We had a wonderful stay again in 2024 after we visited this Huttopia camping last year in august 2023. Which was our first experience with Huttopia at the time.
The area where the camping site is situated is very beautiful, surrounded by mountains and cliffs. Around the site the Verdon river flows. The river can be reached through a path on site and you can lay in the sun here, and swim in the river. The turquoise water is very refreshing.
We choose a place next to the river again, which is accessible from the spot. This way our tent opens towards the river in the morning. Just beautiful and quiet, and nobody looking into your tent.
The sanitaire is very clean, the showers work and can be adjusted in temperature.
Staff is very helpful and are available when you need them.
We have visited multiple Huttopia campings but the Gorge du Verdon property is very well managed.
The prices of Huttopia are higher than other campings. But quality is remembered long after price is forgotten!
When visiting Huttopia Gorges du Verdon we highly recommend the following outings:
1. Visite Lac du Saint Croix and rent a kano there.
2. Visit Castellane, very handy to go and do grocery shopping here at Auchan.
We have eaten very well at Grand Hotel du Levant.
3. Go to Aiguines. This small town is well known for it’s woodwork. And throughout the town you’ll find real workshops of craftsmen and women who actually make the products they sell. Atelier du Barda is a good example, where we have purchased an ash wooden cutting board.
4. Eat a crepe at La Crêperie Le Mur d’Abeilles in Rougon.
5. Moustiers Sainte Marie. Small village know for faience, a specific pottery. In case you want to buy some, enter the shops who sell only faience. No souvenirs or other imported crap. Expect to pay a lot of money for these plates.
6. Stop by the smallest lavender stand next to the road. These are usually farmers or locals who sell small bags of lavender they made themselves. Not the mass produced purple bags you see everywhere. There is a particular one we liked which is on the left side of the road road from Castellane towards Barrêmme. Small purple shed.
7. Buy fruits and vegetables from local farmers who sell their product alongside the mountain roads.
8. Visit the Musée de la Distillerie in Barrême.
The Gorges du Verdon area is wonderful and there are many more places to visit. The beauty is in the small things in this region.