Les Mées, Mountain village in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Les Mées extends along the Durance Valley at 410 meters altitude, adjacent to the western edge of the Valensole plateau, surrounded by mountains.
The settlement first appeared in 11th century documents as Metas and Las Medas in 1098, with the Saint-Antoine priory under Marseille's Saint-Victor Abbey.
The village maintains strong agricultural traditions with olive oil production, apple orchards, and cereal cultivation forming the backbone of local heritage.
The commune offers multiple outdoor activities including hiking trails, tennis courts, a swimming pool, and hosts regular cultural events during summer months.
The distinctive Pénitents rock formation rises 100 meters above the village, resembling a line of hooded figures according to regional folklore.
Location: canton of Mées
Location: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Location: arrondissement of Digne-les-Bains
Elevation above the sea: 525 m
Shares border with: Le Castellet, Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban, L'Escale, Ganagobie, Lurs, Malijai, Montfort, Oraison, Peyruis, Puimichel
Phone: +33492340301
Email: courrier@mairie-lesmees.fr
Website: http://les-mees.fr
GPS coordinates: 44.02944,5.97639
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:42
Ganagobie Abbey
6.5 km
Les Pénitents
767 m
Parc de centrales photovoltaïques de la Colle des Mées
2.9 km
Roman Bridge of Lurs
7.4 km
Église Saint-Donat de Montfort
4.3 km
Château de Malijai
4.6 km
Chapelle Saint-Honorat des Mées
7.4 km
Église Saint-Martin d'Entrevennes
10.8 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Olivier
91 m
Hôtel de Crose
127 m
Église Saint-Pierre du Castellet
10.2 km
Église Saint-Roch de Peyruis
3.1 km
Portail Saint-Félix
119 m
Église des Petits Camps des Mées
7.2 km
Chapelle Saint-Roch de Peyruis
3.4 km
Monument to the 1851 Insurgency
54 m
Extérieur du Prieuré de Ganagobie
6.5 km
Église de l'Invention-de-la-Croix de Lurs
9.7 km
Chapelle Saint-Michel de Lurs
10.1 km
Chapelle Saint-Michel d'Entrevennes
11 km
Monument to Louis Pasteur
90 m
Chapelle Saint-Roch des Mées
208 m
Chapelle Saint-Elzéar de Puimichel
7 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Vie de Lurs
9.3 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Salette des Mées
313 m
Chapelle des Pénitents de Lurs
9.6 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Champlan
3.1 km
Théâtre Marius
9.6 kmReviews
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