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Hinterland mountains of the Alpes-Maritimes

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Roya-Bévéra Valleys

Valleys of all Marvels, on the border with Italy, this region offers its lofty peaks with Marguaréis Massif, gorges, forests and alpages for grazing. Perched villages like Saorge, painted chapels (Notre-Dame-des-Fontaines near La Brigue), baroque churches (in Breil, Sospel and Tende) and Bronze Age rock carvings (Vallée des Merveilles) make for the historical interest, while whitewater opportunities in the Roya Gorges can satisfy visitors with a more athletic bent...

www.royabevera.com

Things to see

	Sospel: St-Michel cathedral, the largest in the Alpes-Maritimes département after Ste-Réparate in Nice

	St-Dalmas-de-Tende: monumental railway station

	La Brigue: Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Fontaines with frescoes by Canavesio and carved lintels in the village

	Route of perched villages between Tende and Sospel

	Breil-sur-Roya: trompe-l’œil façades, Penitents’ chapels, ruins of the ramparts and Genoa gate (Porte de Gênes)

	Saorge: the former Franciscan convent, an exceptional example of baroque monastic architecture - saorge.monuments-nationaux.fr

	Gorges du Piaon along the road to the Col de Turini

	Notre-Dame-de-la-Menour, Romanesque chapel with monumental stairs from the road

	Tende: Musée Départemental des Merveilles (Museum of Wonders) - www.museedesmerveilles.com

	Guided tours of the villages in the valley

	Vallée des Merveilles and Val de Fontanalbe, with their archaeological treasure of over 30,000 rock carvings

	The Roya-Bévéra Route of historic organs: 40 km with a series of seven instruments unique in France

	Route du Baroque, along the Valley, with exceptional religious structures

	Fortifications along the border and Ligne Maginot in the Alps from the 1930s

	View on the Franco-Italian border and the Mercantour from Fort Central at Col de Tende

Things to do...

Where to stay

3 via ferratas
Roya-Bévéra: Circuit des Comtes Lascaris, a series of three 3 via ferratas: Via Ferrata de La Brigue, Via Ferrata ”Escale à Peille”, Via Ferrata de Tende.

Breil-sur-Roya
One of the finest places for canyoneering on the French Riviera with, in particular, Clue de la Maglia, reputedly THE classic in the département. www.breil-sur-roya.fr

Tende
on the of the great sites for prehistoric rock art in France with excursions to Vallée des Merveilles and the Museum of Wonders (Musée Départemental des Merveilles). www.tendemerveilles.com

Sospel
At the crossroads of 3 GR hiking trails, this health resort is a genuine hub for hiking between the Mercantour Massif and the French Riviera. www.sospel-tourisme.com

1 golf course
Tende: Golf & Country Club de Vievola 9-hole golf course

Canyoneering spots: clue de la Maglia, vallon de Carleva, la Bendola...
Site du Karst Haut-Alpin du Marguareis, specialised in sporting speleology.
Mountain biking at Espaces VTT-FFC la Haute-Roya (Tende, La Brigue) and Espace VTT-FCC de Sospel/Peille.
Sospel: takeoff site for hang-gliders and paragliders.