Internationally renowned, the Gorges du Verdon are subject to heavy visitor traffic. To meet the challenges of welcoming visitors, they are part of a Grand site de France project. The aim is toimprove the quality of the visit while respecting the site and restoring and protecting its landscape, natural and cultural quality.
Discover all the tips you can apply on a daily basis to preserve the landscapes and biodiversity of the Verdon Regional Nature Park.
The Gorges du Verdon, the lavender fields of the Valensole plateau and Lac de Sainte Croix are major attractions in the Park.
In the water, in the air or on land, there’s no end of activities to keep you busy!
The Park works with local residents and economic players to promote sustainable development. Support them … consommez parc!
Traces of prehistory can be found in the Quinson museum, as well as Gallo-Roman baptisteries and temples, and dry-stone buildings… The men and women of yesteryear have bequeathed this region a wealth of heritage. The Park preserves it as much as it supports those who are building today’s.
From the Gorges du Verdon to the Valensole plateau, via numerous lakes and alpine landscapes, the Park is a territory and 7 landscapes. Created in March 1997, it covers 46 communes straddling the Alpes de Haute-Provence and Var departments.
It is forbidden to light fires throughout the Park, to camp on the banks of lakes and in gorges, and to swim in the communes of Aiguines, Castellane, Rougon and La Palud-sur-Verdon.
The Valeurs Parc label distinguishes food and craft specialities and tourist services, offering you the choice of eco-responsible and ethical eco-responsible and .
Members of the brand are committed to the Park’s core values: territorial roots, heritage preservation and a human dimension.
1,000 kilometers of marked trails, and the possibility of long-distance itineraries on the GR4, GR406, GR49 or GR99 to discover the remarkable landscapes of the Verdon.
