Aiguines
A small village on the hillside above the south shore of Lac de Sainte-Croix, with a castle whose corner towers have coloured glazed-tile roofs and a terrace overlooking the lake.
The village sits at about 800 m on the south shore of the lake. The four corner towers of the 17th-century castle are roofed with coloured glazed tiles. The castle is privately owned, so you can only view it from outside. The village's woodturning museum introduces the traditional making of studded wooden balls, the iron-nailed rolling balls used in local games. Above the village, the Col d'Illoire viewpoint looks out over both the gorge exit and Lac de Sainte-Croix, and it marks the start of the south-rim 'Corniche Sublime'.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Lac de Sainte-Croix
- Gorges du Verdon
- Musée de la Faïence de Moustiers
- Chapelle Notre-Dame de Beauvoir
- Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
- Sentier Blanc-Martel
- Route des Crêtes
- Balcons de la Mescla