Grand canyon du Verdon/ The Verdon Gorge in south-eastern France (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence),
is a river canyon that is often considered to be one of Europe's most
beautiful. It is about 25 kilometres long and up to 700 metres deep. It was
formed by the Verdon River, which is named for its startling turquoise-green
colour, one of the location's distinguishing characteristics. The most
impressive part lies between the towns of Castellane and Moustiers-Sainte-Marie,
where the
