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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.

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 on the quality of their Google and Tripadvisor reviews, how many reviews back them up, and how far the two platforms agree.

  1. Le Styx
    4.5 35 Google reviews
  2. Auberge des Crêtes
    3.7 571 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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