Haute Provence is nestled between mountains and high plains and the surrounding landscape looks like a bed of lavender. There are many hiking and ski trails around the place. It's has more than 500,000hectares of protected natural sites. In the north of Haute Provence lies the high mountains that surround the valley of Ubaye near Barcelonnette. In the west is the he Val d'Allos, which has been nicknamed as the French Colorado. In the south lies the famous canyon of Gorges de Verdon with spectacular lakes, and straight cliffs. There is also a national park of Mercantour, which is considered to be one of the biggest European natural reserves with 210,000 hectares of protected land.
With so much surrounding beauty, you dont have to go too far of to invest in real estate. A 270sqm home in the country side with 5 bedrooms costs around 895,000 in Haute Provence.