Gorges Du Verdon

Verdon Gorge (in French: ''Gorges du Verdon'' or ''Grand canyon du Verdon''), in south-eastern France ( Alpes-de-Haute-Provence ), is a river Canyon that is considered by many to be Europe 's most beautiful. It was formed by the Verdon River , which is named after its startling Turquoise - Green color, one of the canyon's most distinguishing characteristics. The most impressive part lies between the towns of Castellane and Moustiers-Ste-Marie . At the end of the canyon, the Verdon flows into the artificial lake of Sainte-Croix-de-Verdon .

Because of its proximity to the French Riviera , the canyon is very popular with tourists, who can drive around its rim, rent Kayak s, or Hike . The limestone walls, which are several hundreds of meters high, attract many Rock Climbers . It is considered an outstanding destination for Multi-pitch Climbing . There are routes encompassing cracks, pillars and seemingly endless walls. The climbing is generally of a technical nature, and there are over 1,500 routes, ranging from 20m to over 400m.

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