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Trip Planner:   Europe  /  France  /  Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur  /  Var  /  Aiguines  /  Lac de Sainte-Croix

Lac de Sainte-Croix, Aiguines

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The Lake of Sainte-Croix (French: lac de Sainte-Croix) is a man-made lake that was formed by the construction, between 1971 and 1974 (when it was put into service) of a reinforced-concrete arch dam by the name of dam of Sainte-Croix. It is fed by the Verdon river, at the outlet of the Verdon Gorge. The reservoir holds a maximum of 761 million cubic metres of water. The dam, which generates 142 million kWh of electricity per year, is 94 metres high, 7.5 metres thick at its base and 3 metres thick at its crest.

The village Les Salles-sur-Verdon stands by the lake; it was rebuilt on the shore after the original village was destroyed to make room for the reservoir. Other villages around the lake are Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon and Bauduen.
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FROM $102 BOOK WITH VIATOR Nice: Gorges of Verdon and Fields of Lavender Tour Nice: Gorges of Verdon and Fields of Lavender Tour
3.8
Duration: 10 hours
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FROM $137 BOOK WITH VIATOR Verdon Gorge and Moustiers Ste-Marie Tour from Aix-en-Provence Verdon Gorge and Moustiers Ste-Marie Tour from Aix-en-Provence
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FROM $135 BOOK WITH VIATOR Gorges du Verdon Shared Tour from Nice Gorges du Verdon Shared Tour from Nice
4.6
Duration: 9 hours
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FROM $1,030 BOOK WITH VIATOR Provence and Lavender - private & Guided Full Day Tour Provence and Lavender - private & Guided Full Day Tour
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FROM $417 BOOK WITH VIATOR Gorges du Verdon Private Tour Gorges du Verdon Private Tour
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FROM $592 BOOK WITH VIATOR Full Day Private Tour in Lavender and Provence with Pickup Full Day Private Tour in Lavender and Provence with Pickup
3.7
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FROM $446 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Day Trip: Verdon Canyon & Castellane & Moustiers Villages from Cannes Private Day Trip: Verdon Canyon & Castellane & Moustiers Villages from Cannes
5.0
Duration: 9 hours
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FROM $195 BOOK WITH VIATOR Provence and Lavander - Shared & Guided Full Day Tour Provence and Lavander - Shared & Guided Full Day Tour
3.0
Duration: 9 hours
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FROM $982 BOOK WITH VIATOR Small group Private Day Trip to Manosque, Valensole, Moustiers Ste Marie and Lake Ste Croix Small group Private Day Trip to Manosque, Valensole, Moustiers Ste Marie and Lake Ste Croix
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FROM $1,355 BOOK WITH VIATOR Full-day Private Provence and Verdon Canyon Tour from Nice Full-day Private Provence and Verdon Canyon Tour from Nice
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FROM $1,239 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Day Trip to Verdon Canyon and Provence Vineyard from Nice Private Day Trip to Verdon Canyon and Provence Vineyard from Nice
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  • By GuppeC
    The title says it all. It was part of a day trip/visit to Gorges du Verdon and surroundings. The water level was extremely low this year due to the hot weather. Yet the surroundings is still... 
    The title says it all. It was part of a day trip/visit to Gorges du Verdon and surroundings. The water level was extremely low this year due to the hot weather. Yet the surroundings is still...  more »
  • By AdvisorKing
    We drove up to Lac de Sainte-Croix September 1 hoping to kayak the Gorges du Verdon. I don’t remember if we knew before we got there that access to the canyon by the river was closed due to low... 
    We drove up to Lac de Sainte-Croix September 1 hoping to kayak the Gorges du Verdon. I don’t remember if we knew before we got there that access to the canyon by the river was closed due to low...  more »
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  • By Lam Dinh
    Beautiful lake leading into Gordon Verge. We rented a pedal boat for an hour and swam in the cool water. Finding a boat was easy on a Monday morning but you probably want to get here first thing in the morning on the weekends.
  • By Sebastian Rousseau
    The Lake of Sainte Croix is a beautiful lake with crystal clear turquoise water and beautiful views of the mountains around. There’s so much to explore around the lake and the gorges du verdon. A must when visiting the Verdon!
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