Bauduen-sur-Verdon, village of the Verdon in the Haut-Var

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Bauduen, a provençal village on the shores of the lake Sainte-Croix

Bauduen is a Provencal village in the Verdon Regional Park, on the shores of Lake St. Croix in the Haut-Var. Its feet bathe in the turquoise waters of the lake. The jetty that borders the village gives it the air of a small Provençal port, you could almost imagine being on the Mediterranean coast if it were not for all around the typical hills of Haute Provence.

Archaeological remains have confirmed the presence of Romans in Bauduen. An important Roman road linked the port of Fréjus to Riez, and the Via Domitia passed nearby. In the early 19th century the village had about 1,000 inhabitants, a paper industry was an important part of the village economy with the hydraulic power supplied by mills in the valley, no trace of it remains today.

Bauduen is a pretty village in the Haute Provence. Its streets rise in tiers on the steep hill of the Défens, above the former agricultural plain through which the Verdon flowed. The village, with its narrow streets and beautifully restored stone houses, offers the opportunity for a pleasant walk. You'll notice the presence of medieval gates, sections of medieval walls and mullioned windows. Bauduen is dominated by a Romanesque church dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul.

In 1973 the dam was completed and Lake St. Croix was filled with water. The initial plan was to flood the village of Bauduen but the presence of a resurgence "La Fontaine l’Évêque" raised fears that the lake might drain through a siphon effect. Bauduen was spared, but that was the end of the agricultural and pastoral activity, vocation of the inhabitants of the village since its foundation. Bauduen turned into a tourist destination, as it is one of the prettiest villages in the Verdon Regional Park, in a unique natural environment, and it offers visitors swimming and recreational boating on Lake St. Croix.

Photos of Bauduen-sur-Verdon : slideshow

Information and accommodation in Bauduen :

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Bauduen tourist office web site : www.bauduen-sur-verdon.com

Sights and activities :

• Picturesque village
• Lake St. Croix du Verdon
• Church of St. Peter and St. Paul
• Lake St. Croix (swimming, boating)
• Weekly Sunday morning market

Coming to Bauduen

GPS coordinates N 43°44'04'' - E 6°10'30''

The municipality of Bauduen is in the Var department in the Regional Natural Park of Verdon and near the Gorges du Verdon and Lake Sainte-Croix.

Bauduen location: altitude 480 meters, 320 inhabitants,16 km from Aups, 22 km from Aiguines, 32 km from Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, 40 km from Draguignan