The beautiful Lac de Ste Croix in the Parc Naturel Regional du Verdon, Provence, France is a man-made lake which captures the flowing waters of the Verdon river. As with so many reservoirs, when Lac de Ste Croix was developed a little village was drowned, but when the water is low the top of the village bell tower can be seen. A village was rebuilt higher up on a hill, but one wonders what the original little houses and streets looked like.
Visitors coming from the east end of the Gorges du Verdon will get the full rugged beauty of the Verdon River as the canyon is about 21 kilometers from east to west and varies from 263 meters to 750 meters in depth and 6 meters to 1605 meters in width.
There are roads on both the South and...
... North rims of the Gorges du Verdon in the Alpes de Haute, Provence in France, but they wind through the canyon with hair-raising curves. The first sight of the beautiful turquoise Lac de Ste Croix, at the mouth of the Verdon River, breathtaking. There are so many activities to enjoy on and in the water, as well as the pretty little beaches for relaxing.
The Verdon River enters into Lac de Ste Croix at this point which has wound its way through the Grand Canyon du Verdon in Provence, France. Lac de Ste Croix is a beautiful place to visit and enjoy the summer weather and activities around the region.
The entry point of the Verdon River into Lac de Ste Croix from the Grand Canyon du Verdon, Gorges du Verdon, Parc Naturel Regional du Verdon, Alpes de Haute, Provence, France, Europe.
The beautiful Lac de Ste Croix is a man made lake capturing the flowing waters of the Verdon River in the Alpes de Haute in Provence, France.
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