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A DRIVING TOUR
THE ROUTE The Route

DES CRÊTES PROVENCE AND THE
des Crêtes
CÔTE D’AZUR
EXPERIENCE Provence and the Côte d’Azur Ste-Marie is a good place to stop for lunch. For more detail see p492 CastellaneCastellane
Length 120 km (75 miles) Stopping-off points
La Palud-sur-Verdon has several cafés and Moustiers-
Locator Map
A driving tour of the Gorges du Verdon takes at least a day, and this
route, made up of two loops, encompasses its most striking features.
At its east and west points are the towns of Castellane and Moustiers-
Ste-Marie. Parts of the tour are very mountainous, so drivers must be
aware of hairpin bends and narrow roads with sheer drops. Weather
conditions can also be hazardous and roads can be icy until late spring.

Moustiers-Moustiers-
Ste-MarieSte-Marie
Set on craggy heights,
Moustiers-Ste-Marie is
famed for its faïence.
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Verdon Verdon
Le Le
Petit Petit
Lac Lac
Organized walking trips
start at the village of
La Palud-sur-Verdon.
La Maïre
La Maïre
Rougon Rougon
Le Bau
Le Bau
Pont du Pont du
Galetas Galetas
ALPES-DE-ALPES-DE-
Lac de Lac de HAUTE-PR O VENCEHAUTE-PR O VENCE
Verdon
Verdon
Ste-CroixSte-Croix Soleils Soleils
Col de l’OlivierCol de l’Olivier Verdon Verdon
La Palud-La Palud-
sur-Verdon sur-Verdon
Aiguines Aiguines
Les Salles- Les Salles- Le Jabron Le Jabron
sur-Verdon sur-Verdon La Graou La Graou
Col d’Illoire Col d’Illoire
Col d’ Ayen Col d’ Ayen G o r g e d u V e r d o n G o r g e d u V e r d o n
Gorge du G ai Gorge du G ai Tridance Tridance
Le Petit Le Petit
Saint-Maymes
Saint-Maymes
VA R VA R
RO U T E DES CR Ê T E S
RO U T E DES CR Ê T E S
A beautifully restored 17th-century Verdon Verdon
château crowns the village of
Aiguires, with fine views
down to the Lac de Sainte-Croix. Artuby Artuby
Bridge Bridge
Artuby Artuby
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