The villages of Aiguines, Les Salles-sur-Verdon, Bauduen, Baudinard-sur-Verdon, Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon and Moustiers-Sainte-Marie celebrate the Sainte-Croix lake from September 19th to 21st, 2025.
On the programme:
Fireworks - Country meal - Petanque competition - Guided tours - Sports activities and introductory classes - Bread festival - Craft markets - Book fair
Here is the preliminary programme:
Friday, September 19th
Baudinard
• 9 a.m.: "2x2" pétanque competition - Registration at the pétanque's court
• 10 a.m.: Treasure hunt (with the Community of Communes Lacs et Gorges du Verdon)
Bauduen
Illumination of the catamarans of the three villages - hours to be confirmed
Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon
• 7 p.m.: Opening ceremony
• 7:30 p.m.: Aperitif offered by the City of Sainte-Croix – Musical entertainment with Peter Oumi
• 8 p.m.: Food trucks for picnic – Beach
• 9:15 p.m.: Fireworks
Samedi, September 20th
Aiguines
• 9:30 a.m.: "A la mêlée" pétanque competition - Pétanque's court
• 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Woodturning demonstration by the J-F. Escoulen woodturning school
• 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Children's workshop "Ludo-bois" - Free - Limited places
- Reservations: 00 33 (0)4 94 70 99 17
• 12 p.m.: Aperitif offered by the city of Aiguines
• 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Children's workshop "Ludo-bois" - Free - Limited places
- Reservations: 00 33 (0)4 94 70 99 17
All day:
⇒ Free entrance to the Museum of Woodturning
⇒ Exhibition of scarecrows in the streets
Bauduen
• 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Cycling event organised by Vélo Loisirs - Free - At the pier
• 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Guided tour of the village - Free - In front of the Tourist Information Centre
• 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Open doors - Free - Bauduen Astronomical Observatory
• 2 p.m.: "Square boules" pétanque competition - Registration at the pétanque's court
• 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.: Horse-drawn carriage tour of the village - Offered by the Ranch de la Blache - In front of the castle
• 6 p.m.: Nightly market featuring producers and artisans from around the lake
• 6 p.m.: Aperitif offered by the City of Bauduen
• 7 p.m.: Country dinner - Registration at the town hall - Open-air theatre
All day:
⇒ Regatta by the Bauduen Nautical Centre
⇒ Nautical activities
⇒ Exhibition "Avant le lac" (Before the lake) in partnership with the Club de la Joie de Vivre, the Verdon Regional Nature Park and EDF - Hall of des Aires and Cultural Centre
⇒ erra Viva and Oliveraie de Bauduen stands - Esplanade
⇒ Treasure hunt - Village and lake - download the Baludik app in advance
Les Salles-sur-Verdon
• 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Artisan market - Sainte-Anne place
• 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Photo exhibition - Village hall
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Wooden games for children - Sainte-Anne place
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Model-making demonstration - Parriaou place
• 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.: Giant paella - 15 €/person - Reservation: 00 33 (0)4 94 70 20 36
• 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Pony/horse rides - Free - War memorial
• 5 p.m.: Video projection "The birth of the Sainte-Croix lake"
followed by a tour of the village (subject to confirmation) - Village hall – Free
• 7:30 p.m.: Midnight Steppers Band concert - Sainte-Anne place
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
• 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.: Guided tour of the Ceramics Museum - Free - Reservation: 00 33 (0)4 92 74 65 64
• 10:30 a.m.: Guided tour of Moustiers in the time of Marcel Provence - Free
- Registration : 00 33 (0)4 92 74 67 84
• 6:00 p.m.: Opening of the literary fair "Moustiers à la page". Conference, debate and round table with the authors - Free - Jean-Marie Plume Hall
All day:
⇒ Free entrance to the Ceramics Museum
⇒ Temporary exhibition "Impression d'argile" (Clay Impressions) - Ceramics Museum
⇒ Exhibition and sale "In vino veritas" - Gallery of the former presbytery
Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon
• 11:00 a.m.: Guided tour of the village led by the Mayor
- Registration at the town hall until Friday, September 19th - Town hall
• 4:00 p.m.: Conference on the theme: revitalising water - "Memory of the Valley" Museum
- Free
• Activities on the lake with the Association Voile et Nautisme (AVN)
• 2:00 p.m.: Inauguration of the "Sentiers Nautiques" (nautical trails)
• 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: "Sentiers Nautiques" outings (canoeing and paddleboarding) - Registration required
• "Sentiers Nautiques" open every Wednesday and Thursday - 00 33 (0)4 92 77 76 51
All day:
⇒ Bread festival
⇒ Open doors - "Memory of the Valley" Museum
Sunday, September 21st
Aiguines
• 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Woodturning demonstration by the J-F-Escoulen school
• 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Children's workshop "Ludo-bois" - Free - Limited places
- Reservations: 00 33 (0)4 94 70 99 17
• 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Children's workshop "Ludo-bois" - Free - Limited places
- Reservations: 00 33 (0)4 94 70 99 17
• 9 p.m.: Fireworks - Chabassole beach
All day:
⇒ Free entrance to the Museum of Woodturning
⇒ Exhibition of scarecrows in the streets
Bauduen
• 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Sunday market
All day:
⇒ Regatta by the Bauduen Nautical Centre
⇒ Exhibition "Avant le lac" (Before the lake) in partnership with the Club de la Joie de Vivre,
the Verdon Regional Nature Park and EDF - Hall of des Aires and Cultural Centre
⇒ Treasure hunt - Village and lake - download the Baludik app in advance
Les Salles-Sur-Verdon
• 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Garage sale - In front of the town hall
• 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Photo exhibition - Village hall
Pétanque competition final - to be confirmed
• 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.: Jousting demonstration - Margaridon Beach
• 7 p.m.: Aperitif offered by the City of Les Salles-sur-Verdon - Washhouse
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
• 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Pedal boat, canoe and paddleboard rentals - Subject to availability - 5€/2 hours - La Cadeno nautical centre
• 10:00 a.m.: Guided tour of the historical centre by the Tourist Office - Free
- Registration: 00 33 (0)4 92 74 67 84
• 2:00 p.m.: Guided tour of the Ceramics Museum - Free - Reservation: 00 33 (0)4 92 74 65 64
All day:
⇒ Market featuring flavours from the Southern Alps and artisans without shopfronts
⇒ Literary fair "Moustiers à la page" - Church place
⇒ Free entrance to the Ceramics Museum
⇒ Temporary exhibition "Impression d'argile" (Clay Impressions) - Ceramics Museum
⇒ Exhibition and sale "In vino veritas" - Gallery of the former presbytery
Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon
• 10:30 a.m.: Pedal boat race - Two pedal boats per village - Village nautical centre
- Registration: 00 33 (0)6 62 30 11 47
• Entertainment by Marc Mengual and Brazilian brass band - Lake shore
• 1:00 p.m.: Pedal boat race awards ceremony
• Aperitif offered by the City of Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon - Food trucks on site
⇒ Open doors - "Memory of the Valley" Museum