We have now travelled to the Verdon River in France. Right at the mouth of the river is the Lac de Sainte Croix lake, where you can hire a boat to navigate the river's shimmering green waters. The Verdon River in France, located in the south-western part of the Gorge du Verdon, is a magical place with waterfalls and stunning scenery.
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Camping Le Galetas
Camping Le Galetas is in an excellent location for exploring the Lac de Sainte Croix lake and the Verdon river in France, which is located in the canyon. Gorges du Verdon. Next to the campsite there is also a large car park for 10 euro/day, but we chose camping this time (18 euro/day) because free wifi is included in the price. That's important to us!
Heat, caves and greenery
From the campsite The Galetas it is close to the lake where canoes and pedal boats are rented everywhere. We chose to hire a pedal boat and pedalled out onto the lake and then into the intense green-blue river Verdon.
The river, which runs between the high mountains of the Gorges du Verdon canyon, is truly fabulous. The heat, with its 29 degrees of humidity, was compact and the greenery was intense. Here and there you could see small caves, interesting rock formations or small waterfalls. We walked in peace and quiet and enjoyed the fantastic nature.
Pedal boat on the Verdon River in France
Even though there were more pedal boats and canoes out on the water, it was almost completely silent, as if the mountains somehow cancelled out all the sounds. This is France, but it almost felt like we were in Asia or New Zealand. This was truly a magical experience!
Gorges du Verdon
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Catherine says:
Extra fun to read about your stay Gorge du Verdon as we will go there this summer. You can't get a better travel guide.
/Katarina
12 May 2015 - 19:28
Anja says:
Don't you enjoy swapping salt water for sea water sometimes?! ...and river water... It must be really cool to see everything from below too! +29 - gasp!
12 May 2015 - 19:32
Matts Torebring says:
Wow, what an experience that must have been. Have a good time
12 May 2015 - 19:33
Nilla says:
But my goodness, it's so neighbourly, as we say in Halland 😉.
I am not the least bit jealous!!!!
The rain is pouring down here 🙁
Have fun in the sun// Nilla
12 May 2015 - 19:34
BP says:
WOW! So very beautiful! Fun that you "played tourist" and rented a pedal boat - a little different perspective from below if you say so.
29 degrees - gimme, gimme, gimme. It's grey (what else) and between 11 and 14 degrees. You probably don't want to change;-)
12 May 2015 - 20:06
Anna in Dubai says:
Lovely colour on the water!
What about French ?
12 May 2015 - 20:24
Åsa says:
Oh it seems absolutely fantastic! Magnifique!
12 May 2015 - 20:36
admin says:
Katarina, how nice that you will be travelling here! Then you have something to look forward to!
Anja, it hasn't been bad to see something other than the coast! And yes, right now we have real summer heat!
Matts, it was beautiful and relaxing!
Nilla, we can really recommend this place. So nice! Hope you get better weather soon!
BP, haha, yes it felt a bit like "playing tourists", but it was not so bad! Ugh how cold you have ...
Anna in Dubai, well, you could say that... Single words and phrases are fine! But more people than I thought actually speak some English!
Åsa, this is absolutely awesome! Magnifique indeed!
12 May 2015 - 20:51
Mr Lars Permelin says:
Oh, how delicious, now I'm getting a bit jealous. What a nice place you have found.
12 May 2015 - 21:06
solan says:
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh, what fantastic pictures! And what heat! We must go there in the future, so incredibly beautiful. There is something about rivers and gorges....
12 May 2015 - 21:11
admin says:
Lars Permelin, it is sooo nice! Recommended!
Solan, yes, you must go here at some point!!!
🙂
12 May 2015 - 21:25
Katarina Wohlfart says:
Are you at the biscuit campsite? 😉 hehe. Sounded like it on the word... Beautifully worse!
12 May 2015 - 22:07
Annika says:
BUT OH, I would have done that too. Rented a pedal boat. AND what a wonderful landscape. A fairy tale!!!
I could stay there for a LONG time!!!!
12 May 2015 - 22:48
Mr Steve says:
Wow!
A far cry from traditional pedal boat environments, so to speak.
13 May 2015 - 6:21
FANTASYDINING-A blog about themed restaurants and travel says:
How exciting and beautiful it looks! I'd love to be in 29 degree heat now!
13 May 2015 - 8:53
Ama de casa says:
I haven't travelled on a pedal boat since 1979 when my cousin and I rented one at Lake Garda during the train trip. Clumsy of me - it looked fantastically nice.
🙂
13 May 2015 - 9:13
Lena says:
Pedal boat, good in those surroundings 🙂 .
13 May 2015 - 9:56
Role o Carina says:
Wonderful pictures and nice warmth, that would be something!???
Have a good time o njuuuuuut ???
13 May 2015 - 13:02
JoY says:
It is so nice with the lovely colour of the water, lucky people who are there and have a good time hihi.
Hugs
13 May 2015 - 13:15