Where can I swim in the south of France?

Wild Swimming places in South France
  • Pont du Gard - Roman aqueduct.
  • Gorge du Verdon.
  • Gorges de Toulourenc.
  • Lac du Salagou, Languedoc.
  • Pont du Diable, St-Guilhem-le-Desert.
  • St Jean du Gard, Cevennes.
  • Roquebrun, Languedoc.
  • Vallon Pont d'Arc du Ardeche.




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