Villages du Verdon — Toits d’Annot

Discover the villages

From the Haut-Verdon to the gateway to Provence, from Lake Castillon to the Verdon Gorges, the Alpes Provence Verdon region—comprising 39 municipalities—brings together villages that are all very different from one another.

Five flagship towns serve as focal points for exploration: Annot and its sandstone cirque, Colmars-les-Alpes and its Vauban ramparts, Entrevaux and its drawbridge, La Palud-sur-Verdon in the heart of the Gorges, and Saint-André-les-Alpes on the shores of the lake.

Surrounding them, 34 other hilltop or valley villages await exploration off the beaten path.

Annot, city of sandstone

A village of character nestled in a geological site unique in Europe, Annot amazes with its medieval lanes, shady little squares and the extraordinary sandstone boulder field that surrounds it. A historic stop on the Train des Pignes line between Nice and Digne-les-Bains, the village attracts hikers, climbers and heritage lovers.

Colmars-les-Alpes

At an altitude of 1,250 metres in the heart of the Haut-Verdon, Colmars-les-Alpes has kept Vauban's fortifications intact. Framed by Fort de Savoie and Fort de France, the fortified town can be explored on foot among ramparts, cobbled lanes, shady squares and listed chapels.

Entrevaux

A Vauban town listed among the most beautiful villages in France, Entrevaux is entered across its drawbridge and through its Porte Royale, remains of the French-Savoyard border.

La Palud-sur-Verdon

Nestled at an altitude of 930 metres in the heart of the Verdon Gorges, La Palud-sur-Verdon is built around its 18th-century château, now home to the Maison des Gorges du Verdon. The starting point of the Route des Crêtes and the Blanc-Martel trail, the village is the gateway of choice for hikers and climbers.

Saint-André-les-Alpes

Nestled between mountains and the turquoise waters of Lac de Castillon, Saint-André-les-Alpes is a certified “station verte” resort of the Haut-Verdon. Renowned as one of Europe's largest paragliding take-off sites, the village combines water sports on the lake, mid-mountain hiking and local heritage.

The other villages

Discover the villages - The area's other villages - Beyond the major stops of Annot, Castellane, Colmars-les-Alpes, Entrevaux, La Palud-sur-Verdon and Saint-André-les-Alpes, the 39 Alpes Provence Verdon communes include a multitude of small hilltop villages to explore off the beaten track.

The Verdon Tourisme region: 39 municipalities in 5 sectors

The Verdon Tourisme Intermunicipal Tourism Office covers 39 municipalities in the Alpes Provence Verdon region, out of the 41 that make up the Alpes Provence Verdon Community of Municipalities (CCAPV).

The region is organized around five key municipalities, each bringing together a group of neighboring municipalities:

  • Annot Area: Annot, Braux, Le Fugeret, Méailles, Saint-Benoît, Ubraye
  • Colmars-les-Alpes area: Colmars-les-Alpes, Allos, Beauvezer, Thorame-Haute, Thorame-Basse, Villars-Colmars
  • Entrevaux Area: Entrevaux, Castellet-lès-Sausses, La Rochette, Saint-Pierre, Sausses, Val-de-Chalvagne
  • La Palud-sur-Verdon area in Le Teillon: La Palud-sur-Verdon, Rougon, Blieux, Demandolx, La Garde, Peyroules, Soleilhas
  • Saint-André-les-Alpes area: Saint-André-les-Alpes, Allons, Angles, Barrême, Chaudron-Norante, Clumanc, La Mure-Argens, Lambruisse, Moriez, Saint-Jacques, Saint-Julien-du-Verdon, Saint-Lions, Vergons, Senez, Tartonne
Discover the villages [PDF] Area map

Interactive map of the 39 municipalities in the OTI Verdon Tourisme region