Moustiers Sainte-Marie – Medieval stone bridge loop from Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

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Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

Moustiers Sainte-Marie – Medieval stone bridge loop from Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

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Moustiers Sainte-Marie – Medieval stone bridge loop from Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

02:07

5.05km

340m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 1.85 km for 736 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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132 m

Moustiers Sainte-Marie

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Moustiers-Sainte-Marie is a superb cliff-side village, in the heart of the Verdon regional natural park. It is really very pleasant to stroll through its pretty pedestrian streets! I advise you …

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The gilded star above Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

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Moustiers became famous because of the gilded star that hangs above the Rioul gorge. The star hangs directly above the little church “Notre Dame de Beauvoir”. A sturdy chain is …

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519 m

Porte de Riou and Stone Bridge

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You go through the Porte de Riou, a remnant of the fortifications of the old Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, and after a few meters you come to the Cascade de Riou. Even if …

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549 m

Medieval stone bridge

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medieval quarries north of Mousti

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975 m

View of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie and Lake Sainte-Croix

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The grotto itself is not very spectacular, but the view down into the village and into the area is all the more so. Even a view of Lac Ste. Croix …

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1.76 km

View from the Notre-Dame de Beauvoir Chapel

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Above the village, surrounded by high limestone cliffs, stands the Notre-Dame-de-Beauvoir chapel. This Romanesque-Gothic building can only be reached on foot via an approx. 20-minute Way of the Cross, which …

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