Heritage
The heritage of the Gorges du Verdon
From the prehistoric Baume Bonne cave to Vauban’s forts, from the Roman columns of Riez to the perched châteaux: the Verdon preserves a dense heritage. We record 199 geolocated heritage sites, of which 90 are listed or registered as Historic Monuments; 93 are presented here, category by category.
Ancient & prehistoric sites
8- Abri Donner QuinsonRegistered 1992
- Baptistère de Riez Riez
Early Christian baptistery from the 5th century — one of the few preserved in Provence.
Listed 1840 - Baume Bonne Quinson
The major prehistoric cave of the Verdon: around 400,000 years of human occupation, in Quinson.
Registered 1992 - Cippe en pierre Moustiers-Sainte-MarieListed 1913
- Colonnes de Riez Riez
Four monolithic granite columns, the remains of a 1st-century Roman temple.
Listed 1840 - Dolmen des Pierres Blanches CastellaneRegistered 1994
- Fabrique de l'Abbé Jean AupsRegistered 1949
- Vestiges antiques de Riez RiezListed 1983
Châteaux & fortresses
14- Château d'Aiguines Aiguines
Château with four towers and glazed-tile roofs, above Lake Sainte-Croix. Façades and roofs registered in 1993, terraced garden listed in 1995.
Listed 1995 - Château d'Allemagne-en-Provence Allemagne-en-Provence
Medieval towers and a Renaissance main building.
Listed 1986 - Château d'Esparron-de-Verdon Esparron-de-VerdonListed 1979
- Château de Campagne Roumoules
Registered in 1989, listed in 1992; a roof of multicoloured glazed tiles, the largest in Provence in this style.
Listed 1992 - Château de Clumanc ClumancRegistered 1978
- Château de Gréoux-les-Bains Gréoux-les-BainsListed 1840
- Château de la Palud-sur-Verdon La Palud-sur-VerdonRegistered 1988
- Château de La Verdière La VerdièreListed 1986
- Château de Lineau Gréoux-les-BainsRegistered 2023
- Château de Saint-Ferréol PontevèsRegistered 2013
- Château de Taurenne AupsRegistered 1989
- Fort de France Colmars
The second Vauban fort of Colmars, also known as Fort Calvaire, downstream from the town.
Registered - Fort de Savoie Colmars
Vauban fortification (late 17th century) guarding the border town of Colmars.
Listed - Château de Trigance Trigance
Medieval fortified château overlooking the village, now a hotel.
Museums
2- Musée de la Faïence Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
- Musée de Préhistoire des gorges du Verdon Quinson
Bridges, mills & structures
6- Moulins à vent de Régusse RégusseRegistered 1978
- Pont d'Aiguines Moustiers-Sainte-MarieRegistered 1945
- Pont du Moulin Thorame-HauteListed 1977
- Pont Haut ColmarsRegistered 1948
- Pont Saint-Roch ColmarsRegistered 1927
- Pont sur l'Artuby Comps-sur-ArtubyRegistered 1990
Towers, ramparts & small heritage
27 of 28- Cadran solaire de la maison communale Villars-ColmarsRegistered 1948
- Cadran solaire, rue Voltaire AupsRegistered 1949
- Cadran solaire, tour de l'Horloge Aups
Masonry of the tower registered in 1947; ironwork of the campanile and sundial listed in 1948.
Listed 1948 - Cimetière de Vergons VergonsListed 1927
- Clos de Villeneuve ValensoleRegistered 2018
- Enceinte de Colmars ColmarsListed 1923
- Fontaine de la Colonne RiezListed 1921
- Fontaine de Senez SenezRegistered 1930
- Grande fontaine de Valensole ValensoleListed 1962
- Horloge publique d'Estoublon EstoublonRegistered 1941
- Hôtel de Mazan RiezListed 1988
- Hôtel Ferrier RiezListed 1986
- Hôtel, 7 place Saint-Antoine RiezRegistered 1999
- Maison 31 Grand-Rue de Riez RiezListed 2022
- Maison à encorbellement, 3 Grand-Rue RiezRegistered 1999
- Manoir à Quinson QuinsonListed 1993
- Porte d'Ayguières RiezListed 1921
- Porte Saint-Sébastien RiezListed 1921
- Prieuré de Valmogne Baudinard-sur-VerdonRegistered 1973
- Remparts de Bargème BargèmeRegistered 1992
- Source salée de Moriez MoriezRegistered 1993
- Source salée de Tartonne TartonneRegistered 1993
- Tour carrée de Castellane CastellaneRegistered 1927
- Tour de l'Annonciade ClumancRegistered 1989
- Tour de l'Horloge CastellaneListed 1920
- Tour de l'horloge de Saint-Martin-de-Brômes Saint-Martin-de-BrômesListed 1921
- Tour pentagonale de Castellane CastellaneListed 1921
+ 1 more site recorded across the area (not protected as a Historic Monument).
