Hinterland mountains of the Alpes-Maritimes

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Vallée de la Vésubie
Vésubie Valley

The French Riviera’s land of Nature, the gateway to the Mercantour National Park. Less than an hour’s drive from Nice, the little Switzerland of Nice unveils its assets in a pristine wilderness. The great sites of Le Boréon, La Madone de Fenestre, Gordolasque and L’Authion are the main access points to the Mercantour National Park. A haven sports, the Vésubie Valley offers a broad range of outdoor activities, in both winter and summer, from hiking to trout fishing, including whitewater sports and alpinism. At Saint-Martin-Vésubie, ALPHA, the Mercantour’s wolves’ park, provides a genuine meeting with this legendary animal. On a plateau in the territory of Roquebillière, Berthemont is the only natural spa on the French Riviera. It offers a wide range of care and fitness activities. La Colmiane is the resort closest to the coast, with many leisure activities and 30km of ski runs.
Montagne été Côte d'Azur 
Things to see
Madone d’Utelle: pilgrimage chapel
La Bollène-Vésubie: baroque parish church with rich furniture
Roquebillière: St-Michel-du-Gast gothic church
Berthemont-les-Bains: health resort with baths, already known in ancient Roman times - www.valvital.eu
St-Martin-Vésubie: Rue du Dr Cagnoli, a narrow north-south street, lined with gothic houses and with a gutter running down the middle
St-Martin-Vésubie: baroque church with gothic panel paintings by followers of the Brea school
La Madone de Fenestre: pilgrimage sanctuary (July, August, September)
Gordolasque Valley: torrent leading to Cascade du Ray and Cascade de l’Estrech, then to the glacial cirque above which stands Tête du Lac Autier
Cime du Gélas, the highest peak in the Alpes-Maritimes département, reaching 3,143m
Alpha, le Parc des Loups du Mercantour: the wolf park, featuring an original concept including dioramas and discovery of wolves’ natural environment - www.alpha-loup.com
Llamas at Le Miradou, at the gates to the Mercantour Massif in the Turini Massif - www.leslamasdumiradou.com
The view over the Sea and the Pre-Alps from La Madone d’Utelle
 
Things to do...
  Where to stay
 
   
Four hiking itineraries with a GPS (available at Le Boréon Chalet d’Accueil) to explore all the Mercantour’s natural riches.  
 
St-Martin-Vésubie
Famous as the starting point for many hikes and races to the highest peaks in the Mercantour Park and as a haven for fauna (Le Boréon, Madone de Fenestre). www.saintmartinvesubie.fr
   

1 via ferrata
”Les Canyons de Lantosque”.
 
   

La Transvésubienne: mountain bike race.
Le Boréon: special fishing trails.
Canyoneering spots: Vallon de l’Infernet, Vallon de l’Imberguet, Riou de la Bollène, Vallon de la Peïra.

 
 
 
 
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from 06/24/2011 to 03/31/2012
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