Walking the French gorges
Subtitle: a trail through Provence and the Ardeche
By: by Alan Castle.
Publisher: Cicerone Press; Cicerone Pr Ltd; Cicerone
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Milnthorpe
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
Notes: Bibliography.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Grandes Randonnées
pagenum: 9; title: A Walk from the Côte d'Azur to the Massif Central; title: The GR 4, GR 6 and GR 9
pagenum: 9; title: Provence
pagenum: 12; title: The Lubéron
pagenum: 14; title: Vaucluse
pagenum: 15; title: The Ardèche, Cévennes and the Massif Central
pagenum: 15; title: Climate – When to go
pagenum: 16; title: Travelling to the region
pagenum: 17; title: Local Transport
pagenum: 24; title: Overnight Accommodation
pagenum: 25; title: Gîtes d'étape
pagenum: 26; title: Hotels
pagenum: 28; title: Camping
pagenum: 29; title: Eating Out
pagenum: 30; title: Food
pagenum: 31; title: Water
pagenum: 31; title: Equipment
pagenum: 32; title: Maps
pagenum: 34; title: Waymarking and navigation
pagenum: 35; title: Petites Randonnées, local routes and nature trails
pagenum: 38; title: Geology: gorges, caverns and garrigues
pagenum: 39; title: Flora and Fauna
pagenum: 39; title: Rural Economy
pagenum: 40; title: Mountain Safety
pagenum: 42; title: Snakes
pagenum: 42; title: Dogs
pagenum: 43; title: Thieves
pagenum: 43; title: Photography
pagenum: 44; title: Language
pagenum: 44; title: Money – banks and post offices
pagenum: 45; title: Insurance
pagenum: 46; title: Telephone to Britain
pagenum: 46; title: Public holidays and time in France
pagenum: 47; title: Walking holidays of varying length and type
pagenum: 47; title: Notes on using the guidebook
pagenum: 50; title: Guide; title: Summary Table
pagenum: 53; title: Day 1: Grasse to Gréolières
pagenum: 55; title: Day 2: Gréolières to Aiglun
pagenum: 65; title: Day 3: Aiglun to Amirat
pagenum: 68; title: Day 4: Amirat to Entrevaux
pagenum: 71; title: Day 5: Entrevaux to Le Touyet
pagenum: 77; title: Day 6: Le Touyet to Castellane
pagenum: 81; title: Day 7: Castellane to Point Sublime (Rougon)
pagenum: 88; title: Day 8: Point Sublime (Rougon) to La Maline through the Verdon Gorges
pagenum: 94; title: Day 9: La Maline to Moustiers-Sainte-Marie via La Palud-sur-Verdon
pagenum: 103; title: Day 10: Moustiers-Sainte-Marie to Riez
pagenum: 109; title: Day 11: Riez to Gréoux-les-Bains
pagenum: 114; title: Day 12: Gréoux-les-Bains to Manosque (the Durance Valley)
pagenum: 118; title: Day 13: Manosque to Céreste (the Luberon)
pagenum: 122; title: Day 14: Céreste to Viens, via the Oppedette Gorge
pagenum: 127; title: Day 15: Viens to Saint Saturnin d'Apt via the Provençal Colorado
pagenum: 133; title: Day 16: Saint Saturnin d'Apt to Sault (Traverse of the Vaucluse Mountains)
pagenum: 137; title: Day 17: Sault to the Station de Ski du Mont Serein (Ascent of Mont Ventoux)
pagenum: 144; title: Day 18: Station de Ski du Mont Serein to Malaucène
pagenum: 152; title: Day 19: Malaucène to Rasteau
pagenum: 156; title: Day 20: Rasteau to Mondragon
pagenum: 164; title: Day 21: Mondragon to Aiguèze via Pont-Saint-Esprit and the Rhone Valley
pagenum: 170; title: Day 22: Aiguèze to Salavas (the Ardèche Gorges)
pagenum: 176; title: Day 23: Salavas to Les Vans via the Chassezac Gorge
pagenum: 182; title: Day 24: Les Vans to Thines (into the Cévennes)
pagenum: 191; title: Day 25: Thines to Loubaresse
pagenum: 195; title: Day 26: Loubaresse to Langogne (Allier Valley)
pagenum: 198; label: Appendix 1
title: Gîtes d'étape and similar accommodation in Provence and the Ardèche, on or near the trail
pagenum: 203; label: Appendix 2
title: Other GR trails in Provence and the Ardèche
pagenum: 207; label: Appendix 3
title: Useful addresses
pagenum: 210; title: Bibliography
pagenum: 211