after P Park on Valavoire square. On foot, pass the Curbans. At the intersection, turn left and drive 300m church, keep walking on the road for 100m. The into the estate.P Park at the bus stop. The Talking Talking Rock is near the stone oratory. Rock is located on your right, in a public garden with palm trees. Drive on D804 road towards the Hubac de Valernes. P Park on Faucon-du-Caire village square. A the top At the junction D 951/D 804, keep driving 1,4 km of the square, a footpath leads to the mound driving then parkP . The Talking Rock is on the left overlooking the town (15min-walk). The Talking Rock side of the road. is atop the mound. P Park your car on Vaumeilh square. Walk up the P Park at the Gigors church. Walk on the road in hill, passing in front of the town hall (steep hill). On front of the church going down on your left (6 min). At reaching the top, take the Sentier de la Tour on your the intersection, take the path on your right (5 min). At left (2-min walk). The Talking Rock is next to the the Y-junction, go left for 1 min. The Talking Rock is restored tower. before the bridge (La Bernarde) on your right. Drive on the D854 road and 1km after the Blanchets P Park on Le Caire village square. Follow the hamlet, go down towards the Durance river.P Park direction indicated by the green logo sign to the on the left side of the road. The Talking Rock is in end of the village, then climb up the footpath on your front of you on the right hand side, next to the left called « La Tour » (10min). The Talking Rock is orientation table. near the ruined tower. Itinerary shared with the Chapelle Saint-Amand From La-Motte-du-Caire, drive on the D104 road hiking path (1h45 / 603m-ascending-elevation). towards Melve for 700m, then take the first dust track P Park at the Clastre area, 1,6km after Clamensane on your right.P Park at the beginning of the track. Caption in direction of Bayons. The Talking Rock is next to the Follow the track, take second on the right for 200m. P Car stop or parking chapel. The Talking Rock is on the side of the path. Access to the public with reduced mobility Itinerary shared with the Lac d’Esparron hiking path By car, turn at the intersection D104-D304 in direction (1h30 / 350m-ascending-elevation). Sigoyer. Drive for 1,3 km ;P park on your right in P Park at Esparron-la-Bâtie.Take the GR6 to the lake front of « Les Baudes ». Walk 300m on the path on and find the Talking Rock after walking1h30. your right then take the path with the green logo . The Talking Rock is 1m away..