Tourism
The beautiful scenery provides the background to many activities and sights. Eleven villages have been classified as having special architectural character. In particular there are:
- The town of Sisteron with its ancient citadel and narrow streets
- The Gorge of Verdon (Europe's Grand Canyon)
- Digne-les-Bains Hot-spa town
- Moustiers-Sainte-Marie Pottery
- Forcalquier Cathedral
In summer many aerial sports use the surrounding mountains such as gliding, hang gliding and paragliding. In winter there is extensive skiing at eleven ski resorts.
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Famous quotes containing the word tourism:
“In the middle ages people were tourists because of their religion, whereas now they are tourists because tourism is their religion.”
—Robert Runcie (b. 1921)