The Natural Park of the Préalpes d’Azur
North of Grasse, the Préalpes of the French Riviera show a happy marriage between the mountains of the Alps and the French Riviera. The landscapes here are wild and unspoiled: vertiginous valleys or wide cultivated valleys, forests… Under the sun of the Préalpes d’Azur, more than 2000 plant species evolve, including 40 species found nowhere else. Many animals also live in the Préalpes of Azur: birds, reptiles and amphibians (Orsini viper, Strinatii hydromant…) The Park has been designed to welcome nature lovers, while respecting the ecosystems. The Park has been designed to welcome lovers of nature activities, in the respect of the ecosystems: hiking, Nordic walking, biking, horse riding, canyoning, climbing, sports trails in the trees… The perched villages of the Préalpes are a reminder of a human occupation several thousand years old. During your tourist escapades, discover wash houses, wells, chapels, oratories, churches, bread ovens, historical milestones, grain mills, irrigation canals, dovecotes, castles… Agropastoralism is practiced in the Préalpes. Markets and grocery stores will invite you to discover local products: honey and gingerbread, goat cheese, lamb meat, fruit and vegetables, olive oil…
Museums in the Alpes-Maritimes department
During your stay, you will find a large number of cultural activities. There are many museums in the department. What to do? You can visit classic or unusual museums, such as the Espace de l’art concret in Mouans-Sartoux, the Biotoises history and ceramics museum in Biot, the Matisse Museum in Nice, the Treasure of the Notre Dame de Vie chapel in Mougins, the Terra-Amata human paleontology museum in Nice, the Fragonard perfume museum in Grasse…
