Hiking in the spotlight
With its mountain landscapes made up of forests, valleys, peaks and mountain pastures, the region lends itself to hiking and nature activities such as mountain biking, climbing… The village of Les Mujouls welcomes you in a grandiose setting, near the Verdon and the Préalpes d’Azur.
Préalpes d’Azur: the Alps and the French Riviera
Between the sun and the mountains, the French Riviera and the Mercantour massif, the Regional Natural Park of the Préalpes of the French Riviera possesses on its territory landscapes of an astonishing variety, made up of valleys shaped by man, gorges with vertiginous walls. With more than 2000 plant species, the Park hosts a third of the French flora, including 40 species found nowhere else You will also be able to observe many birds: rock swallow, pipit rousseline, rock ptarmigan, ladder tichodrome, blue mound, black grouse, boreal chickadee… You will be able to initiate yourself to many outdoor activities. You can enjoy hiking, mountain biking, horse riding, canyoning, paragliding, climbing, via ferrata, tree climbing… During your stay, you will be able to discover a built heritage of sober beauty: bread ovens, historical milestones, oppidums, wells, fountains, wash houses, churches, chapels, oratories… The heritage of the Préalpes of the French Riviera is also in the plate. Markets and grocery stores will invite you to discover an exceptional terroir: gingerbread, honey, mountain cheeses, lamb meat, market garden produce, raspberries, farm produce, olive products (oil and pasta), citrus fruit liqueurs, crystallized flowers…
Museums in the Alpes-Maritimes department
Arts and culture contribute to the tourist offer of the Alpes-Maritimes, with several dozen museums. Discover, for example, the Musée de la Mer in Cannes, the Musée du Bijou Contemporain in Cagnes-sur-Mer, the ecomuseum of the Roudoule en terre gavotte in Puget-Rostang, the Peynet and cartoon museum in Antibes, the Maeght Foundation in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, the Musée des Merveilles in Tende…