Itinerary

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   Valensole is situated in the middle of a magnificent plateau of lavender and almond trees and is true to its name: Valensole comes from the Latin "vallis" and "solis" meaning the valley of sun.

   
   

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   Manosque is the largest town and commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.However, it is not the préfecture (capital) of the department, which resides in the smaller town of Digne-les-Bains.Manosque is located at the far eastern end of the Luberon near the Durance river.

   
   

3. Lake Ste Croix

   
   

   The Lake of Sainte-Croix is a man-made lake that was formed by the construction, between 1971 and 1974 of a reinforced-concrete arch dam by the name of Dam of Sainte-Croix.The reservoir holds a maximum of 761 million cubic metres of water.The dam, which generates 142 million kWh of electricity per year, is 94 metres high, 7.5 metres thick at its base and 3 metres thick at its crest.

   
   

4. Moustiers ste Marie

   
   

   Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, or simply Moustiers,is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France, a part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region and considered one of the "most beautiful villages of France".