vacations in the great outdoors
With its unspoiled landscape of forests, clearings, valleys and mountain pastures, the region is a paradise for lovers of walking, mountain biking, cycling and horse riding. You will be able to try different activities, whatever your level of practice.
The Préalpes of the French Riviera Park
Between sun and mountains, Côte d’Azur and Mercantour, the Natural Park of the Préalpes of the French Riviera welcomes territories of great diversity with mountains, hills, deep canyons, forests and agricultural valleys. With more than 2000 plant species, the Park is home to a third of France’s flora, including 40 species found nowhere else. The fauna is exceptional in the Préalpes d’Azur: European owl, golden eagle, Orsini viper, white foot crayfish, Strinatii’s hydromant, numerous species of bats, etc. The Park has been designed to welcome lovers of nature activities, while allowing the preservation of natural areas. The Park has been designed to welcome lovers of nature activities, while allowing the preservation of the natural areas. The perched villages of the Préalpes are a reminder of a human occupation several thousand years old. During your visits, you will be able to admire historical milestones, bread ovens, wells, wash houses, castles, oppidums… Markets and grocery stores will invite you to discover an exceptional terroir: honey, mountain cheeses, lamb, market garden produce, raspberries, olive oil, liqueurs, crystallized flowers…
Museums in the Alpes-Maritimes department
The Alpes-Maritimes are popular for their coasts and valleys. But this destination is also cultural. Museums with various collections welcome you. Discover, for example, the Postcard Museum in Antibes, the Museum of Art and History in Villefranche-sur-Mer, the Fort Carré in Antibes, the Greek Villa Kérylos Fondation Reinach in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, the Roudoule Ecomuseum in Puget-Rostang, the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, the Masséna Museum in Nice?
