Places to visit & activities
There are various leaflets to left of the fireplace &/or u can visit Tourist office in village. Here are some suggestions:-
Activities
Bauduen boat hire
https://www.location-bateau-verdon.fr/
Sailing club Bauduen – hire/lessons - windsurfing, sailing, paddle board etc https://www.cnbauduen.com/
Gorge boats
Evasion Verdon - Lower gorge - Monpezat – at a campsite www.basenautiqueducoteau.com
Base Yannick - near to one above https://www.canoe-verdon.fr/
Verdon electronautic Quinson - https://www.verdon-electronautic.com/
Base nautique de l’étoile (upper gorge) https://base-nautique-etoile.fr/
Horse Riding
Le Ranch du Verdon Aiguines - https://leranchduverdon.fr/
Verdon Equitation - https://www.verdonequitation.fr/
Adventure Park(zip wire etc) nr Bauduen - https://www.accro-verdon.fr/
L’Art en Jouet (Playmobil museum) - Bauduen - https://www.lacs-gorges-verdon.com/voir-visiter/musees/1248-art-of-toys.html
Canyoning (La Palud) - https://verdonsecret.com/en/canyoning-in-la-palud-sur-verdon-france/
Bike hire
Verdon bike location (just outside Bauduen) https://www.lacs-gorges-verdon.com/a-velo/a-velo/6779-verdon-bike-location.html
Gorge boats routes - https://www.komoot.com/guide/1032381/road-cycling-routes-around-bauduen
E-bike - Moustier - https://ebikemoustiers.fr/en/home/
Verdon e-bike – La Palud - https://www.verdonebike.com/
Walks (a small selection)
Bauduen – there’s a lovely walk over the back towards Le Salle & back. Or shorter one down by lake & over top & back. https://www.lacs-gorges-verdon.fr/a-pied/randonnees-balades/5-bauduen/?en=1
Quinson (near boat hire) a walk along gorge following the old canal - https://www.komoot.com/guide/1206340/hiking-around-quinson
Verignon – various walks.
Baudinard - short walk to the chapelle with great views of the lake
Sentier-blanc-martel – Gorge walk - https://www.verdontourisme.com/en/sentier-blanc-martel-guide-complet/
There are lots of maps with good walks marked & explained on bookshelf and in blue book.
Markets
Bauduen – Sunday
Aups – Wednesday & Saturday
Riez – Wednesday & Saturday
Cotignac – Tuesday
Barjol – Sunday
Regusse – Sunday
Tourtour – Wednesday & Saturday
All start early & start packing up lunchtime. Look at list in blue folder.
Vineyards
https://domaine-saint-jean.com/
https://domainevalcolombe.com/en/home/
https://www.chateaucarpediem.com/
https://www.chateauthuerry.com/
Culture
Abbaye du Thoronet – beautiful former Cistercian Abbey (12-13th century) - https://www.le-thoronet.fr/
Musée de Faykod - https://www.musee-de-faykod.com/
Villages
Aups- https://www.lacs-gorges-verdon.com/village/6444-aups
Riez - https://verdonsecret.com/en/riez-centuries-of-history-in-the-heart-of-verdon/
Villecroze - Pretty village & interesting grotto with troglodytic caves & waterfall. The surrounding Tuscan style gardens are very nice too (could take a picnic) - https://www.grottes-villecroze.fr
Tourtour (village in the sky) - https://verdonsecret.com/en/tourtour-a-village-in-the-verdon-sky/
There’s a great olive oil place on route, where you can go olive oil tasting. Delicious! - https://domaine-de-taurenne.fr
Sillans-La Cascade - https://verdonsecret.com/en/sillans-la-cascade-great-waterfall-hike
Cotignac - https://www.francecomfort.com/en/sights/1091/cotignac
Moustier-Sainte-Marie- https://www.francecomfort.com/en/sights/476/moustiers-sainte-marie
Chateauneuf-les-Moustiers - https://www.verdontourisme.com/en/informations/equipement-en/sentier-decouverte-de-chateauneuf-les-moustiers-en-5462777id/