True, you won't scratch the surface, but it's enough time to get a good taster.We are in a dilemma - we have three weeks off September and was thinking of heading towards the gorge du tarn but trouble is I keep getting distracted with so many other places on my list that it’s impossible to choose a route … three weeks doesn’t seem a lot to scratch the surface of the south of France. Back to the drawing board
We are in a dilemma - we have three weeks off September and was thinking of heading towards the gorge du tarn but trouble is I keep getting distracted with so many other places on my list that it’s impossible to choose a route … three weeks doesn’t seem a lot to scratch the surface of the south of France. Back to the drawing board
It doesnt but you could just about do both the Gorges Du Verdon, Lac St Croix, the Tarn Gorges (you can drive through them in less than an hour, Millau, St Rome du Tarn then up to the Dordogne and back to Calais in three weeks. I think if you were going to do that you would need to get a wiggle on to the south East of France and then after the Dordogne another wiggle on back to Calais. If you were going to do two Gorges though, do them two. Not that far apart.
(spelling?) Thankfully hubby travelled all over France and won’t hang about 
Thank you that’s the plan maybe take the first two days to get there … I didn’t realise both gorges weren’t that far apart. Everything is France felt like thousands of miles apart and i have only been to dournedez/finester
Meant to say he used to know France very well but it’s been a while since he drove out there
They are not really but I got my Gorges mixed up. I forgot that between Lac St Croix and the Verdon Gorges and the Tarn Gorge you also have the Ardeche Gorges and Vallon Pont D'arc. You could actually combine all three. I would reckon on a short trip you could do maybe 5 days around the Verdon Gorges and Lac St Croix, A night or two at Vallon Pont D'arc (maybe go kayaking down the Ardeche from there which is great) and then continue down through the Tarn Gorges to Millau / St Rome de Tarn area.
If you need any tips on the gorges, where to stay etc do say.
Im sure I posted this a thousand times but heres a video of Lac St Croix and the upper Verdon Gorges shot from the Kayak and the scooter
that scenery is out of this world them drops arn’t for the faint hearted. 
How about a lake side campsite man made beach's swim in the lake rent canoes etc. Barry in his post above suggested Lac St Criox in Provence its at the bottom on Verdon Gorge so plenty of opportunity's for day trips canoe up the Gorge
www.lesrochesverdon.com
How about a lake side campsite man made beach's swim in the lake rent canoes etc. Barry in his post above suggested Lac St Criox in Provence its at the bottom on Verdon Gorge so plenty of opportunity's for day trips canoe up the Gorge
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We haven't stayed there but always meant to its in a beautiful position theres a aire just above it which you drive past to get there also theres a FP lavender farm just before you see the lake. Also in the area and worth a visit are Riez and Moustiers st Marie both with aires. In Sept you'll probably have missed the Lavender but to just smell it before its harvested is greatYep !!! Will have some of that thank you very much
What a great video.. kayaking errr no but a paddle yes
This is really helpful and given me a good idea of how to plan out a route .. thanks very much
Or there is the site at the bottom of the hill by the lake and a few on the top of the hill way above the village. A few wild spots along there also although we never spent the night there. Wilding around the lake I believe is forbidden.
…near Catalonia - probably another full days driving so thinking maybe we could skim round there before heading up to saint Marie ?
Thanks Barry really helpful I’m writing it all down as I go along - I could open the link tooIt gives us a rough idea on where to start
I stupidly YouTube’d a video last night of another area
Either way we if we don’t make it, it’s another reason to get back out there next year
Bit of a hike from South eastern France! We have done a it of Catalonia in October a few years back. I think we went down there hoping to eek out the warm weather. Some nice places but I much prefer the French Pyrenees. Thats another trip entirely though.LOL! Isnt Catalonia in Spain?
More like eight weeks... and counting!
Historically it was Spain and France . Not sure about politics there but possibly a version of the language still used in France ?LOL! Isnt Catalonia in Spain?