Hikers’ paradise
With its bucolic landscapes where fields and hamlets, forests and clearings, valleys and mountain pastures sometimes merge, the region is a real paradise for hiking and other outdoor activities such as mountain biking, climbing, paragliding… You will be able to try out different activities, whatever your level of practice, for experiences to be shared as a couple, with family or friends.
Préalpes of the French Riviera: the Alps with sea view
From the union between the French Riviera and the Alps were born the Préalpes of the French Riviera. The landscapes here are wild and grandiose: vertiginous valleys or cultivated valleys, forests… With more than 2000 plant species, the Park is home to a third of France’s flowers and plants, including 65 protected species and 40 species found nowhere else The fauna is exceptional: bird species (European nightjar, red-billed crab, rock swallow, pipit rousseline), reptiles and amphibians Nature is also a great playground for lovers of outdoor activities. Hiking is a popular nature activity in the Préalpes. You can also explore the roads of the Préalpes by bike, take a climbing course or try canyoning, or contemplate the landscapes of the Préalpes on a horseback ride… The authentic villages and heritage of the Park also appeal to vacationers. You will be able to admire historic milestones, fountains, wash houses, castles… Passionate producers perpetuate a know-how that is centuries or millennia old. Markets and grocery stores will introduce you to local flavors: honey, gingerbread, goat’s cheese, lamb meat, farm and market garden products, olives, olive oil…
Museums in the Alpes-Maritimes department
The Museums in the Alpes-Maritimes department are home to many collections. Large museums or foundations, there is something for everyone! For example, you can visit the history and art museum in Villeneuve-Loubet, the Volti museum in Villefranche-sur-Mer, the Villa Jean-Honoré Fragonard in Grasse, the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nice…
