Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Haute-Provence & the Southern Alps
Activities
Scenery
Wildlife
ACTIVITIES
Adrenalin junkies, Haute-Provence is for you: you can go rafting, canyoning, skydiving,
bungee-jumping, mountain biking, cycling, paragliding and climbing. Hiking, in compar-
ison, will look meek, but make no mistake: trekking here is arduous.
SCENERY
From Europe's deepest canyons to some of its highest peaks, Haute-Provence's Alpine
scenery is majestic and unspoilt. Even the night sky will bowl you over with its incredible
clarity.
WILDLIFE
The grey wolf made a much publicised comeback to the Mercantour from Italy in the
1990s but as well as wolves, you could see vultures, eagles, mountain ibexes and cute
marmots.
