Saint-Julien-du-Verdon, lac de Castillon
Aiguines, lac de Sainte-Croix
Setting off from Les Salles-sur-Verdon on the lac de Sainte-Croix in the Alpes-de-Haut-Provence, a figure of eight loop round Castellane taking in both rim roads of the Grand Canyon of the Verdon, Saint-André-les-Alpes and a sweeping part of the Route Napoléon from Barrême to Castellane.
Fantastic roads to run in new tyres: curves and climbs, impressive geology with snow still on the mountains around the Col d’Allos at the head of the valley. Hazy but unusually warm for early April - low twenties - so the canyon rim roads were busy.
Back to Les Salles-sur-Verdon for a memorable dinner in a restaurant with a pirate theme. I chose a steak Tomahawk and a salade chèvre chaude, both cooked over a wood fire.
Grand canyon du Verdon
River Verdon
Pont de l'Artuby, bungy-jump site
Walnut, dried fruit and honey tarte
Saint-Julien-du-Verdon, lac de Castillon
Clue de la Roche percée - Clue de Taulanne
lac de Sainte-Croix, seen from the western end of the canyon
