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Trip #6 ***
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A 300 km trip, a very good stuff. We start to ride through the upper Var
to join Castellane where
you will be able to rest for the lunch (bad idea if you prefer to stay
late in bed...) you will find nice restaurants with almost affordable prices
(really no surprise when not in summer season) you then will be ready to
start for the Verdon Canyon
road. The north road is better in cold season and
the south one in summer because cooler but anyway both have to be done
(2 trips for the same price). After the canyon you gone brake some plates
in Moutier if you like it and have enough money. Then, if you still have
enough energy you can have some more on the back road to Aix.
Warning: Depending on the season you can find
more or less tank stations on the way, for that reason it is highly recommended
to small tanks bike owners to fill up before leaving Draguignan (other
ones will have a coffee).
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So you start from Aix en Provence, you live by the east side to reach the
famous N7 road to Brignoles in the Nice Direction.
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As you don't have so much time for that trip, you ride directly to Brignoles,
just before reaching the centre of town, follow the D554 to Le Val. Here
starts the nice part of the trip.
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The road goes now round north of Le Val and you follow the D562 to Carcès.
you pass Carcès then Lorgues and arrive in Draguignan.
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Once in Draguignan, you go strait up in the main street and then turn left
to Comps sur Artuby on the D955. A very nice road to Comps.
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When you are in Comps, just pass through it and leave by the right road
under the station at the exit and continue to Jabron on the D955.
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Once in Jabron follow the D52 to Castellane. Take care to this narrow road
specially in the Canyon down to Castellane where you can found some gravel
stones.
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You are now in Castellane and can have a nice lunch break or a fresh drink
on a nice terrasse.
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Take care not to drink too much because the road in the Canyon is not a
peace of cake but you will really enjoy it.
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So let's go to Moustier by the D952 and have fun, you gone have a lots
of reason to stop and have a glance.
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If you have enough time , when in La Palud turn left for a tour on the
D23, superb!
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Then you reach Moustier and will be able to visit the village and its faïence
shops.
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Just leave Moustier with the D952 to Riez, Allemagne en Provence, Gréoux,
Vinon and follow the D952 up to the Pont Mirabeau where you join the N96
to Aix.
There is some other nice way for visiting the Canyon with the possibility
to ride both sides of the canyon during the same trip.