Mourres and Mées (France)

Les Mourres is an area, on the edge of the Luberon Regional Park, formed by hundreds of strange and particular rocky forms

Les Mourres is an area that overlooks Durance river valley not far from the town of Forcalquier famous for lavender

Les Mourres is an area that overlooks Durance river valley not far from the town of Forcalquier famous for lavender

Les Mourres is an area, on the edge of the Luberon Regional Park, formed by hundreds of strange and particular rocky forms

Les Mourres is an area between Folcarquier woods from which strange rocks rise

Les Mourres. A path runs through the valleys to discover columns and rocks with particular shapes eroded by water and wind

Les Mourres. A path runs through the valleys to discover columns and rocks with particular shapes eroded by water and wind

Les Mourres. Along the path you can see several rock masses with large windows that open onto Durance river valley

Les Mourres. Along the path you can play with holes in the rocks that allow fun compositions

Les Mourres. Along the path you can see several rock masses with large windows that open onto Durance river valley

Les Mourres. Along the path you can play with holes in the rocks that allow fun compositions

Les Mourres. A path runs through the valleys to discover columns and rocks with particular shapes eroded by water and wind

Les Mourres is an area, on the edge of the Luberon Regional Park, formed by hundreds of strange and particular rocky forms

Les Mourres is an area, on the edge of the Luberon Regional Park, formed by hundreds of strange and particular rocky forms

Les Mourres is an area that overlooks Durance river valley not far from the town of Forcalquier famous for lavender

The easy 7 km long path between the rocky conformations of Les Mourres takes about 3 hours to walk

The walls formed by a rocky agglomerate along the river Durance characterize the place called Les Mees

The walls formed by a rocky agglomerate along the river Durance characterize the place called Les Mees

Dozens of spiers and columns formed by a rocky agglomerate characterize the landscape of Les Mees

Dozens of spiers and columns formed by a rocky agglomerate characterize the landscape of Les Mees

Dozens columns formed by a rocky agglomerate characterize Les Mees located not far from the town of Forcalquier

Roads and paths that cross the territory of Provencal lavender

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By: Carlo Piccinelli

Mourres and Mees on Google Maps.
Les Mourres are located few kilometers from the medieval village of Folcarquier (department Alpes-Haute-Provence), known for the presence of famous companies in the field of cosmetics and perfumery finding in the cultivation areas of Provencal lavender. The Mourres are unusual forms of white limestone rock eroded by the wind and rain, natural elements that made some rocks very special sculptures. Walking along the paths that cross the hilly area you can see colonnades and rock masses that resemble profiles of animals like the hen and the turtle, other rocks look like human profiles, others have holes and large windows that overlook the woods of the Durance river valley . A nice walk of few kilometers uphill and downhill paths to discover an unusual landscape. Less than twenty kilometers away from Folcalquier and from the strange shapes of the Mourres, in the valley floor there is another geological peculiarity, Les Mées. Also these formations are agglomerates of stratified sand and rock that form overhanging walls hundreds of meters high. Also in this case the erosion of water and wind have created pinnacles, columns and vertical canyons that deeply mark the walls of the mountain but unlike the Mourres, Les Mées are a single enormous mass of sediments that separates from the mountain form a maze of crevices. Two short itineraries that complement an unforgettable journey through the colors and scents in the Provençal lavender places.
Links for more informations:
www.tourism-alps-provence.com
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