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Destination Verdon

Le Parc Naturel Régional du Verdon s'étend sur près de 180 000 hectares ! Réparti sur 46 communes (dont Moustiers, au coeur du parc), il regroupe sept grands ensembles paysagers.

Destination Verdon

Activities around Sainte-Croix Lake

With more than 300 days of sun per year and with its unique turquoise color, going to Sainte Croix Lake is like a trip inside a postcard. Its nautical activities and access inside one of Europe highest canyon makes it a must see destination during your stay in Provence. Alone, with a spouse or with your family, be ready to live an unforgettable experience.

Activities around Sainte-Croix Lake
Faïence Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie and the origins of Faïence

The « Faïence Union of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie » was present at the International Salon of European Heritage in october 2018 to show this very traditional art.

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie and the origins of Faïence
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, joyau du verdon au coucher du soleil

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie : Verdon’s jewel


What about coming to Moustiers-Sainte-Marie for your next holiday ? You are not sure ? Let us tell you a little bit more about our village and its territory…

 

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie : Verdon’s jewel
A land of trail running for all!

Une terre de trail pour toutes et tous !

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie offers trail runners a sensational environment whose exploration is punctuated by breathtaking panoramas!

Une terre de trail pour toutes et tous !
Saint-Julien-du-Verdon, l'un des plus beaux villages du Parc du Verdon ! (©AD04-Teddy Verneuil)

Verdon's Most Beautiful Villages

If Moustiers-Sainte-Marie is listed as One of the Most Beautiful Villages of France, it doesn’t make us ignore the charm of the other beautiful villages in our area. ☺

Verdon's Most Beautiful Villages
Ce parapentiste nous offre une superbe aperçu sur Castillon et Chaudanne, les 2 lacs situés à proximité de Castellane, village "porte des gorges du Verdon" ! (©Parapentiste Prune Delaris - Saint-André-les-Alpes)

The other lakes of the Verdon Park

Located only 6 kilometers from Moustiers, the Sainte-Croix lake, which is the largest of the Verdon lakes, is a must-see for us!...

The other lakes of the Verdon Park
Un bus "ZOU!", le réseau de transports en commun de la Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.

Hikes in the Verdon Park accessible by BUS

You are staying in Moustiers and do not have a car ?
Or you would like to use public transport as much as possible, for obvious ecological reasons?
→ Good news: the "ZOU!" transport network of the South Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region allows you to access a large number of superb hiking routes in the Verdon Park by bus !

Hikes in the Verdon Park accessible by BUS
Au lieu-dit de Chaudon, cette randonnée vous proposera un magnifique belvédère sur la partie nord-est du lac de Sainte-Croix !

Sainte-Croix Lake by « les Plaines »

From the foot of the village, follow this itinerary of average distance and difficulty to enjoy superb views overlooking Sainte-Croix lake ! 

Sainte-Croix Lake by « les Plaines »
À la fin de l'itinéraire, le passage par le lieu-dit de Vincel et ses champs cultivés proposera notamment ("dans le rétro") de très belle ouvertures sur la crête du Montdenier !

Marignol

From Naverre, a locality on the heights of Moustiers, discover the vast domanial forest of Montdenier: a natural area not to be missed in our territory with the charming sheepfold of Marignol.

Marignol