Le chemin du facteur

Forest

History and architecture

Summit and pass

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A path used until 1925 to carry mail from Rosans to Sainte-Marie-de-Rosans! Amid oak, pine, and boxwood trees, discover the Col de la Fromagère-Pommerol, the hamlet of Raton, and the heritage of the sunny village of Rosans.

Description

From Place de Rosans, head toward Col de Pommerol, then take the second right toward the fire station.
Pass the fire station and, at the top of the cul-de-sac, take the trail on the left (the old mail carrier’s path). The trail crosses several tracks. Keep following it straight ahead. Join a wide trail and follow it uphill to rejoin the path at the hairpin bend.
At the end of the path, reach the Col de Pommerol by following the road to the right. At the pass, take the path to the left and, 25 m further on, turn left again. The path descends into the Grand Béal, toward the hamlet of Raton.
At the Raton trail, turn left to reach the hamlet. At the hamlet of Raton (720 m), continue straight ahead on the long trail toward Rosans.
30 m past a crossroads, take a path on the right that descends to a ridge. Then follow the marl deposits to reach the Pigerolles stream.
At the road, a passage on the left through the stream allows you to cross underneath it. Reach the recreation center located on the other side after walking along a meadow. It offers the refreshing pleasure of a swim after a good hike.
Continue by taking the exit to the left, then, at the junction with the D 994, cross the road and take the path that runs past the Saint Gabriel Chapel to return to the village.

Departure : The square next to the Tourist Information Office, Rosans
Arrival : The square next to the Tourist Information Office, Rosans
Towns crossed : Rosans

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Information desks

Rue Aristide Briand, 05150 Rosans

https://www.sisteron-alpesprovencales.fr/rosans@sisteron-buech.fr 04 92 66 66 66

Transport

Let’s limit our trips and use public transportation and carpooling: https://zou.maregionsud.fr

Access and parking

From Serres, take the D 994 to Rosans. Turn right in the village center onto the D 25.

Parking :

Parking lot next to the Tourist Information Office, Rosans

1 point of interest

Panorama
Outlook
The Suquet ridge’s path offers many outlooks where you can admire Rosanais valley and the outset of La Drôme through the Pommerol pass.