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Saint André les Alpes

Gateway to the Middle Verdon area

TOURIST INFORMATION

Saint André les Alpes Tourist Office. Tel. 04.92.89.02.39.
See also : Annot, Castellane, Colmars-les-Alpes.

See the list of SELF-CATERING GITES in the district.

MORE ABOUT SAINT-ANDRE

Saint-André lies in the middle of a wide corrie formed at the confluence of the Issole and Verdon valleys.

Founded in XIIIth century, the town has as tumultuous history as the rivers around: to prevent their untimely overflowing, the Gros Canal was built and was to become the basis of Saint-andré's economic development up until XIXth century and is still present.

After having thrived on sheet making, the Train des Pignes station was built over a century ago and the Castillon dam from 1926 to 1947, and the town languished in its calm valley open on the blue waters of the lake of Castillon which has everything to offer in the way of water sports.

Gateway to the Verdon Natural Regional Park and on the territory of the Geology Reserve of Haute-Provence, Saint-André is also an important centre for hang-gliding and paragliding which regularly hosts big international and international competitions.

HERITAGE

Gros Canal.
Church.

MAIN EVENTS

Market : Wednesday and Saturday morning.
Postcards and old cars : May.
Feu de la Saint-Jean (bonfire night).
Patron Saint's Day: mid-August.
Semaine bouliste (pétanque week) : end of August.
Trial des 5 Jours du Verdon : motor-bike race, end of August beginning of September.
Fête provençale : beginning of September.
Foire Agricole (Agricultural Fair) : end of September.
Festival de la Soupe à Saint-Julien-du-Verdon (Soup festival) : end of September.

WATER ACTIVITIES

Plage du Plan : in Saint-andré, beach with supervized bathing in July and August, invalid access, big car park, toilets. -
- Handi Pêche : access for invalids for fishing.
- Biké Beach : rental of boats without licence, pedalos with toboggans, canoes, kayaks, inflatable castle. July and August. Tel. 06.74.75.05.63.

Baie du Touron : in Saint-Julien-du-Verdon, supervized bathing in July and August, car park.
- Club motonautique : waterskiing, biscuits, wake. Tel. 04.92.89.15.71.
- Club nautique de Castillon : winsurfer, dinghy, optimist, catamaran. Tel. 04.92.89.10.89.
- Biké Beach : rental of boats without licence, pedalos with toboggans, canoes, kayaks, inflatable castle. July and August. Tel. 06.74.75.05.63.
Natur'Elements : rafting, kayaking, canoeing, canyoning, climbing, poney trekking. Tel. 04.92.89.13.26.
Pro Verdon Activités : canyoning, water and foot trails. Tel. 04.92.89.04.19.
Free visit of trout farm : Allons bridge. July and August. Société de pêche la Verdissole. Tel. 04.92.89.02.39.

ACTIVITIES - FACILITIES

Site de vol libre du Mont Chalvet : internationally famous paragliding and hang-gliding site, four take-offs all directions and without obstacles, fast and easy access on 6 km tarmac road, pargliding school on the lake landing area. Tel. 04.92.89.11.30.
Riding centres : a few kms away. -
- Ecuries de Chambaresc in Clumanc. Tel. 04.92.37.26.21.
- Montagnes et Crinières in Thorame-Basse. Tel. 04.92.83.94.17.
Train des Pignes Station. Regular lines every day all year round, in July and August several runs of the steam train. Tel. 04.92.89.00.05.
Mini golf : open in July and August. Tel. 04.92.89.02.97.
Tennis : 5 courts, racquet rental, string repair. Tel. 04.92.89.02.97.
Fitness trail.
Childrens' games area.
Bike rental. Tel. 04.92.89.07.38.
Library.

FOR THE FAMILY

Day care centre : 1.2.3. Soleil. Tel. 04.92.89.15.44.
Day camp : from 6, adolescents, adults. Tel. 04.92.89.

VILLAGES AROUND

Angles : at the end of an arm of the lake of Castillon, Angles looks at if it is imbedded in the landscape. But after this first impression, you can see that the village is surrounded by vast pastures and a very beautiful natural environment perfect for superb walks. List of SELF-CATERING GITES in the district.
Argens : most certainly one of the oldest villages in Haute-Provence, has been attached to La Mure for a few years.
Lambruisse : in the Encure valley, in the middle of a gorge with striking botanical contrasts, facing the bare rock to the south and a cool fir forest to the north where you can find rasperries and see roe deer. List of SELF-CATERING GITES in the district.
La Mure : nestled in a soothing mountain landscape where the Issole and Verdon rivers meet, where the valley widens out into vast green spaces, La Mure has a remarkable architectural unity. List of SELF-CATERING GITES in the district.
Moriez : surrounded by large farming areas, the village stretches along the Nice road, above the Lake of Castillon. The centre is typical of Provencal villages with narrow streets and tall houses all closely packed together. Worth a visit: Roman remains, medieval dungeon, church of Saint-Barthélémy (XVth century), nobelmen's houses (XVIIIth century). List of SELF-CATERING GITES in the district.
Saint-Julien-du-Verdon : village perched on a slope running down to the blue waters fo the lake of Castillon. Even if most of the land was drowned in 1948, when the dam was filled, the lake with its surface area of over 500 ha is now a paradise for bathing, fishing and water sports. List of SELF-CATERING GITES in the district.

OTHER INFORMATION

Altitude : 900 m.
Population : 832 inhabitants.
To get here :
- by road : N 202. Coaches from Digne-les-Bains or Nice. Tel. 04.92.83.95.81. or 04.93.85.92.22.
- by train : Train des Pignes station (Digne-Nice). Tel. 04.92.89.00.05.
- by plane : Nice airport then train or coach.