In the heart of the Natural Regional Park of the Provencal Baronnies, 2709m high, The characteristic shape of the Pic de bure (a western soft slope and an eastern 600m vertical pillar) overlooks the winter sport resort of Superdevoluy.
On the Plateau, the observatory, part of the Institut de Radioastronomie Millimétrique, is one of the most important in the world.