The Mercantour National Natural Park
At the top of the Gélas, 3143 meters high, the Mediterranean is only fifty kilometers away as the crow flies! Six valleys with authentic personalities give life to the Mercantour. Travel through the valleys of Ubaye, Verdon, Var, Tinée, Vésubie and Roya-Bévéra. The Park has been laid out to welcome lovers of outdoor activities, while ensuring the preservation of natural areas. There are a number of activities on offer: walking, cycling, mountain biking, horse riding, canyoning, paragliding, climbing, kayaking, via ferrata, tree climbing… Winter snow transforms the landscapes of the Mercantour Park. You can practice a wide variety of winter activities such as downhill skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, dog sledding, snowmobiling, ski paragliding… The picturesque villages bear witness to a human occupation several thousand years old. During your visits, discover castles, wash houses, wells, fountains, chapels, churches, oratories…
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Museums in the Alpes-Maritimes department
From the Côte d’Azur to the valleys of the Mercantour and the Préalpes of the French Riviera, arts and culture contribute to the department’s tourism offer, with several dozen museums of various sizes, with conventional or unusual themes. Depending on your desires, you can discover, for example, the art and history museum of Villefranche-sur-Mer, the Escoffier museum in Villeneuve-Loubet, the André Villers photography museum in Mougins, the Galerie des Bains-Douches in Antibes, the Espace de l’art concret in Mouans-Sartoux, the bonsai museum in Biot, the Malmaison in Cannes…
