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Saint Pierre

verified Ungraded Unknown flood risk Colmars, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Gorges de Saint Pierre is a 7 rappel, 260m descent near Colmars that nobody can legally run: it is named on Alpes-de-Haute-Provence's list of canyons closed outright.

Prohibited year round under prefectural decree n96-1399 (3 July 1996), listed by name as 'St Pierre / Colmars.' Descente Canyon's regulation tracker still shows this article active, translated: prohibited all year for canyon descent practice. The technical stats on file (v4 a2, commitment IV, longest rappel 35m) describe a canyon that is not currently open to run, not a recommendation.

Logistics

ManagerPréfecture des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
PermitForbidden. This canyon (Le Saint-Pierre, commune of Colmars) is named on the list of canyons prohibited outright ('St Pierre / Colmars') under Alpes-de-Haute-Provence prefectural decree n96-1399 (3 July 1996). Descente Canyon's regulation tracker lists this article as still active and summarizes it for this canyon specifically: 'interdit toute l'année pour la pratique de la descente de canyon' (prohibited year round for canyon descent).
Technical7 rappels, longest 114.829 ft
SeasonJun-Oct
Coordinates44.1238, 6.6205

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