Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Gateway to Vallée de la Tinée, the tiny ski station
La Colmiane
rises 1795m, 7km west
of St-Martin-Vésubie, with lift-served hiking and mountain biking and (nearby) paraglid-
ing; the
tourist office
( 04 93 23 25 90;
www.colmiane.com
; 9am-noon &
2pm-6pm)
has information. Rent bikes from
Ferrata Sport
( 04 93 02 80 56)
or
Col-
miane Sports
( 04 93 02 87 00;
www.colmianesports.com
)
, which also rent equipment
for the nearby
via ferrata
course.
Sleeping & Eating
Moonlight Chalet €€
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
( 06 89 25 36 74;
www.moonlightchalet.com
; 8 rue Rumplemeyer,
Saint-Martin-Vésubie; r incl breakfast €100-130; )
Hidden behind the village beside
a roaring creek, this splurge-worthy Shangri-la brings the outdoors inside, with marvel-
lously imaginative, nature-derived details you won't find elsewhere: a round cabin built
around a living pine tree, a bathtub of river rocks, sinks carved from tree trunks… Outside
there's a spring-fed swimming pond and riverside yoga patch. Three cabins (two with kit-
chenettes) and two rooms equal quiet. No TVs. Kids welcome.
Le Boréon €
( 04 93 03 20 35;
www.hotel-boreon.com
; d/tr/q from €68/99/126, half-board per per-
son €64, menus from €23; closed Nov-Mar; )
Magical mountain views unfurl from
this secluded Swiss chalet-style hotel 8km north of St-Martin-Vésubie. Ground-floor
rooms are cosiest, with pine walls and shared terrace. The restaurant serves alpine special-
ties.
HOTEL
La Bonne Auberge €€
( 04 93 03 20 49;
www.labonneauberge06.fr
; 98 allée du Verdun; mains €12-19,
menus €23-29; s/d/tr/q from €40/55/78/78; closed mid-Nov-Dec; )
This small
hotel, family run since 1946, has 12 well-kept rooms with pine furnishings. The convivial,
atmospheric restaurant serves traditional Provençal classics and live trout. Peek into the
bar to see St-Martin's first TV set (circa 1960).
HOTEL-RESTAURANT
PIZZA
Le Vieux Four €
( 04 93 03 36 06; 3 rue Jacques Barraja; mains €9-14;
hr vary)
Wood-fired pizza
and
socca
(chickpea crepes)
.
It's tiny: reserve ahead.
