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Grand Canyon du Verdon

La Palud-sur-Verdon

Village on the right bank of the grand canyon, the climbing capital of the Verdon, starting point of the Route des Crêtes and the Sentier Blanc-Martel (Chalet de la Maline).

347 pop. (2023) 04120 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

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Live forecast — source Open-Meteo. Coordinates 43.801, 6.323.

Overview

Commune

Hikes starting from La Palud-sur-Verdon

Where to stay in La Palud-sur-Verdon

17 listed places to stay (indicative · Booking · 2026-07-06)

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Services & shops in La Palud-sur-Verdon

EV charging — in the village: Le Vignaou (2 points), network eborn. See the map of Verdon charging points →

Fuel: 1 petrol station in the commune. See live prices →

Food & groceries
  • Supérette Proxi – La Boutique
  • Épicerie du village
  • Épicerie bio / produits régionaux
Bakery
  • Boulangerie-pâtisserie
Fuel
  • Distributeur de carburant à la supérette Proxi
Spa, massage & wellness
  • Spa by Cinq Mondes — Hôtel & Spa des Gorges du Verdon

Services verified on 2026-07-06.

Where to eat in La Palud-sur-Verdon

The best tables, ranked by the volume and quality of their Google and Tripadvisor reviews.

  1. Le Styx
    4.5 35 Google reviews

Reviews collected on 2026-07-04 — Google and Tripadvisor shown separately, never merged into a single score.

What to see, what to do

Route des Crêtes (D23)
A 23 km loop (GEO) / 24 km (Routard, découvrirensemble) — lined with 14 viewpoints over the canyon (Trescaïre, about 400 m of cliff face, La Carelle, L'Escalès, Dent d'Aire, Pas de la Baou, Le Tilleul). Clockwise direction compulsory (one-way section).
Maison des gorges du Verdon
Hydraulic developments, traditional activities, the park's flora and fauna (Routard).
Château de La Palud
17th-18th centuries (departmental tourism portal).
Church of Notre-Dame de Vauvert
19th century (departmental tourism portal).
Chalet de la Maline (CAF refuge)
Route des Crêtes — start/end point of the Sentier Blanc-Martel, a stage on the GR4.
Escalès cliff
The main climbing cliff: about 300 m high (Wikipédia PNR), 4 km long, about 200 multi-pitch routes (camptocamp). Restrictions from January to end of August on certain routes (vulture/peregrine falcon nesting).

Addresses in La Palud-sur-Verdon

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