In the following review we shall experience the nerve-tingling excitement of the rim; witness the sheer, pant-wetting terror of a drive around the gorge; groan at the feeble attempts at humour while sharing the highs, and hopefully not the lows, of the death-defying, stunningly stupefying, automobile excursion from hell.The Gorges Du Verdon make up the largest canyon in Europe and only the Grand Canyon in the USA is larger. From Castellane to Moustiers-ste-Marie the canyon cuts its way for 21 km through some stupendous scenery. The River Verdon begins its journey at 2500m above sea level ...
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