page_title: Castellane
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Castellane / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: France, Verdon river, Castellane, Lac de Chaudanne Deutsch: Frankreich, Fluss Verdon, Castellane, Lac de Chaudanne Français&#160;: France, Verdon (rivière), Castellane, Lac de Chaudanne
context_page_description: Castellane is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. With about 1,600 inhabitants, Castellane has the distinction of being the least-populated sub-prefecture of France.
  Its inhabitants are referred to as Castellanais.
context_section_description: Castellane is a very old city located upstream of the Gorges du Verdon. The city is 724 metres (2,375 feet) above sea level.
  The Roc, or the Roc of Notre-Dame, overlooks the city from 184 m (604 ft) above. It has been occupied since the High Middle Ages and is a registered historical site. It can be accessed from the centre of town behind the old Church of St. Andrew. The walk takes about 25 minutes.
  Two reservoirs are located in the territory of Castellane:
  Lake Castillon
  Lake Chaudanne, created by the dam of the same name, the Barrage de Chaudanne.
  The area has two water gaps: 
  the clue de Taulanne containing the Asse de Blieux river and the Route Napoléon along its banks.
  the clue de Chasteuil, which contains the Verdon valley.
  The GR 4 hiking trail crosses through the town. The neighboring municipalities are:
  Saint-André-les-Alpes
  Saint-Julien-du-Verdon
  Demandolx
  La Garde
  Châteauvieux
  Brenon
  Le Bourguet
  Trigance
  Rougon
  Blieux
  Senez
caption: Lac de Chaudanne
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