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GRAND CANYON DU VERDON
The aptly-named Grand Canyon du Verdon is one of the most spectacular
sights in France. Cutting deep into the rock, the Verdon river has created a
series of gorges 25 km (15 miles) long and up to 700 m (2,300 ft) deep - a
geography that prevented the area being fully explored until 1905. Vividly
blue in places, foaming white where it storms through rapids beneath lime-
stone cliffs, the Verdon flows south into the turquoise waters of the Lac de
Ste-Croix, formed by damming the river close to Ste-Croix village. For the
daring, the canyon offers rock climbing, whitewater rafting and hiking,
while the 140-km (85-mile) drive around its magnificent landscapes takes a
full day.
Office du Tourisme • pl de l'Eglise, Moustiers-Ste-Marie • 04 92 74 67 84
www.moustiers.eu • Open daily. Apr-Jun, Sep: 10am-noon, 2-6pm;
Jul-Aug: 9:30am-7pm (9:30am-12:30pm, 2-7:30pm Sat & Sun); Mar,
Oct-Nov: 10am-noon, 1:30-5:30pm; Dec-Feb: 10am-noon, 1:30-5pm
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Office du Tourisme • rue Nationale, Castellane • 04 92 83 61 14 •
www.castellane.org • Open Sep-Jun: 9am-noon, 2-6pm Mon-Sat
(May-Jun, Sep: 10am-1pm); Jul-Aug: 9am-7:30pm daily
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1. ROUTE DES CRETES
The Route des Crêtes requires a good head for heights and close attention to the road,
but rewards visitors with unbeatable vertiginous views across the most spectacular
reaches of the canyon.
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