Rising like a tooth-lined jawbone along the border with Italy, just an hour’s drive north of Nice, lie the Alps – France’s most famous mountain range, a haven for mountaineers, hikers and wild-life spotters, and home to some of the region’s most unforgettable scenery.
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- try out canyoning, climbing and caving at stunning Vesúbia, a new activity complex in St-Martin-Vésubie
- ride the historic Train des Pignes through the mountains from Nice to Digne-les-Bains
Coverage includes: Pays de Forcalquier, Forcalquier, Banon, Vallée de la Durance, Gorges du Verdon, Moustiers Ste-Marie, Castellane, Parc National du Mercantour, Digne-les-Bains, Vallée de l’Ubaye, Vallée du Haut Verdon, Vallée du Haut-Var, Vallée de la Ti-née, Vallée de la Vésubie, Vallée de la Roya.