Point Sublime
A viewpoint.
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The Verdon Gorge is a deep river canyon in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeast France; its Point Sublime viewpoint lies about 56 km northwest of Cannes and 70 km west of Nice in a straight line. The gorge is about 25 km long and up to 700 metres deep. The Verdon river carved it through limestone between the towns of Castellane and Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, and the river is named for its turquoise-green colour. At the end of the gorge it flows into the artificial Lake of Sainte-Croix. Its towering limestone walls draw rock climbers, with some 1,500 routes. Grey and white rock walls drop almost vertically to the narrow turquoise river at the bottom, with forest and green scrub on the slopes. At the gorge's mouth an old bridge crosses the water before it opens onto the wide lake. Visitors drive the roads around the rim, including the Route des Crêtes with its many viewpoints, or hire small boats and kayaks on the lake to paddle into the gorge from below. Hikers take the Blanc-Martel trail along the bottom, a long route for experienced walkers.
A viewpoint.
Boats and kayaks.
Along the rim.
Between Castellane and Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Provence, France
By boat or kayak from Lake Sainte-Croix.
May to September.