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The Verdon Gorge （French: Gorges du Verdon） is a river canyon located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France.
It is about 25 km （15.5 mi） long and up to 700 metres （0.4 mi） deep.
It was formed by the Verdon River, which is named for its turquoise-green colour, one of the location's distinguishing characteristics.
In between the towns of Castellane and Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, the river has cut a ravine to a depth of 700 meters through the limestone mass.
At the end of the canyon, the Verdon flows into the artificial Lake of Sainte-Croix.
The gorge is very popular with tourists, who can drive around its rim, rent kayaks to travel on the river, or hike.
The limestone walls, which are several hundreds of metres high, attract many rock climbers.
It is considered an outstanding destination for multi-pitch climbing, with 1,500 routes available ranging from 20 metres （65 feet） to over 400 metres （1,300 feet）.
During the Triassic period, the Provence subsided and was covered by the sea, leaving thick layers of various limestone deposits.
Several million years later, with the arrival of the Jurassic period, the area was covered by a warm shallow sea, which allowed the growth of various Corals.
The Cretaceous period saw what is now Basse Provence being raised and the sea reaching the current location of the Alps, which were themselves erected during the tertiary era.
As a result of the large-scale geological activity, many of the Jurassic limestone deposits fractured, forming relief with valleys and other such features.
The origins of the Verdon Gorge can be traced to this era.
The dawn of the Quaternary period had large-scale glaciation, transforming water pockets and lakes...