Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

We camped just before the beautiful village of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, so pedalled up into the village first thing in the morning, only to stumble on the weekly market. It was much quieter than some of the other markets we've visited, and we enjoyed chatting with merchants as we purchased delicious cheeses and crackers. We wondered about setting up at a campsite close to town so we could amble the streets of the beautiful village and maybe hike above the town for a day, but knowing that a long weekend was coming, along with two days of rain, we decided it was best to bike to the Gorges du Verdun while we still had good weather. While at the market we learned about the Chalet de la Maline, an Alpine Club hut along the edge of the canyon, so we made a booking there, explored around Moustiers a bit, then got back on the bikes to pedal up up up...Read more