Gorges du Verdon
Eight days of limestone and turquoise: Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, the Route des Cretes, Lac de Sainte-Croix, Castellane, the lavender plateau of Valensole. Tesla in Aix and Manosque; the rim road is slow and the hairpins eat range.
Season: Rim road open most of the year; ice in January. Lavender late June-July. Kayaks on Sainte-Croix May-September. Summer heat on the plateau.
Eight days of limestone and turquoise: Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, the Route des Cretes, Lac de Sainte-Croix, Castellane, the lavender plateau of Valensole. Tesla in Aix and Manosque; the rim road is slow and the hairpins eat range.
Day by day
Aix-en-Provence
Plane trees and a Tesla overnight. Tomorrow the plateau.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Aix) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Aix-en-Provence. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
The star hung between two cliffs. Charge in Manosque; the village is stairs and faience.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Moustiers-Sainte-Marie. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Castellane
The rock with a chapel on top. Overnight destination charge after the rim.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Castellane. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Valensole
Lavender if you timed it. Charge before the plateau; stalls are thin.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Valensole. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Aix-en-Provence
Last Tesla. The turquoise is still in the rear-view.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Aix) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Aix-en-Provence. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Quiet charging pauses
- Tesla Supercharger in Aix-en-Provence — a calm stop on this leg, about 20 min.
- Tesla Supercharger in Manosque — a calm stop on this leg, about 25 min.