Couloir Samson, Canyon entrance in Rougon, France.
The Couloir Samson marks the entrance of Verdon Gorges, featuring vertical limestone cliffs that rise directly from the blue waters below.
In 1905, explorer Alfred-Edouard Martel led a four-day expedition through the canyon, marking the first documented exploration of this natural formation.
Local folklore tells that the biblical Samson split the mountain to create this passage, with a 35-meter stone figure visible in the cliff wall.
The Baou tunnel, stretching 670 meters along the hiking path, requires visitors to bring flashlights due to darkness and frequent water puddles.
The narrow corridor serves as nesting grounds for griffon vultures, which establish their homes in the upper sections of the limestone walls.
Location: Rougon
GPS coordinates: 43.78943,6.39559
Latest update: October 24, 2025 17:38
Verdon Gorge
7 km
Sentier Martel
6.3 km
Pont de l'Artuby
6.6 km
Point Sublime
354 m
Styx du Verdon
7.1 km
L'Estellier Footbridge
6.8 km
Mourre de Chanier
6.8 km
Col des Lèques
10.1 km
Grottes de Saint-Maurin
10.7 km
Château de la Palud-sur-Verdon
4.5 km
Grand Margès
10.1 km
Chapelle Saint-Thyrse de Castellane
9.4 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Baume
6 km
Canyon de l'Artuby
7.9 km
Château de Trigance
5 km
Chapelle rupestre de Saint-Trophime
7.6 km
Réserve naturelle régionale de Saint-Maurin
10.7 km
Église Notre-Dame de Vauvert
4.4 km
View from the Balcon de la Mescla
5.5 km
Château de Rougon
1.1 km
Pont de Sautet
4.2 km
Église Saint-Michel de Trigance
4.9 km
Sentier de L'Imbut
7.1 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Roche-et-Saint-Romain de Rougon
1.2 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Taulanne
9.9 km
Église Saint-Symphorien
9.3 km
Chapelle Saint-Christophe de Rougon
1.2 km
Chapelle Saint-Roch de Trigance
4.9 kmReviews
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