Maison « Le Paraïs », Historical residence in Manosque, France.

Maison Le Paraïs is an 18th-century house on the southern slope of Mont d'Or above Manosque, with a tall off-white rendered wall, a narrow strip of reddish roof tile and small green shutters. Its Mediterranean garden, which Giono remade over the years, holds a palm, laurel, apricot tree, persimmon, vines, a basin and a fountain.

Jean Giono bought the house and garden at Lou Paraïs in 1930, after the success of his first novel Colline, and lived there until his death in 1970. His widow Élise stayed until 1998; the town of Manosque acquired the property in 2016 and opened it to visitors in 2026.

The Association des Amis de Jean Giono, founded in 1972 by Henri Fluchère and the writer's daughter Aline Giono, has its seat in the house. Giono received friends here, among them André Gide and the painters Lucien Jacques and Bernard Buffet. The garden he reshaped over the years holds a palm, a laurel, an apricot tree, a persimmon, vines, a basin and a fountain.

The site is accessible via Allée du Parc in Manosque and offers guided tours that allow visitors to explore the rooms and gardens. Check opening times beforehand, as the house is not open every day.

The house, its garden and the path leading to it were inscribed as monuments historiques on 1 March 1996. It also holds the Maisons des Illustres and Patrimoine du XXe siècle labels. The town of Manosque bought the house in 2016, and after renovation by Durance Luberon Verdon Agglomération it opened to visitors in 2026.