Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
Member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France
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A gilded star hangs on a chain strung between two cliffs above Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, said to fulfil the vow of the knight Bozon de Blacas, freed from captivity during the Crusades. Below it the village climbs terraces against a limestone cliff at the western entrance to the Verdon Gorge, split by a waterfall. For centuries it made faïence, and painted pottery still fills its shops.
Highlights
- The star of Moustiers, hung on a chain between two crags
- The Musée de la faïence, with pottery made in the village
- 262 steps up to Notre-Dame-de-Beauvoir, looking down to Lac de Sainte-Croix (FR)
- Climbing, canyoning and hiking in the Gorges du Verdon
- Local honey, nougat, olive oil and red wine
Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.
Population: 683
Things to see
Travel guide (Wikivoyage)
Moustiers-Ste-Marie is a village in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in southern France. It was once a major pottery centre and now serves as a gateway to the Gorges du Verdon, sometimes called the "European Grand Canyon".