The summit of Destourbes

5 points of interest

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  Patrimony and history

  The parish church of the Sacré Coeur

  The Church of the Sacré Coeur dates from the mid-19th century. It was built between 1869 and 1873. It then became the parish church of Castellane. The construction of the new church took place under the leadership of Father Pougnet, a priest and an architect. This priest officiated in Western Africa for several years in the course of the 19th century. Thus, the Church of the Sacré Coeur presents the characteristic of being built like churches in Western Africa.

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  Patrimony and history

  Roc Bridge

  The bridge is located on an ancient road, Via Vintinia, that connected Vence to Digne. A ford or a bridge allowed to go across the Verdon. Historians refer to a bridge built over the river in 1052. In 1300, a new bridge was built, and was destroyed less than a century later by the Vicomte de Turenne who devastated the region. The bridge you can see today, one of the oldest bridges remaining in Provence (1407), was built by the community of Castellane in the beginning of the 15th century.

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  Panorama

  The dam of Chaudanne

  Climbing on top of Destourbes you will enjoy a breathtaking view of the dam of Chaudanne. It is an arched dam built from 1950 to 1953. Located immediately downstream of the dam of Castillon, it limits the variations in flow at the entrance of the Verdon Gorges.

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  Peak

  The Summit of Destourbes

  The Summit of Destourbes (1,545m) is the favorite peak of the inhabitants of Castellane. It provides a series of views over the Reservoir of Chaudanne.

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  Panorama

  But what can we see from up there?

  To the north, Lake of Castillon, an artificial reservoir of water, looks like a small puddle in the middle of the first hills that announce the Alps. Its creation dates from 1948, but the construction of the dam began in 1929. It was given the name of the village which was submerged by water. Following the bar of Destourbes, you can view the hamlet of Eoulx dominated by its heavy square castle, typical of the 16th century castles to be found in the region.