Gorges du Verdon
D952 · Castellane → Moustiers-Sainte-Marie · France
- Length
- 28 miles
- Drive time
- 1 h 15 min
- Type
- Mountain pass
- Region
- Europe
Before you go: Busy with tourist traffic July–August
The rim road along Europe's deepest canyon: sheer limestone walls, turquoise water far below, and balcony corners the whole way from Castellane to Moustiers-Sainte-Marie. Joins Route Napoléon at Castellane.
Highlights of the Gorges du Verdon
- Point Sublime viewpoint
- Canyon balcony corners
- Moustiers hilltop village
Where to stop on the Gorges du Verdon
- Point Sublime viewpoint — Overlook of the Couloir Samson where the Verdon enters the great canyon — short walk from the car park
- Bar Lou Cafetié café — Climbers' bar in La Palud — the natural mid-gorge village stop
- Proxi pumps, La Palud fuel — Automated pumps at the village shop (6am–11pm) — the only fuel between Castellane and Moustiers
- Belvédère de Mayreste viewpoint — First big rim-of-canyon view on the run down towards Moustiers
Drive the Gorges du Verdon
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