Maison Nature & Patrimoines | Maison Nature & Patrimoines | Castellane

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Découverte du territoire de Castellane et du Verdon

Its entire team welcomes you from April to September to help you (re)discover the outstanding natural and cultural features of the territory of Castellane and that of Moyen Verdon.+read more

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Relais du Parc naturel du Verdon

At the Information Point of Verdon you will find out what a Parc naturel is, understand its goals, see the impact of the actions carried out… with the help of mediation, exhibitions and various animations, you will enter in the heart of the Parc Naturel Régional du Verdon’s territory.+read more

Maison Nature & Patrimoines

Located in the center of Castellane, the Maison Nature & Patrimoines consists of a local museum, grouping three exhibition spaces, the Verdon's Natural Park information point, and a library-shop.

Its entire team welcomes you from may to november to you (re)discover the outstanding natural and cultural features of the territory of Castellane's village and the Verdon.

The Maison Nature & Patrimoines opens its doors on april 20, 2024 with new exhibitions, workshops, tours and conferences.

In 2024, the Maison Nature & Patrimoines is hosting a new exhibition entitled "Sacrées croyances !" (Holy Beliefs !) on popular beliefs. Linked to Catholicism or on its fringes, they are an integral part of everyday life. From pilgrimages and local saints to magic, superstition and witchcraft, discover the rituals rooted in the region.

The museum's permanent exhibition "Sirens and Fossils" evokes the period when manatees and dugongs inhabited the sea that covered the region. Exceptional fossils, the only ones of their kind in the world, can be discovered on site at the Col des Lèques, located in the commune.

This summer, you can also discover the exhibition "Comme une marée - Regard de Jean Giono sur la transhumance" (Like a tide - Jean Giono's view of transhumance), featuring photographers' views of this ancestral practice and texts by Jean Giono.