http://arras-france.com Everything About Arras & France Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:08:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This trail was laid out in 1928 by the Touring Club of France and bears the name of the French speleologist Édouard-Alfred Martel (1859-1938), who undertook the first complete descent into the canyon in August 1905, with the help of Isidore Blanc, a Primary School teacher from the village of ... http://arras-france.com/martel-trail-in-the-verdon-gorges-sentier-martel/ For more information about this beautiful village and its castle, click on this link: http://arras-france.com/the-castle-of-aiguines-var-department/ View of the Sainte Croix lake from Aiguines. The church of Aiguines. Lavender is very common in the Alpes-de-Haute Provence department. http://arras-france.com/more-pictures-of-the-village-of-aiguines-var-department/ Located at the entrance of the Verdon Gorges, the village of Aiguines overlooks the Sainte Croix lake, thus offering a splendid view on the turquoise waters of the lake. This ancient Celto-Ligurian hillfort is well known for its age-old tradition of wood-turning, that dates from the Middle Age, and boxwood, renowned ... http://arras-france.com/the-castle-of-aiguines-var-department/ Located in the Haut Var (north of the Var department) and in a majestic setting at 800 m of altitude, the village of Trigance has a typical layout dating from the Middle Age, with houses huddling together at the foot of the fort. The beautiful fort of Trigance was abandoned till ... http://arras-france.com/the-fort-of-trigance-near-the-verdon-gorges/ I took all the pictures from the road (many tourists park their car to take pictures!) Just think that 40 million years ago, the Verdon Gorges were fully covered by a warm shallow sea! This is why so many fossils can be found in this region. http://arras-france.com/more-pictures-of-the-verdon-gorges-part-iii/ For more information about the Verdon Gorges, click on this link: http://arras-france.com/more-about-the-verdon-gorges-south-east-france/ Sunflower fields are very common in this region (just like lavender fields) The Roman Tusset bridge. Roman bridges are very common in south east France and were built more than 2000 years ago ! More videos...enjoy! http://arras-france.com/more-pictures-videos-of-the-verdon-gorges-part-ii/ For more information about the Verdon Gorges, click on this link: http://arras-france.com/more-about-the-verdon-gorges-south-east-france/ The Verdon canyon is the world's second largest canyon. The limestone cliffs along the canyon are several hundred metres high and attract many rock climbers. Click on the videos to see how it feels to drive in the Verdon ... http://arras-france.com/more-pictures-videos-of-the-verdon-gorges/ The Verdon Gorges, located in the Alpes-de-Haute Provence department, are considered to be one of the most imposing settings in the world and are said to be Europe's most beautiful rock-climbing site. The Verdon canyon, called "Le Grand Canyon du Verdon" in French, is the world's second largest canyon. It ... http://arras-france.com/more-about-the-verdon-gorges-south-east-france/