Vinon-sur-Verdon

Overview

A commune in the Var (83), arrondissement of Brignoles, part of the Durance Luberon Verdon Agglomération (DLVA) since 2013. INSEE code 83150, postal code 83560.

Where to stay in Vinon-sur-Verdon

Hotels, campsites and gîtes in Vinon-sur-Verdon, with their real rating when available.

Listings marked “Ad” (LiveVerdon plan) or “Recommended by the publisher” are ranked ahead of the others: plans first, then the publisher’s clients, then addresses recommended with no commercial link. How listings are ranked

• Gîte de La Clape Furnished rental / gîte 4.8 (55 Google reviews) To be confirmed
• Auberge de la Table Ronde Hotel 4.5 (614 Google reviews) Business’s own website
• Hôtel Le Relais des Gorges Hotel 4.2 (464 Google reviews) To be confirmed

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Services & shops in Vinon-sur-Verdon

EV charging — in the village: 122 ESP LE COURS (2 points) · 26 bis esplanade le Cours (2 points) · 54 bis esplanade le Cours (2 points), network eborn. See the map of Verdon charging points →

Fuel: 4 petrol stations in the commune. See live prices →

Food & groceries

• Carrefour Market (chemin du Plan, ZA du Pas de Menc — the only supermarket in the commune, also open on Sunday mornings)
• Aux Saveurs des Îles (mobile caterer, Creole and Indian takeaway specialities, bus stop on Le Cours)
• Safran et Arômes du Verdon (saffron producer, direct sales, chemin des Cades)

Bakery

• Boulangerie-Pâtisserie Les Délices (197, Le Cours — bakery, pastry shop, confectionery, chocolates)
• Festival des Pains (737, avenue de la République — formerly the Cédranie bakery)

Butcher

• Boucherie-Charcuterie Saez et Fils (route de Ginasservis)
• Boucherie Gradian

Pharmacy

• Pharmacie de Vinon (550, avenue de la République)

Health (doctor, nurse…)

• Health centre / medical practices at the Moulin de Saint-André (renovated building bringing together several practitioners, accessible to people with reduced mobility)
• Dr Néré (general practitioner, Moulin de Saint-André — online appointments)
• Dr Andreani (dermatologist, Moulin de Saint-André)
• Dental practice (Moulin de Saint-André, 2nd floor)
• Nurses (Moulin de Saint-André)
• Cabinet RAESS (podiatrist, Moulin de Saint-André)
• Séverine Manent-Milan (osteopath D.O., 126 avenue de la Libération)
• Philippe Kaladjian (osteopath, 126 avenue de la Libération)
• Marie-Claire Tuffery (foot reflexology, place de la Citadelle)
• Laboratoire Eurofins Labazur (blood tests without appointment)

Fuel

• Station Carrefour Market (chemin du Plan, ZA du Pas de Menc — fuel, car wash, tyre inflation)
• Garage Dervogne (342, avenue de la République — petrol station and gas sales)

Bank / ATM

• Crédit Agricole (esplanade Le Cours)
• ATM at the Carrefour Market

Post office

• post office, 6 rue Grande (Pickup parcel point also at the Carrefour Market)

Tobacconist & newsagent

• Tabac-presse La Tabatière (SNC APYC, 54 esplanade Le Cours)
• Vinon Presse (207, esplanade Le Cours — newspapers, bookshop, stationery, fishing gear)

Car garage

• Garage Dervogne (342, avenue de la République — all makes, breakdown service 7 days a week)
• Garage du Hameau (423, route des Gorges — car mechanics)
• Carrosserie Régis Del Negro (290, avenue des Entrepreneurs — bodywork, paintwork)

For a wider choice: Vinon-sur-Verdon, at the confluence of the Verdon and the Durance, has about 4,400 inhabitants and is a well-equipped service hub of the lower Verdon: a supermarket open on Sunday mornings, several bakeries and butchers, a pharmacy, a post office, a bank and a multi-professional health centre (Moulin de Saint-André). The list includes the essential businesses and a few notable addresses; it is not exhaustive.

Where to eat

• Sulla Pasta — Italian restaurant / pizzeria · Italian cooking and takeaway pizzas, rue Saint-André
• La Dolcezza di Giuseppe — wood-fired pizzeria · wood-fired pizzas, handcrafted dough, route de Vinon
• Vinon Pizzas — pizzeria · dining room and terrace, pizzas and pasta
• Brasserie du Verdon — brasserie / bar · village-centre brasserie

Services verified on 7 July 2026.

What to see, what to do

Vinon-sur-Verdon aerodrome

A major gliding venue, presented as the leading glider centre in France. The airfield covers about 138 hectares and hosts several disciplines (gliding, light aviation, microlights, aeromodelling, aerobatics). The Association Aéronautique Verdon Alpilles (AAVA) operates a fleet of around twenty modern gliders there; the site sees about 220 gliders pass through each year and attracts glider pilots from all over Europe, taking advantage of the updrafts from the neighbouring hills.

Church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption

The village's parish church, also known under the dedication of Saint-Sauveur.

Clock Tower

A 17th-century tower topped with an 18th-century campanile; its bells date from 1694 and 1696.

Verdon Bridge

A bridge with three segmental arches, built in 1780. The Vinon bridge was bombed by the American air force on 15 August 1944, then destroyed during the fighting of the Liberation before being rebuilt.

Saint-André mill

A former mill that has been renovated, converted into a group lodge (capacity about 55) and a performance hall.

Roman mosaic of the Domaine de Pèbre

On the right bank of the Verdon, the Pèbre estate has yielded the foundations of a villa and a remarkable mosaic from the late 4th century, known as 'the Three Graces and Bacchus', discovered in 1859. Restored in 2014, it has been on display since 2015 in Manosque (the council chamber of the town hall).

Communal wash houses

Two wash houses restored in 1990.

History of Vinon-sur-Verdon

The area bears traces of Gallo-Roman occupation, notably at the Pèbre estate (a villa and a mosaic from the late 4th century, on the line of an ancient road). The village is first mentioned in a deed of 1074. From the 12th to the 15th century, the Saint-André Abbey of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon owned the rural church 'Sancte Marie de Tuscis' in the area. The Wars of Religion gave rise to a battle here in 1591. In 1710, a peasant revolt, known as the 'salt mules' revolt, saw inhabitants lay siege to an inn. The bridge over the Verdon, built in 1780, was bombed by the American air force on 15 August 1944 during the Provence landings. In the 20th century, the establishment of the aerodrome made Vinon a leading gliding centre. The proximity of the Cadarache research centre (CEA), and then the construction of the ITER fusion reactor, have deeply shaped the recent development of the commune, which is experiencing strong population growth.

Getting to Vinon-sur-Verdon

• By road: Where the Verdon valley opens onto the Durance, close to the Manosque - Aix-en-Provence road; the Verdon bridge links the Var bank to the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
• Public transport: Served by regional coaches.
• A more populous and denser commune than the neighbouring villages in this lower part of the Verdon.