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Gorges du Verdon is one of the geological wonders of our old Europe. Carved by erosion of the river Verdon, Gorges du Verdon is the highest gorge in Europe, with a height reaching 700 meters in places. This canyon a length of 20 kilometers (large grooves) is the result of erosion in the limestone, it ends in Lake St. Croix. The Verdon River has its source at the Col d'Allos. This spectacular and protected is a great place to discover nature and resorts. 1 million visitors go there from July 10 to August 20 each year. Thank you to respect the site ..
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Le Verdon, natural park
The regional park of Verdon founded in 1997 is shared between the departments of Var (south) and the Alpes de Hautes Provence (north) of 43 rural communes. Only at the beginning of the twentieth century the area was thoroughly explored and that the first date development even we can see some first fruits from the eighteenth century. 1st tourism development in 1906, the Touring Club of France (TCF) there traced a path to get to the gorge. Now protected, the natural environment of Verdon and 178 000 ha are ideal for a stopover of several days in the back country of Provence, to discover its wildlife including vultures if you're lucky, its flora, its villages Haute-Provence, the vastness of the empty waters of course!
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Water, walls ... Sports ...
For the more sporting of you, you have a choice:
- the bottom of the gorge on water, water sports and deep water: canoeing, rafting, canyoning, sailing, water skiing, fishing flies (superb caught and released!)
- With other means of locomotion: Climbing (the must, more than 1,500 channels!), bungee jumping, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, paragliding, hang gliding and gliding from Vinon on Verdon
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To see in the Verdon
On foot: The Styx - Verdon and Imbut are 2 famous places. The Styx is a very narrow passage; to Imbut, Verdon temporarily disappears underground.
- Several paths can visit the gorge: the Martel Trail, the trail of Imbut the Bastidon trail and lookout Rancoumas the bridge Tusset.
By car:
- bridge or bridge Artuby Chaulière. This bridge crosses the gorge Artuby. 110 meters long and a single arch, overlooking the Artuby nearly 180 meters .. a small bungee
- round grooves. That you will pass by the bridge Artuby ... You can attack the north-west on the right bank by Moustiers-Sainte-Marie (D952) to the east by Castellane (D952 for the route north, south D995) and the left bank to the south or Aiguines Castellane (D71 , D90 and D995).
The lookouts are many offering views of the peaks of the massif whose highest point of the Mourre Chanier (1930 m), but also the abyss. Point Sublime ..
Take ridge road (D23), absolutely! Part of the road is one way, we must take before La Palud. On the route, passing near the Chalet de la Maline, Homemade French Alpine Club Trailhead Martel.
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The Trip 2 Visit .com trick
July-August, the Verdon is a victim of its success and landed tribes of Northern Europe .. In our most economical rooms, enjoy in April and May for walking. For Whitewater, June is very good and water is already hot especially in recent years. For a rising gorge in a canoe, we urge you to open at 08:30 in the morning. Just get up, but you enjoy the peace before the flood!
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