Beautiful view of the Lac de Sainte-Croix reservoir and the grandiose gorge of the Verdon, Grand Canyon du Verdon.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lac_de_Sainte-Croix and de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdonschlucht

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September 13, 2021

The idea of flooding the valley of the Salles to interrupt the river Verdon and create a reservoir dates back to 1908. However, it would take until 1973 before action was taken. In this year the river Verdon was closed and the construction of the Sainte-Croix dam was completed, thus creating the Lac. The construction of the lake was mainly intended to generate energy. For example, the dam near the town of Baudinard holds back more than 760 million cubic meters of water, generating more than 150 million kilowatt hours per year. The village of Les Salles-Sur-Verdon was located at the location of the Lac. Due to the closure of the river Verdon, this village was flooded. The village was rebuilt about 400 meters from its original location. Part of the old village had been taken to the new site of the village, including the original fountain and bell tower of the church.

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