Discover our nice region!

Rare county where the sea is only a few kilometres from the mountain, the Maritime Alps, thanks to their natural and cultural richness are the ideal setting for successful holidays.

Natural richness...
All along the seashore, you'll find many sand or pebble beaches and some small remote coves, where you can enjoy the mildness of the Mediterranean sea: bathing, diving, fishing, boating...

If you prefer the moutain, just a few kilometres away you'll be first in the heart of the countryside, then in the peaks of the Alps. Then, you can enjoy pleasant walks and hikes  (walking and  horse-riding, or mountain bike), water sports  (canyoning, rafting, aqua-rando), joy of climbing (rock-climbing, via ferrata) and initiations to thrills (paragliding).

Real green zone of the county, the national park of Mercantour, and its famous "Vallée des Merveilles" makes discover the local flora and fauna to nature lovers.

Cultural richness...
The Maritime Alps offers 2 faces with their famous and lively major cities close to the provençal charm of small medieval villages with steep alleys. Do you like hustle and bustle, shops and festivity? Monaco, Cannes, Nice will greet you with their restaurants, their lively old towns, their casinos and their night-clubs...

Do you prefer quietness, scenic view and cicada shrilling? Drive aimlessly on the pleasant roads of the backcountry and let be enamored by high-perched villages.

Some key places...
Grasse, the town of perfumes and its museums.
St Paul de Vence with its games of balls and its Maeght.Foundation.
Cannes and its Croisette, its Film Festival (in May)
Nice, and its" Promenade des Anglais", its old town and its Castle hill...
Monaco, its luxury shops, its Palace, its Grand Prix of Formula 1 (in May)
Vintimille, in Italy, for its market, on Friday. 
The National Park of Mercantour, and its "Vallée des Merveilles".
Ski  resorts (Isola 2000, Auron, Valberg, Gréolières les neiges... and so on) offering season activities in Summer (fitness trail, walks)..

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