Notable churches & chapels
36 of 141- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Senez SenezListed 1910
- Chapelle des Pénitents de Ginasservis GinasservisRegistered 1927
- Chapelle des Templiers de Comps-sur-Artuby Comps-sur-ArtubyListed 1891
- Chapelle Notre-Dame de Beauvoir Moustiers-Sainte-MarieListed 1921
- Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Valvert de Vergons VergonsListed 1927
- Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs de Bargème BargèmeRegistered 1988
- Chapelle Saint-Apollinaire de Puimoisson PuimoissonListed 1976
- Chapelle Saint-Didier de Comps-sur-Artuby Comps-sur-ArtubyRegistered 1926
- Chapelle Saint-Jean de Comps-sur-Artuby Comps-sur-ArtubyRegistered 1926
- Chapelle Saint-Maxime de Riez RiezListed 1921
- Chapelle Saint-Pons d'Eoulx CastellaneListed 1981
- Chapelle Saint-Sébastien d'Allos AllosRegistered 1996
- Chapelle Saint-Thomas de Thorame-Basse Thorame-BasseListed 1991
- Chapelle Saint-Thyrse de Robion CastellaneListed 1944
- Chapelle Sainte-Anne du Bourguet Le BourguetRegistered 1971
- Église de l'Assomption de La Verdière La VerdièreRegistered 1947
- Église Notre-Dame d'Entraigues TartonneRegistered 1972
- Église Notre-Dame d'Estoublon EstoublonRegistered 1926
- Église Notre-Dame de Clumanc ClumancRegistered 1980
- Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Moustiers-Sainte-Marie Moustiers-Sainte-MarieListed 1913
- Église Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth de Varages VaragesRegistered 1971
- Église Notre-Dame-de-Valvert AllosListed 1846
- Église Notre-Dame-de-Vauvert de La Palud-sur-Verdon La Palud-sur-VerdonRegistered 1948
- Église Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Pons de Peyresq Thorame-HauteRegistered 1971
- Église Saint-Denis de Valensole ValensoleRegistered 1994
- Église Saint-Julien de Montpezat Montagnac-MontpezatRegistered 2003
- Église Saint-Laurent de Bargème BargèmeRegistered 1987
- Église Saint-Martin de Colmars ColmarsListed 1994
- Église Saint-Martin de Saint-Martin-de-Brômes Saint-Martin-de-BrômesRegistered 1959
- Église Saint-Michel de Puimoisson PuimoissonRegistered 1926
- Église Saint-Nicolas de Bargème BargèmeRegistered 1988
- Église Saint-Pancrace d'Aups AupsRegistered 1971
- Église Saint-Pons de Peyroules PeyroulesRegistered 2006
- Église Saint-Victor de Castellane CastellaneListed 1944
- Orgue de la cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Riez RiezMH
- Orgue de tribune de la cathédrale de Riez RiezMH
+ 105 more churches and chapels recorded across the area (not protected as Historic Monuments).
Frequently asked questions
What heritage is there to visit in the Gorges du Verdon?
The must-sees: the prehistoric Baume Bonne cave and the Musée de préhistoire de Quinson; the Roman remains of Riez (four columns of a 1st-century temple and an Early Christian baptistery); Vauban’s fortifications at Colmars-les-Alpes (Fort de Savoie and Fort de France); the châteaux of Aiguines, Allemagne-en-Provence and Trigance; and the faience of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie with its Notre-Dame-de-Beauvoir chapel and its star.
How many historic monuments are there in the Verdon?
We list 90 buildings protected as Historic Monuments (listed or registered) across the Verdon area, among 199 geolocated built-heritage sites — from châteaux and forts to village churches and chapels.
Are there châteaux in the Verdon?
Yes, several, often listed or registered as Historic Monuments: the château of Aiguines (above Lake Sainte-Croix), the Renaissance château of Allemagne-en-Provence, the medieval château of Trigance, and those of Esparron-de-Verdon, Gréoux-les-Bains and La Palud-sur-Verdon.
What Roman remains can you see in the Verdon?
At Riez (the ancient Colonia Julia Augusta Apollinaris Reiorum, founded under Augustus): four monolithic granite columns, the remains of a 1st-century temple, and a 5th-century Early Christian baptistery, one of the few preserved in Provence.
Check for yourself
The external sources this page relies on, one click away. We would rather you be able to contradict us than ask you to take our word for it.
- POP — open heritage platform (Ministry of Culture)pop.culture.gouv.fr
Official database of French heritage (Mérimée, Palissy, Mémoire): Historic Monuments, protected objects and their legal status — the reference for checking whether a building is listed or registered.
- Parc naturel régional du Verdonparcduverdon.fr
The area’s managing authority: regulations by environment (land, aquatic, vertical), bivouacking and camping, fire, drones, advice from the Park rangers.
- Verdon Tourisme — intercommunal tourist officeverdontourisme.com
Official tourist information for the area: sites, services and trip-planning advice.
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