Name: Sentinel of the Asse – Andy Goldsworthy
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Sentinel of the Asse – Andy Goldsworthy

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Location: Tartonne, Digne-Les-Bains, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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1. Col du Défens (1230 m) – Notre-Dame d'Entraigues Church loop from Thorame-Haute

75.3km

03:35

1,010m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Notre-Dame d'Entraigues Church – Col du Défens (1230 m) loop from Barrême

73.4km

03:31

1,000m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Notre-Dame d'Entraigues Church – Col du Défens (1230 m) loop from Senez

62.7km

02:54

770m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Florence CT

October 25, 2023

At the bend of a hairpin bend, this egg is a work of Andy Goldsworthy. This is one of the three “Sentinels” of the Refuge d’Art course; it represents the Asse valley.

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Fabrice Rigalleau

June 20, 2023

This strange construction which sits in one of the bends of the Col du Défens is in reality a work by Andy Goldsworthy, a major figure in land art. It is part of the route entitled “Refuge d’art” which offers a 150 kilometer hike, imagined and created by the British artist through the National Geological Nature Reserve of Haute-Provence. This artistic itinerary, original and unique in Europe, combining contemporary art, hiking and rural heritage, includes ten works scattered throughout the Dignois region. Among them, three ovoid stone cairns, designated as “Sentinels”, one for each of the three valleys of the Haute-Provence Geological Reserve. Besides this one which represents the Asse valley, you can find another sentinel in the Clue de Barles, at the edge of the road at the foot of the cliff, representing the Bès valley, and the third in the commune of Authon in the Vançon valley.

“It is the top of the cairn which brings the energy of the stone to its peak, just as it is in the keystone of an arch that all the energy is concentrated. »Andy Goldsworthy

Andy Goldsworthy's work and vision were the subject of a film entitled "Rivers and tides" which you can see here: dailymotion.com/video/x15e83f?playlist=x54l1y

or just the trailer: dailymotion.com/video/xjggqk?fbclid=IwAR2l_oUGJuU5sc5vLobLojCfRrBf3xa42fqjOKc-uL4DrOQomGKoypSHfWk

For more information on the “Refuge d’art” route: tourisme-alpes-haute-provence.com/refuge-art-andy-goldsworthy

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Location: Tartonne, Digne-Les-Bains, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

Sentinel of the Asse – Andy Goldsworthy

1. Col du Défens (1230 m) – Notre-Dame d'Entraigues Church loop from Thorame-Haute

2. Notre-Dame d'Entraigues Church – Col du Défens (1230 m) loop from Barrême

3. Notre-Dame d'Entraigues Church – Col du Défens (1230 m) loop from Senez

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