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Manosque · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Le Paraïs, Jean Giono’s house and gardens

On the slopes of Mont d’Or in Manosque, discover the house where Jean Giono wrote almost all of his work. Le Paraïs preserves the writer’s family and literary world, with his studies, writing tools and personal library. The site also includes gardens and a visitor reception pavilion. The house can only be visited on a guided tour, by reservation. The photograph shows a façade in 2017, before the recent restoration. It does not show the new pavilion or the current facilities.

Façade of Le Paraïs, Jean Giono’s house in Manosque. Photograph taken on 10 June 2017, before the recent restoration.
Façade of Le Paraïs, Jean Giono’s house in Manosque. Photograph taken on 10 June 2017, before the recent restoration.
Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Credits · Resized and compressed in WebP format; proportions preserved, possible cropping on display.

Plan your visit

Address
Le Paraïs, 1 Montée des Vraies Richesses, 04100 Manosque
Opening times
May to September: open Tuesday to Sunday. October to April: Tuesday to Saturday. Guided tour lasts 1 hour 15 minutes. Confirm departure times when booking, without assuming that former summer times still apply.
Prices
Guided tour: €10 per person. Reduced rate: €5, eligibility to be clarified when booking.
Booking
Booking required on 04 92 70 34 97. Self-guided visits of the house are not possible.
Access and precautions
Address: 1 Montée des Vraies Richesses. Car parks recommended by the operator: Parking de la Poste or Parking de la Villette. Detailed accessibility information not provided; ask about conditions when booking.
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