Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tende's tourist office provides details on guided archaeological walks and 4WD trips to
Mont Bégo
, plus outdoor-sports outfitters.
Five kilometres north of Tende, the 1882
Tunnel de Tende
provides a link to Italy.
Sleeping & Eating
B&B
Le Pra Reound €
( 04 93 04 65 67; chemin St-Jean, La Brigue; s/d €32/40; )
Simple, tidy rooms in a
valley at La Brigue's eastern edge. Feels like a farmstay, with orchards and big vistas.
Friendly Madame Molinaro makes breakfast (€6), or you can use the self-catering kitchen.
Le Prieuré €
( 04 93 04 75 70;
www.leprieure.org
;
rue Jean Medecin, St-Dalmas-de-Tende; s
€56-65, d €64-75, menus €15-22)
Rambling 24-room former priory. Request a room over-
looking the river and fall asleep to cascading water. The year-round restaurant is among
the valley's best.
HOTEL
La Miramonti €
( 04 93 04 61 82;
www.lemiramonti-restaurant.fr
;
5 rue Antoine Vassalo, Tende;
menus from €17, d €46; lunch Tue-Sun, dinner Tue-Sat; )
Wood-fired pizzas
and Piedmontese specialities, plus elbow room for kids. Also rents spartan rooms.
PIZZERIA
Information
Breil-sur-Roya
( 04 93 04 99 76;
www.breil-sur-roya.fr
; 17 place Biancheri;
hrs
vary)
Tende Tourism & Mercantour National Park Office
( 04 93 04 73 71;
www.tendemerveilles. com; av du 16 Septembre 1947;
9am-noon & 2-5pm Mon-Sat,
9am-noon Sun)
