Angouire

verified Ungraded Unknown flood risk Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Eleven rappels drop 220m of limestone above Moustiers Sainte Marie, rated v3 a2 at commitment III, over a 2.3km line that runs about 5 hours.

Only the stretch above the Domaine d'Angouire is open under the 1996 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence decree; the lower canyon is not, regardless of season. Traffic is capped at 5 groups of 10 people a day, and that cap is written into the regulation itself rather than issued through a permit office, so there is nothing to book, just a count to respect.

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Manager	Préfecture des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Permit	Governed by Alpes-de-Haute-Provence prefectural decree n96-1399 (3 July 1996), still the active canyoning regulation per Descente Canyon's tracker. General department rule: descents authorized 1 May to 30 November, mornings until 18h, dry canyons exempted year round. Angouire carries its own added provision: only the stretch upstream of the Domaine d'Angouire is authorized, and daily use is capped at 5 groups of 10 people. No fee, no booking office, no registration process is described, the cap is enforced by the decree itself rather than a permit you obtain.
Distance	2300m
Time	5 hr
Technical	11 rappels, longest 20m
Season	Mar-May
Coordinates	43.8311, 6.2584

Angouire

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