Nature in the Occitanie (11)

Explore the massif of Uchaux and discover the local flora on this botanical trail.

Have a family day out learning all about butterflies in a beautiful, natural setting. Visit the greenhouse where tropical plants from distant lands are grown.

Le Lac du Paty is a peaceful place, perfect for walking, swimming, picnicking and having a Provencal rest! 

Enjoy swimming, hiking, mountain biking and forest acrobatic courses at this lake with its pine tree lined sandy beach, located in the heart of a vineyard.

Visit the Lac des Salettes in Mormoiron and relax on the beach or enjoy the water sports on offer.

In this magnificent wooded area, between Salon de Provence and Aix-en-Provence, you'll discover 120 species of wild animals, including lions, zebras, elephants, tigers and giraffes.

Follow this trail through the old open pit quarries with their "blood and gold" cliffs. Routes of 30 to 60 minutes available. 

Trail in the old open pit quarries with their "blood and gold" cliffs.

A truly magnificent garden with different terraces that present a subtle yet complex range of colours, in harmony with the surrounding landscape.

Learn all about tinctorial plants, from which dyes are extracted, in this unique garden with an exceptional collection of 250 species of colourful plants.

Visit and enjoy these beautiful gardens and have been labelled "Remarkable Garden" by the Ministry of Culture and Communication.