At Lac d’Esparron, visitors can sail, go paddleboarding, canoeing and kayaking, as well as rent an electric boat to explore hidden coves. In summer, swimming at the village beach on Lac d’Esparron is supervised.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Esparron-de-Verdon can include the town as a destination in their travel plans.
Water and Trails
The Sentier botanique is a 6-kilometre-long, easy circular hiking trail with a walking time of around three hours. Information boards along the Sentier botanique provide information about tree and shrub species. The trail begins in the centre of Esparron-de-Verdon, is signposted with GR and PR markings, and passes the Tuilière viewpoint.
The orientation board on the Sentier botanique is located at an altitude of 498 metres and offers views of Lac d’Esparron and the harbour of the village of Esparron-de-Verdon. The Tour du lac d’Esparron route leads from village to village through Haute-Provence and includes crossing the Basses Gorges and discovering the Canal du Verdon.
Culture and History
Château d’Esparron is protected as a historic monument; notable features include its keep, monumental spiral staircase and main courtyard. It developed from a keep built in the 13th century, through extensions in the 15th and 17th centuries, into a Renaissance residence and has remained, almost continuously, associated with the Castellane family to this day.
The historic Vière district below Château d’Esparron-de-Verdon is now accessible as a secured and landscaped walking area among the ruins, offering views of the village and the lake. The Écomusée de la Vie d’antan in the old village of Esparron-de-Verdon displays a collection of traditional costumes and everyday objects from the 18th to the early 20th century.
Château d’Allemagne-en-Provence is a castle in the vicinity of Esparron-de-Verdon. Le Paraïs, maison de Jean Giono, is a museum in the wider regional surroundings of Esparron-de-Verdon. Château de Cadarache is a castle in the wider regional surroundings of Esparron-de-Verdon. Abbaye de Manosque is a historic site in the wider regional surroundings of Esparron-de-Verdon.
Landscape
Le Grand Blé is a mountain in the vicinity of Esparron-de-Verdon. Les Trois Croix is a mountain in the wider regional surroundings of Esparron-de-Verdon. Colline de Pimayon is a summit in the wider regional surroundings of Esparron-de-Verdon. Mont Major is a mountain in the wider regional surroundings of Esparron-de-Verdon.
