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Moustiers Sainte-Marie – Medieval stone bridge loop from Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

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Digne-Les-Bains

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

Moustiers Sainte-Marie – Medieval stone bridge loop from Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

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Moustiers Sainte-Marie – Medieval stone bridge loop from Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

02:06

4.92km

340m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 1.70 km for 744 m

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129 m

Moustiers Sainte-Marie

Highlight • Settlement

Leaning against its wall, this village has a strong character. Ideally located between the Gorges du Verdon and the Lac de Sainte-Croix, it is one of the essentials of the Verdon Regional Natural Park.

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The gilded star above Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

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Moustiers became famous because of the gilded star that hangs above the Rioul gorge. The star hangs directly above the little church “Notre Dame de Beauvoir”. A sturdy chain is suspended between the two enormous, steep rocks on either side of the gorge, with the star in the middle of the chain. It is still unknown who hung the golden star there and for what reason. There are two legends that are told in Moustiers. The first is the story of Knight Blacas who was captured by the Arabs during one of the crusades to the Holy Land. He vowed that if he saw his village of Moustiers again, he would build a monument to the Virgin Mary. The second legend is that two lovers from enemy families committed suicide together because of their love and that this star was hung in memory of this.

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Porte de Riou and Stone Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

You go through the Porte de Riou, a remnant of the fortifications of the old Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, and after a few meters you come to the Cascade de Riou. Even if the Riou does not have any water at the moment, you can easily guess how it falls at other times, its path is shown on smooth rock and hollowed stone, under a brick bridge down to the village.

From here you can soon return to the village on one of the paths, other paths lead further up to hikes with spectacular views of the mountains, the opening landscape and Lac Ste Croix.

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546 m

Medieval stone bridge

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medieval quarries north of Mousti

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View of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie and Lake Sainte-Croix

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The grotto itself is not very spectacular, but the view down into the village and into the area is all the more so. Even a view of Lac Ste. Croix can be caught. From here a path leads along the mountain to the Notre Dame de Beauvoir church, which is also high above the village, but you can also descend the same path and take a scenic hike up and around the surrounding mountains.

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2.41 km