Mallemoisson
Departement of the Alpes de Haute Provence - Pop.: 1.000 inh.
From Digne, take the N85 for 12km.
Although the modern houses and residences built along the Route Napoléon are not very picturesque - Mallemoisson seems to have recently become a dormitory town for Digne - the same cannot be said of the old village, built in tiers on a series of low wooded hills.
You'll enjoy strolling along the main street from wherestairways climb up, to admire the picturesque dilapidated house fronts, as well as sublime houses built using this local old stone, yellow and round as pebbles, the unpretentious church, where the lintel over the doorway is nevertheless dated 1630, an old fountain covered with moss, a garden where vines and rose bushes grow ...
People who like tranquillity will be delighted to recharge their batteries in this haven of peace.
What to see:
Church. Leisure activities:
Hiking. Fishing.Mountain-biking.
Vélorail.
Accommodation:
Hotel.Holiday rentals. Gite de France.
Neighbouring towns and villages:
Le Chaffaut-St-Jurson (2 km) et Mirabeau (3 km), Aiglun (4 km).
