Visit

As in all Provence, "Ici l'eau est d'or" ("Here, water is gold").
Ampus invites you to take a stroll along the canal.

With five centuries of loyal service behind it, the Canal de Fontigon is a reminder of its essential role in the lives of Ampusians.
In 1497, the canal was dug to bring water from the Hugon fountain to the village. The canal is 7.2 km long and has a 2% gradient.

Provence is renowned for the beauty of its pottery, earthenware and tiles. The 14 stations of the Stations of the Cross at Ampus, inlaid into the rock and enameled, are in keeping with this tradition. The contemporary spirit of these representations is astonishing. Installed on the site of the former château seigneurial, the Way of the Cross designed by Geoff Hindry will punctuate your discovery of the village of Ampus by leading you to the grotto.

The Maison de la Truffe is located in the heart of the village of Aups, in the 17th-century Ancien Hospice Saint-Jacques.

The site offers young and old, amateurs, experts and neophytes alike, a fun immersion in the mysterious underground atmosphere of the black diamond of Aups, with :
- A museum area.
- A delicatessen store.
- Information and events on truffles and local produce.

In the heart of a Mediterranean landscape, an open-air museum displays the Carrara marble sculptures of Maria de Faykod.

Some fifty white marble sculptures are harmoniously arranged in a vast natural space. The principle of free circulation in this "inhabited" space where art and the interplay of nature's elements are in perfect osmosis. The Faykod Museum is constantly expanding, its collection growing ever larger thanks to the artist's creativity.

The Musée de Faykod contributes to the cultural and tourist heritage of the Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur region.

The museum offers visitors "a veritable oasis of beauty".

Medieval gateway built in the Middle Ages. It is surmounted by a building known as the Tour Sarrasine. This is one of the square towers that once lined the rampart behind which the town was enclosed.

This name owes nothing to the Moors who occupied the Var in the 10th century. A metal portcullis, known as a "sarrasine", closed the gate every evening in the Middle Ages, hence its name.
This is the town's main gate, and is also known as the Porte des Alpes, as the route from it leads northwards.
It was extensively rebuilt in later centuries, particularly in the 17th century, a few decades after the Wars of Religion that affected the town in 1574. The walls were doubled, and the town and king's coat of arms were affixed. An elm tree was planted in the square in front of it.
Two wooden poles supported it. The grooves in the walls still bear witness to this, as do the hinges that remain in the building. To the left, a door, now walled in, provided access to the steps leading into the building.