in Fontienne we have 2 farms where you can buy goat cheese and attend the traitor.
Place of passage of the GR6, the place is the ideal starting point for excursions in the forest, or a tour in
vélo.il there are mountain bike trails.
Don't miss the Forcalquier market on Monday mornings (10 minutes away) and the exploration of its narrow streets.
several lakes are located in the vicinity of Fontienne: the lake of Oraison "les Buissonades" (30mn) or that of "Vanades" in Manosque, or on the magnificent lake of Verdon (1h15) will delight you for a sunny summer day.
Visit the astronomical center of Saint Michel l'Observatoire (25mn) where the sky is one of the purest in Europe, as well as the small surrounding villages which each have their own charm.
An association organizes monthly stargazing in Les Mourres, open to all.
In FONTIENNE: 2 farms making goat cheese, pizza truck on Friday, local market on Sunday at
11am.free visit of the farms (children will love stroking the goats and watching the milking).small bar. Children's park up to 5 years old, ping pong table, bowling green, free tennis/volleyball/football/basketball court (net to be requested at the town hall). Departure of the 2 GR6 for Forcalquier and St Etienne les orgues. Panoramic views. Bories and pointed sheds.
5 km away, ST ETIENNE LES ORGUES small shops, restaurants, café,
Post office, pharmacy, doctors, shaded municipal outdoor swimming pool and lawn (water aerobics), tennis, media library, tourist office, painters, craftsmen, petrol station, market on Wednesdays.
7km away, FORCALQUIER, Small shops, 2 supermarkets, petrol stations, doctors, pharmacies, cinema, post office, outdoor swimming pool (aquagym), tennis, tourist office, cathedral, garages, craftsmen, market on Mondays.
film lovers will appreciate finding the filming locations of "The Murdered House", the Dominici Affair, the TV movies "Commissioner Laviolette".
within a radius of 10 km
Hiking: 2 GR from Fontienne, Way of St Jacques de Compostela, Tour of the Montagne de Lure, Marked hiking trails, the site of Les Mourres. Bike and mountain bike rides, equestrian center. Hot air balloon flight. The Luberon Park.
within a radius of 30 kilometres
astronomical centre of St Michel l'observatoire, Château de Sauvan in Mane
swimming lake of Manosque and Oraison, typical Provençal villages, lavender fields in summer, priory of Salagon in Mane, plateau and monastery of Ganagobie, Lurs, the citadel of Sisteron, the site of the penitents of Les Mées, the gorges of Oppedette.
within a radius of 60km
Canoeing, kayaking in the Gorges du Verdon, water activities in the lakes of Esparron and Ste Croix, Moustier Ste Marie, Valensole plateau, Carluc Priory in Céreste, Valsainte Abbey and its rose garden, Banon and its bookshop, cheese dairy, butcher's shop, nursery (in winter).
Beyond
Ski slopes in Digne and Gap, Serre Ponçon lake, the Mediterranean Sea, Marseille, Cassis, the Camargue, Avignon, Aix en Provence, the Sainte Victoire massif, Colorado de Rustrel, Sénanque Abbey, Vaucluse fountain, Mont Ventoux.