Comps sur Artuby is an ancient fortified village in the Haut Var, at the gateway to the Gorges du Verdon and very close to the Sainte Croix lake.
Originally built on a rock, in the middle of a wild region, Comps is fortunate enough to be crossed by the Artuby river in the midst of magnificent countryside.
You can discover the Artuby trails, which wind through the sublime landscapes surrounding the village, in a delightfully bucolic setting.
Originally built on a rock, in the middle of a wild region, Comps is fortunate enough to be crossed by the Artuby river in the midst of magnificent countryside.
You can discover the Artuby trails, which wind through the sublime landscapes surrounding the village, in a delightfully bucolic setting.
Canyoning is also possible in the wakabonga canyon.
Comps-sur-Artuby is home to a number of small hamlets, the largest of which are La Souche and Le Jabron. The old village is full of character, with several fountains and two wash-houses.
The atmosphere in the village is calm and tranquil, with narrow streets and tastefully renovated old houses that make you forget the main road running through the village.
On the road to the Gorges du Verdon or the ski resorts of the Alpes de Haute ProvenceComps sur Artuby is often the place to stop for lunch on one of the terraces of cafés and restaurants.
Even without stopping, you won't be able to miss the bakery's gigantic trompe l'oeil featuring the famous Fernandel in "La Femme du Boulanger".
Comps sur Artuby was once an important stronghold of the Templars. The fortified chapel of Saint André is still there to bear witness to their presence in the early 12th century. Comps is known to have had two Grand Masters of the Hospitallers of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem.
You can explore this glorious historic past by following the chapel trail (the Chapelle Saint-André, the Chapelle Saint Didier, the listed Chapelle Saint-Jean, the Chapelle Sainte-Philomène and the Chapelle Notre-Dame, also known as La Galine Grasse) and its winding lanes. Not forgetting the Bonne Fontaine (a recently restored medieval spring), the Mauvais Pont and the Pont Romain du Hameau de La Souche.
Comps sur Artuby is a great place for walkers and nature lovers. There are numerous signposted footpaths throughout the canton of Comps to help you admire its natural heritage, and there are even botanical trails.
As you climb the hill to Saint André, you'll enjoy a magnificent panorama of mountain ranges long eroded by time, deep gorges, high plateaux and richly wooded mountains on all four points of the compass.
Comps-sur-Artuby is home to a number of small hamlets, the largest of which are La Souche and Le Jabron. The old village is full of character, with several fountains and two wash-houses.
The atmosphere in the village is calm and tranquil, with narrow streets and tastefully renovated old houses that make you forget the main road running through the village.
On the road to the Gorges du Verdon or the ski resorts of the Alpes de Haute ProvenceComps sur Artuby is often the place to stop for lunch on one of the terraces of cafés and restaurants.
Even without stopping, you won't be able to miss the bakery's gigantic trompe l'oeil featuring the famous Fernandel in "La Femme du Boulanger".
Comps sur Artuby was once an important stronghold of the Templars. The fortified chapel of Saint André is still there to bear witness to their presence in the early 12th century. Comps is known to have had two Grand Masters of the Hospitallers of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem.
You can explore this glorious historic past by following the chapel trail (the Chapelle Saint-André, the Chapelle Saint Didier, the listed Chapelle Saint-Jean, the Chapelle Sainte-Philomène and the Chapelle Notre-Dame, also known as La Galine Grasse) and its winding lanes. Not forgetting the Bonne Fontaine (a recently restored medieval spring), the Mauvais Pont and the Pont Romain du Hameau de La Souche.
Comps sur Artuby is a great place for walkers and nature lovers. There are numerous signposted footpaths throughout the canton of Comps to help you admire its natural heritage, and there are even botanical trails.
As you climb the hill to Saint André, you'll enjoy a magnificent panorama of mountain ranges long eroded by time, deep gorges, high plateaux and richly wooded mountains on all four points of the compass.
What to see / What to visit
The 12th-century Templar chapel of St André (listed as a historic monument).
The 12th-century Romanesque chapel of St John.
The Romanesque chapel of St Didier.
The Chapelle Sainte-Philomène.
Le Mauvais Pont, the so-called Roman bridge in the hamlet of La Souche.
The banks of the river and the wakabonga canyon
Leisure
Walks and hikes, mountain biking,
Gliding, paragliding, canyoning .
