Why
Verdon Canyon
is special

The Verdon Canyon's rugged natural setting delights a wide variety of travelers - sightseers, hikers, rafters, rock climbers, to name but four.

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Verdon Canyon
tips & insights

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Also known as

The gorge is also called the Verdon Gorge and the Grand Canyon of Verdon.

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Creation

It was carved through the limestone rock over the course of millions of years by the region's river.

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Verdon Canyon measurements

The prime stretch is 21 kilometers (13 miles) long and up to 700 meters (2300 feet) deep. At one point, the bottom of the gorge narrows to 6 meters (20 feet).

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Traversing

No one made it completely through the Verdon Canyon until the early 20th century. Today, many hikers and rafters do it.

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