Easter Meet – Haute Provence, Apr 8-15

[Jules Lane]

This meet was originally planned for Easter 2020 and became the first major lockdown casualty. So we’ll try again.

We will be based in Buis-les-Baronnies. Buis is a charming town surrounded by excellent crags and a great destination for climbers wanting to sample a number of areas without having to drive too far. The area has some of the best sport climbing crags in the world, good walking and cycling and some local Via Ferratas. It is also just an all-round really nice place to go on holiday with lots of sun and daytime temperatures around 18 degrees. Rockfax do a guidebook for the area, released in 2009 (https://rockfax.com/climbing…/books/france-haute-provence/).

The nearest crag, Saint Julien (photo), is a 20 minute walk from the campsite and to quote that guidebook, “This enormous fin of rock dominates the skyline above Buis and just begs to be climbed. The routes are, with a few exceptions, brilliant, taking strong natural lines in two or more pitches”. There are 39 routes from 5 to 6a+, another 39 more above that and some VF’s. Most are south facing.

There are many lovely looking accommodation options via AirBnB and Booking.com and for those of us in tents or vans we plan to use the nice looking Municipal campsite (and swimming pool) right in the town centre (https://www.buislesbaronnies.fr/camping-municipal/). It officially opens in early March but I am hoping to make a provisional group booking very soon so please let me know ASAP if you’d like to be included.

If you’d like to make your own arrangements you can email them at camping@mairie.buislesbaronnies.fr. Prices on the website are from 2019 but as a guide they are, per day; Adults €3, Tent €2.50, Campervan €5.50, Car 2.50, Electric 6amp 3.50 or 10amp €4.

Travel options in addition to driving include flights or trains to Marseille, Lyon and Nice and additionally train to Avignon.

To help with both accommodation and hire car sharing I have set up a Google spreadsheet where people can share their plans and say if they are looking for people to share with. This is in the website / Members Area / Extended Meets / Easter 2023.

Please let me know ASAP if you’re interested in coming, and if you would be using the campsite.

• This topic was modified 1 year, 10 months ago by Jules Lane.
• This topic was modified 1 year, 10 months ago by Jules Lane.

[Dave Liz Wilson]

Liz and I are planning to go, and we would stay at the campsite

[Deborah Nugent Cowsill]

Peter & I are planning to go and will also stay in the campsite

[Deborah Nugent Cowsill]

For those wanting to walk, the correct guidebook is Cicerone’s Walking in Provence – West. Can anyone suggest a Via Ferrata guide for the area please?

[Jules Lane]

I am hoping to make a group booking with the campsite later this week if you’ve not already told me and would like to be included at this early stage please shout.

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