Préalpes d’Azur: the Alps and the French Riviera
From the meeting between the Alps and the French Riviera were born the Préalpes of the French Riviera. The landscapes here are wild and unspoiled: cultivated valleys, woods and forests, meadows, steep-sided valleys? Under the sun of the Préalpes of Azur evolve more than 2000 floristic species, including 40 species that are found nowhere else. Many birds have made their home in the sky of the Préalpes: golden eagle, European owl, Jean-le-Blanc’s circaète, mad bunting, griffon vulture, ortolan bunting, red-billed crake, European nightjar, rock swallow, pipit rousseline, rock ptarmigan, red-backed shrike, melodious linnet, white-fronted redstart, boreal chickadee, blue grouse, black grouse and tichodromous eagle… The Park meets the expectations of lovers of outdoor recreation. Activities such as hiking, cycling, mountain biking, horse riding, via ferrata, canyoning, climbing, tree climbing… are available. The villages and monuments of the Park also attract vacationers. During your visits, admire the historical milestones, bread ovens, fountains, wash houses, medieval castles, oppidums… Passionate producers perpetuate a traditional know-how. The regional markets and traditional grocery stores will introduce you to local flavors: gingerbread, honey, mountain cheese, lamb meat, vegetables, fruit, olive oil…
Museums in the Alpes-Maritimes department
During your stay, you will find a large number of cultural activities. Indeed, the Alpes-Maritimes has many museums. What to see? What to do? You can visit the Natural History Museum in Nice, the Museum of Regional Prehistory in Menton, the Fragonard Perfume Museum in Grasse, the Glass Ecomuseum in Biot…
