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HAUT-VAR WONDERS: WATERFALLS, CLIFFS AND MEDIEVAL STONE

Waterfall mist cooling the air, medieval towers piercing blue sky, potters carrying on their craft, caves with thousand-year-old formations. Haut-Var, enchanting.

≈ 10
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141
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10
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📖 6 min read 🔄 Last updated: 2026-01-17

Cross the green Provence between waterfalls, gardens and perched villages. Explore Cotignac backed against the rock, listen to Sillans-la-Cascade, stroll through the gardens of Entrecasteaux, discover Salernes and its pottery, then climb to Tourtour and Châteaudouble before reaching Moustiers.

Your day-by-day itinerary

1
Day

Cotignac

ochre stone towers majestically

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Day 1
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Discover

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Cotignac — village labeled 'Most Beautiful Village of France', nestled at the foot of a tufa cliff pierced with troglodyte dwellings.
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Discovery of the two Saracen towers and medieval streets lined with stone houses.
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Activities

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Walk to the troglodyte cliff and exploration of the rock site.
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Provençal market on Tuesday morning — local products and local atmosphere.
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Next stop
Distance: 10 km
Travel time: 15min
2
Day

Sillans La Cascade

waterfall cascades cool valley

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Day 2
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Discover

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Sillans-la-Cascade — medieval village with cobbled streets and fortified castle.
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Cascade de Sillans — 42-meter waterfall forming a turquoise lagoon, accessible by a forest trail.
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Activities

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Walk through the undergrowth to the waterfall viewpoint (marked trail, 20 min).
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Friday morning farmers' market (April to December).
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Next stop
Distance: 10 km
Travel time: 15min
3
Day

Entrecasteaux

gardens flourish stone beautifully

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Day 3
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Discover

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Entrecasteaux — picturesque village dominated by a 17th-century castle and its French gardens designed by Le Nôtre.
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Saint-Sauveur Church and streets lined with Provençal fountains.
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Activities

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Guided tour of the castle (according to schedule) and stroll in the gardens.
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Friday morning market on the village square.
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Next stop
Distance: 12 km
Travel time: 20min
4
Day

Salernes

pottery clay spins earth

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Day 4
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Discover

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Salernes — capital of ceramics, known for its production of hexagonal floor tiles.
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Old town — Provençal streets, fountains and Roman bridge over the Bresque.
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Activities

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Visit to a pottery workshop or the Terra Rossa museum.
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Lively Sunday morning market on the central square.
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Next stop
Distance: 13 km
Travel time: 20min
5
Day

Correns

organic village breathes peace

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Day 5
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Discover

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Correns — France's first organic village, nestled on the right bank of the Argens.
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Old town — vaulted passages and golden stone facades.
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Activities

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Walk in the Gorges de Bagarèdes and Vallon Sourn (shaded trails).
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Monthly organic market in May (agricultural products and plants).
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Next stop
Distance: 15 km
Travel time: 25min
6
Day

Fox Amphoux

hidden peaks crown quietly

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Day 6
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Discover

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Fox-Amphoux — twin village: Fox in the plain and Amphoux perched, connected by a panoramic road.
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12th-century feudal castle (exteriors) and panorama over the hills of Haut-Var.
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Activities

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Walk among olive groves and lavender fields around Fox.
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Sunset viewing from Amphoux.
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Next stop
Distance: 11 km
Travel time: 20min
7
Day

Villecroze

grottoes shimmer underground secrets

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Day 7
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Discover

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Villecroze — medieval village with flower-lined streets and stone arcades.
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Natural troglodytic caves and waterfall in the municipal park.
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Saint-Victor Chapel (Musical Academy site).
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Activities

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Walk in the shaded park and its natural pools.
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Thursday morning market under the plane trees.
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Next stop
Distance: 10 km
Travel time: 20min
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Day

Tourtour

towers watch valleys below

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Day 8
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Discover

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Tourtour — nicknamed the 'village in the sky', perched at 635 m altitude with panorama over green Provence.
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Saint-Denis Church and flowered streets lined with art galleries.
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Activities

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Stop at Place des Ormeaux around the central fountain.
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Provençal market on Wednesday or Saturday morning.
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Next stop
Distance: 20 km
Travel time: 30min
9
Day

Chateaudouble

gorge river carves deep

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Day 9
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Discover

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Châteaudouble — medieval village suspended above the Nartuby, with steep streets and old stones.
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Belvedere over the river and panorama of the surrounding cliffs.
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Activities

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Hiking on the trails around the Nartuby canyon.
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Bird of prey observation from the village heights.
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Next stop
Distance: 40 km
Travel time: 55min
10
Day

Moustiers Sainte Marie

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Day 10
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Discover

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Moustiers-Sainte-Marie — village perched between two cliffs, famous for its suspended star and traditional earthenware.
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Church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption and stepped streets with fountains.
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Activities

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Visit to an earthenware workshop and artisan demonstration.
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Hike to the chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Beauvoir (panoramic view of Lake Sainte-Croix).

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