Before you go
Services and practical information
What you need to know to explore the Verdon safely, and the official sources where you can check it.
What to check today
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The state of the Verdon today
Is it doable today? Water flow and EDF releases, weather, fire risk, roads and shuttle — the official sources to check before you leave.
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Live webcams
See the Verdon in real time: Castellane, Lake Sainte-Croix, Esparron and the Haut-Verdon resorts.
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Safety & regulations
EDF water releases, emergency numbers, swimming, Regional Nature Park regulations.
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Where to swim
The full tour, lake by lake: Sainte-Croix, Castillon, Esparron, Quinson — beaches, supervision, dogs and safety.
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Getting there and getting around
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Access & transport
Airports, train stations, Zou! bus lines, mountain passes, the Blanc-Martel shuttle — and the Verdon without a car.
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Shuttles & parking
The Blanc-Martel shuttle (2026 dates and fares), where to park in the heart of the gorges, the one-way Route des Crêtes and its 2026 roadworks.
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Taxis in the Verdon
The directory of taxis, commune by commune: the last mile, the return trip from the Blanc-Martel trail, the station. Numbers and advice.
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Renting a car
Where to rent a car — and why it’s a smart move if you’re travelling by motorhome: explore the narrow roads and the Route des Crêtes in a lighter vehicle.
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Fuel prices
The map of petrol stations with fuel prices updated live, commune by commune.
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EV charging stations
The map of electric vehicle charging stations in the Verdon and its communes: locations, networks, power. Official open data.
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Essential local services
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Emergencies
Emergency numbers, gendarmerie stations and municipal police by commune, fire and rescue centres, hospitals with an emergency department and registered defibrillators, on a map.
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Health & emergencies
Emergency numbers, on-duty pharmacies, health centres and the nearest hospitals.
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Health directory
Doctors, pharmacies, nurses, physiotherapists and more, commune by commune, from the official Annuaire Santé. No ranking, no reviews.
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Notaries and lawyers
Notarial offices, lawyers, Point-justice centres and the court with jurisdiction, commune by commune, from official sources, each with its source date. No ranking, no reviews.
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Estate agencies
Estate agencies based in the communes of the Verdon, from public sources we read and dated. No ranking, no reviews.
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Vets
Veterinary practices and clinics, commune by commune, with address and phone number, and what to do in an emergency with your pet.
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Car & motorbike garages
Broken down in the Verdon? Car and motorbike garages, commune by commune, and what to do if you break down.
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Food shopping
Supermarkets, mini-markets and grocery shops commune by commune, then bakeries, butchers and greengrocers, and the communes with no shop recorded.
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Banks and bank branches
Bank branches commune by commune, with address, phone number and directions, and the banks in neighbouring communes. No opening hours: call before you travel.
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Post offices and postal services
Post offices and municipal postal agencies, commune by commune, with address and directions. Postal counters run by shopkeepers are not listed.
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Cash machines
Where to withdraw cash, commune by commune, and the communes with no cash machine recorded: it is best to withdraw before heading down into the gorges.
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Toilets & water points
The map of public toilets and drinking water points, commune by commune: a practical need, rarely mapped.
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Rules and special cases
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Allowed or forbidden?
Drone, bivouac, fire, dog, swimming, van, foraging: clear answers, rule by rule.
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Drone in the Verdon
No-fly zones, the 50 m ceiling, vulture cliffs closed during nesting, national rules: the drone regulations, zone by zone.
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Motorhome & campervan
Where to sleep legally (wild camping is banned as a matter of principle in the Park, especially on lakeshores and in the gorges; €135 fine), service aires and their prices, vehicle dimensions and tricky roads.
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With a dog
The lead required in sensitive areas and near flocks, the three trails where dogs are banned, the lake beaches that accept them, the flock-guarding patous and the heat.
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Choosing your moment
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.
- 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.
- Inforoute 04 — road conditions in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provenceinforoute04.fr
Real-time traffic conditions on the departmental and national roads of the 04, winter road conditions and pass closures.
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