Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon: The Small Port
Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon has served as a hilltop village in Provence since the Middle Ages. Its closely set, pale-stone houses descend towards Lac de Sainte-Croix, the broad reservoir created in 1973 when the Verdon was dammed at Sainte-Croix. The Small Port forms part of the village’s lakeshore, linking the water’s edge with the steep older streets above. Across the lake, wooded limestone hills frame a setting shaped by the Verdon valley. Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon stands beside the lower reaches of the Gorges du Verdon, the vast limestone canyon that has made this corner of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence a major destination for outdoor travel and lake-based recreation.
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Tucked along the northern shore of Lac de Sainte-Croix in the Verdon Regional Natural Park, Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon is a place whose character is shaped by the reservoir’s wide waters and the surrounding limestone terrain. The lake was formed in the 1970s when the Verdon was dammed at Sainte-Croix, creating a major inland-water landscape in Provence. Roads from the village connect with the upper Verdon country and the Gorges du Verdon, where the river has carved a deep limestone canyon. Stone houses gather on the slope above the shore, giving the settlement the compact layout typical of many Provençal villages. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of the Verdon region.
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