Property for sale in Alpes-De-Haute-Provence

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence sits where the Alps meet Provence, offering a quieter, less discovered version of the region, without the crowds or prices of the coast. Marseille-Provence airport is around ninety minutes from Digne-les-Bains, keeping the department accessible. With its spa heritage and natural landscapes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is home to Digne-les-Bains, a modest spa town, and to the Gorges du Verdon, often described as Europe's Grand Canyon. Outside the main visitor towns, buyers will find the lavender fields of the Valensole plateau, the Luberon regional natural park sharing its honey-stone villages with neighbouring Vaucluse, and the high-altitude Lac d'Allos, the largest natural lake at altitude in Europe. Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is equally known for its family-friendly, unhurried pace of life, without the crowds of the busier coastal departments. A varied climate brings warm summers and cold winters in the mountains. Property choice ranges from a stone farmhouse near the lavender fields of Valensole, a village property near the Gorges du Verdon or a mountain house in the department's eastern reaches, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence offers good value. With lavender, dramatic gorges and mountain scenery, it remains one of Provence's best-kept secrets. The average house price in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence stands at €2,300/m².