Aiguines
Aiguines straddles a limestone ridge above Lac de Sainte-Croix in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, and that elevated position has long connected the village with the Verdon country below. Terracotta roofs and narrow lanes occupy a wooded setting between the lake basin and the Gorges du Verdon, one of France’s best-known limestone river canyons. Aiguines belongs to the Verdon Regional Natural Park, whose terrain brings together oak and pine woodland, rocky slopes and open agricultural land. The village has a noted tradition of woodturning: local craftspeople once made wooden boules for games of boules from timber gathered nearby. Its Maison des tourneurs recalls this distinctive craft heritage, while the lake and gorge make Aiguines a useful base for exploring the wider Verdon landscape.
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Among the towns of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Aiguines stands out for its position above Lac de Sainte-Croix, close to the western end of the Gorges du Verdon. The village occupies a high limestone setting in the Var department, where roads descend toward the lake and continue into the Verdon country. Aiguines is closely associated with woodturning: local craftspeople traditionally worked boxwood, and the Musée des Tourneurs sur Bois preserves this part of its identity. Its stone-built centre and views across the reservoir make it a useful stop when exploring the wider Verdon area. See how Aiguines relates to the Verdon and Sainte-Croix region by browsing webcams nearby.
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