Lac de Ste-Maries and Verdon River

Looping around the Gorges du Verdon

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June 13th 2011
Today we enjoyed a much anticipated drive from Manosque to Grasse via the Gorges du Verdon. Working out which way to tackle the Gorges and deciding both sides of the deep canyon must be included, we came up with a grand Gorges Loop Plan that the guidebook said would take 5-6 hours. We started out early in the hope of also spotting some fields of lavender in flower, but it seemed we are a week or ... read more

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