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Villes sur Auzon – Combe de l’Ermitage

November 24, 2021by Dominic Leave a comment

There’s a wealth of well-known climbing in the Vaucluse, in the vicinity of Carpentras, including the iconic Boux, friendly Orgon, ever-popular Dentelles and Buis, not to mention Venasque (perhaps less […]

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France, Provence and South East

Methamis – Gorges de la Nesque

November 23, 2021by Dominic Leave a comment

Another brand new crag in the Vaucluse, and an interesting contrast to the neighbouring Villes sur Auzon. The blogger who brought both to our attention, whilst celebrating VsA as “gentille”, […]

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France, Provence and South East

Vallon Sourn (a.k.a. Chateauvert) – Grimper en Provence Vert

November 20, 2021by Dominic Leave a comment

A cruddy day in the Cevennes prompted a change of scenery – here’s what a rainy day in the life of RockAroundTheWorld looks like: Provence looked like the spot for […]

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France, Provence and South East

Quinson – climbing by the Verdon, but not as we know it

November 19, 2021by Dominic Leave a comment

We’re nicely settled in to the friendly campsite in Correns, and have enjoyed a few days at Chateauvert, on the doorstep, but were looking for a side trip for a […]

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France, Provence and South East

A brief dip into Provence followed by a deja vu dash

October 28, 2020by Dominic 1 Comment

As autumnal weather begins to make itself felt, we headed a bit further south and to lower altitude into Provence. The Alpilles, centred on Saint-Remy, are a range of modest […]

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France, Provence and South East

Three Sides of Rocher Baron

October 25, 2020by Dominic Leave a comment

We first visited Rocher Baron almost 25 years ago, with two tiny tots in tow. The appeal at that point was the roadside / “pram-able” nature of the nearest south-east […]

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France, Provence and South East

Le Pouit – Incy Wincy spider climbs up the rock again!

October 24, 2020by Dominic 1 Comment

After two days of continuous rain, we were pretty much climbing up the walls of the van and desperate to get onto the crag. Normally, we use any rain interruptions […]

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France, Provence and South East

Casse de Prelles and Les Ayes

October 21, 2020by Dominic Leave a comment

Casse de Prelles is an east-facing series of quartzite slabs and pinnacles set above the village of the same name. Here’s a view taken from across the valley a couple […]

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France, Provence and South East

Briancon revisited – Hot Rock and Pudding

October 20, 2020by Dominic 1 Comment

It’s only a short drive from the Ligurian coast to the Durance valley; around 3 hours over the Montgenevre Pass linking these two tremendously diverse and abundant climbing areas. Each […]

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France, Provence and South East

Rocher du Bez

October 4, 2018by Dominic Leave a comment

This is a super handy granite crag, a few km north of Briancon. It has very much been developed as an amenity, alongside a via ferata and a picnic spot […]

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France, Provence and South East

Le Ponteil, sector Hot Roc

October 3, 2018by Dominic 3 Comments

This is a really fab spot, and only 5km from our favourite campsite in the Durance (Le Verger just north of Roche de Rame), and I can’t really work out […]

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France, Provence and South East

Into the Durance and a couple of days at Les Traverses

October 2, 2018by Dominic 2 Comments

With a weather system sweeping down from the north we escaped the forecasted snow in the Oisans and made the 2 hour hop over to the Durance valley south of […]

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France, Provence and South East

Rock around Embrun

October 2, 2018by Dominic Leave a comment

A chilly, showery day following heavy rain overnight – time to put the “you can always find somewhere to climb in the Durance” theory to the test! The crags around […]

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France, Provence and South East

Homeward bound and a bunch of YECTOYDs

June 1, 2016by Dominic Leave a comment

The weather finally crapped out in a big way, so we started to plod gently northwards. Despite the rain showers we managed to squeeze in the odd route along the […]

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France, Provence and South East

Haute Durance

May 31, 2016by Dominic Leave a comment

Another showery day and nature’s way of suggesting a rest day and a change of scene. We headed a couple of hours north east to La Roche De Rame in […]

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Alsace and NE, Provence and South East

Orpierre

May 31, 2016by Dominic Leave a comment

A damp day in the Verdon suggested time to be moving on. A great visit, which has certainly whetted the appetite for more adventures here. With Jim and Jane heading […]

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France, Provence and South East

La Demand

May 21, 2016by Dominic Leave a comment

This was the route that started everything off in Verdon climbing, the first route to climb from river to rim about 60 years ago. In its own way, almost as […]

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France, Provence and South East

Big sunshine – back to Verdon

May 21, 2016by Dominic Leave a comment

The last couple of days at Chateauvert were sweltering and it was time to head for the hills again. Jim and Jane had also abandoned camp for a respite and […]

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France, Provence and South East

Chateauvert

May 19, 2016by Dominic Leave a comment

After managing to eke 3 days climbing from a very unpromising weather outlook, the rain finally arrived with a vengeance, prompting a retreat to lower altitude and further from the […]

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France, Provence and South East

Sector Hulk and an adventure in the depths

May 19, 2016by Dominic Leave a comment

There isn’t too much climbing in the Gorge that stays dry in the rain, but Sector Hulk on the north facing, South side of the Gorge is sheltered under huge […]

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France, Provence and South East

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