Verdon Gorge
It was formed by the Verdon River, which is named for its turquoise-green colour, one of the location’s distinguishing characteristics. It is about 25 km (15.5 mi) long and up to 700 metres (0.4 mi) deep. The gorge is very popular with tourists, who can drive around its rim, rent kayaks to travel on the river, or hike.
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In between the towns of Castellane (map) and Moustiers-Sainte-Marie (map), the river has cut a ravine to a depth of 700 meters through the limestone mass. At the end of the canyon, the Verdon flows into the artificial Lake of Sainte-Croix (map).
For some distance the Verdon Gorge forms the border between the départements of Var to the south and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence to the north in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur région.
⇒ Verdon Natural Regional Park (parcduverdon.fr)
This region between Castellane and the Lac de Sainte-Croix is called the Gorges du Verdon, or Verdon Gorge. It is split into three distinct parts:
- “Prégorges” (‘pre-gorge’), from Castellane to Pont de Soleils,
- the deepest part of the Gorge, from Pont de Soleils to l’Imbut, and
- the Canyon from l’Imbut to the Pont de Galetas.
It is easily accessible on its right bank from the north (via route D952 from Castellane to Moustiers-Sainte-Marie), and on its left bank from the south (via routes D71, D90 and D955 from Aiguines to Castellane).
⇒ Tips To Visit Verdon Gorges (verdonsecret.com)
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The coach companies compete with rail on price, which means they usually are somewhat cheaper than trains, sometimes much cheaper, especially if booked in advance. Trains will be more comfortable and sometimes much faster.
⇒ TRANSPORT (verdontourisme.com) • Getting to France (uk.france.fr)
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