Alexandra David-Neel House

If Alexandra David-Neel spent 25 years of her life in Asia, if she was the first European woman to go to the forbidden city of Lhasa, her travels do not make her “just” an explorer. They nourish a work of considerable density and strength. They reveal totally innovative perspectives to Western thought at the beginning of the XNUMXth century that are still topical.
She projects us into a future that she wanted full of freedom, knowledge and wisdom, like the life she had chosen with courage and stubbornness.
Currently, the impact of this exceptional life is still visible, both in artistic circles (creation of an opera, writing of choreography, production of comic strips, documentaries, exhibitions, etc.) and philosophical, as shown by the extensive research on his texts and his explorations.
It is therefore today, through the different but inseparable aspects of the work that we conduct (house, museum, garden) to reflect the tremendous diversity and modernity of his work.

Distinctions:
The Alexandra David-Neel House has been listed in the inventory of historical monuments since 1996. It has also been one of the 110 "Illustrious French Houses" since 2011, a prize recognizing the homes of personalities who have distinguished themselves in political history. , social and cultural. Samten Dzong has been part of the Federation of Writers' Houses and Literary Heritage since 2007.

The visit of the villa is made by reservation required by telephone.
No reservation will be taken into account by e-mail.

Given the closure of the Gassendi Museum this year (2026), the Alexandra David-Néel House will be handling the rental of the keys to the Refuges d'Art starting in April. Reservations can be made by email to contact.adn@ambulo.fr to determine the rental date. All information can be found on the following website: https://www.refugedart.fr/musee-gassendi-digne-les-bains.php?rr=3