Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
»Ski towns Pra Loup, Foux d'Allos and Valberg have bargain-priced rooms and apart-
ments in summertime.
DON'T MISS
Dubbed 'Grand Canyon of Europe,' Gorges du Verdon rises toward the Alps, with walls twice as high as the Eif-
fel Tower. Cycling or driving their precarious rim-side roads provides a dramatic introduction. Pack a picnic.
Best Views
»Roure (
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)
»Vallée de l'Ubaye (
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)
»Belvédère de l'Escalès (
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)
»La Madone d'Utelle (
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)
»Lac d'Allos (
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)
Best Mountain Drives
»Gorges du Verdon (
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)
»Vallée de l'Ubaye (
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)
»Col d'Allos (
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)
»Gorges de Daluis (
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)
»Vallée de la Tinée (
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)
Resources
»
Guides RandOxygène
(
www.randoxygene.org
) Indispensable outdoor activity guides.
»
La Route Napoléon
(
www.route-napoleon.com
)
Nice to the mountains: Bonaparte's
route when he fled Elba - today a brilliant drive.
