Unique experience than that of Andy Goldsworthy, internationally recognized artist, who imagines a project combining contemporary art and safeguarding rural heritage on the protected territory of the Geopark of Haute-Provence, around Digne les Bains.
Description
The old Esclangon, hit by rural exodus, was abandoned and in ruins. Today, it houses one of the seven Refuges imagined and created by Andy Goldsworthy, an internationally renowned artist.
Refuge d'Art is a single artwork designed by British artist Andy Goldsworthy, in partnership with the Gassendi Museum and the Haute-Provence Geopark. This unique trail in Europe crosses 150 km of the Geopark's exceptional landscapes, uniquely combining contemporary art, hiking, and heritage. In each of these formerly abandoned and now restored places (chapels, farms, jas, etc.), the artist has created a specific work that is now part of the building. "When you go up towards the house, on a winding path, you have the color red in your eyes and the color red on your feet. You then arrive at my house and you look at this wall with this red, winding line. I think it will be a wonderful echo of the hike."
Comfort and amenities
Services
Rates / opening
Prices
Free access.
Opening
All year round, every day.
Key to the Refuge available by reservation at the Gassendi Museum.