Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping & Eating
Hôtel Villa Gaïa €€
( 04 92 31 21 60;
www.hotelvillagaia.fr
;
24 route de Nice; s €55-104, d €72-110;
Apr-Oct)
Digne's best place to stay - by far - is an antiques-filled 19th-century villa, 2km
west of town. It feels like the private mansion it once was, with Italianate gardens, tennis
court, library and grand dining room.
Tables d'hôte
by reservation. Gate shuts at 11pm.
HISTORIC HOTEL
La Chauvinière €€
( 04 92 31 40 03; 56 rue de l'Hubac; menus €18-32;
MEDITERRANEAN
lunch Tue-Sun, dinner Tue-
Sat)
Reliable old-town restaurant with leafy terrace.
La Taverna €€
(36 bd Gassendi; lunch menus €13-15, dinner menus €17-29)
Good for quick lunches -
pizzas, pastas,
plats du jour
, copious salads.
ITALIAN, FRENCH
Information
Tourist Office
( 04 92 36 62 62;
www.ot-dignelesbains.fr
; place du Tampinet;
9am-noon & 2-6pm daily, closed weekends in winter)
Hôpital Digne
( 04 92 30 15 15)
Relais Départemental des Gîtes de France
( 04 92 31 30 40;
www.gites-de-
france.com
;
place du Tampinet; 9am-noon & 1-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am-noon Sat)
Inform-
ation on
gîtes
rentals throughout France; adjoins tourist office.
Getting There & Away
Bus station
( 04 92 31 50 00; place du Tampinet; 9am-12.30pm & 3-6.30pm Mon-
Sat)
Behind the tourist office, the station is served by LER buses (
Click here
)
. Helpful
routes:
»
Marseille (€19, two hours)
»
Nice (€19, 2½ hours)
»
Castellane (€7, one hour)
