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| Greater Nice Mountain activities
Between 340 and 3 143 m above sea level, 80 % of the "Alpes-Maritimes" territory is mountainous. The Mediterranean sea is at less than 40 km from the highest summits. 4 000 km of footpaths and hiking paths, 65 mountain-bike itineraries, 30 venues for rock-climbing and via ferrata, 325 km of practicable rivers, 200 sites for potholing and 70 canyons ... to experience all nature's sensations. Forest land occupies 175 000 hectares between 0 and 2 500 m in altitude. The "Alpes d'Azur" include 1 200 km ofwaterways, a hundred mountain lakes, 2 000 species of plant - 200 of which are rare - and 40 endemic species on 4 levels of vegetation. The Parc National du Mercantour is one of 7 national parks in France, but the only one in a mountain area. It covers 68 500 hectares of protected land : rock faces, valleys and glacial amphitheatres scattered with deep blue or intense green lakes, vast mountain pasture lands, dense forests, narrow valleys, picturesque gorges and clear water torrents. Six hoofed animals cohabitate here : chamois, ibex, wild sheep, deer, roe-deer and wild boar. The wolf has made a natural come back in the region. It is protected by international law. The diversity of the environment favours the presence of other smaller mammals ... There are also numerous bird species : tétras-lyres, lagopus, rock partridge ... Without mentioning the birds of prey in majestic flight ... The "Vallées des Merveilles et de Fontanalbe", jewel of the Mercantour National Park, feature in an open air setting a collection of more than 36 000 cave paintings dating back to the bronze and Copper ages. This protected site is one of the most important in the world, giving you the opportunity to go back some 3 500 years in time. Access on foot or by 4WD vehicles approved by the National Park. Guided visits from 1st June to 30th September.
• The "Randoxygène" guides (hiking, ponytrekking, mountain biking, Clues and Canyons) by the : CONSEIL GÉNÉRAL DES ALPES-MARITIMES www.randoxygene.org • The Parc National du Mercantour : www.mercantour.eu
COMITÉ DÉPARTEMENTAL DE LA MONTAGNE ET DE L'ESCALADE Tél : 33 (0) 43 96 17 43 COMITÉ RÉGIONAL DE CANOË-KAYAK Tél : 33 (0) 493 89 54 40 Fax : 33 (0) 493 89 05 33 COMITÉ DÉPARTEMENTAL DE RANDONNÉE PEDESTRE Tél et Fax : 33 (0) 493 20 74 73 COMITÉ DÉPARTEMENTAL DE COURSE D'ORIENTATION Tél et Fax : 33 (0) 493 52 65 80 FÉDÉRATION FRANçAISE DE CYCLISME ET VTT / COMITÉ RÉGIONAL Tél : 33 (0) 494 38 50 55 Fax : 33 (0) 494 38 50 58 FÉDÉRATION FRANçAISE DE LA MONTAGNE ET DE L'ESCALADE Tél : 33 (0) 493 96 17 43 FÉDÉRATION DÉPARTEMENTALE DE PÊCHE Tél : 33 (0) 493 72 06 04 Fax : 33 (0) 493 72 55 56 GUIDES NATURALISTES DES ALPES-MARITIMES Tél et Fax : 33 (0) 493 79 67 96 ou Tél et Fax : 33 (0) 493 03 39 26
A.E.T. NATURE
ACRO-AVENTURES 217 Chemin de Beauvert - 06600 ANTIBES Contact : Jean-Paul Sounier Tél : 33 (0) 493 83 37 33 Fax : 33 (0) 493 72 33 02 Rock and mountain-climbing, canyoning, potholing AQUA VIVA EST 12, bd de la République - 04120 CASTELLANE Tél/Fax : 33 (0) 492 83 75 74 mobile : 33 (0) 682 06 92 92 Canoe raft, Kayak raft, rafting, canyoning, hydrospeed, sea and lake , VTT, theme hikes, climbing, adventure course. AQUA REVE 24 Route Nationale - 04120 CASTELLANE Tél : 33 (0) 492 83 73 56 mobile : 33 (0) 611 28 65 87 Rafting, Hot Dog, Rando Aqua, Hydro Speed ASSOCIATION DES ACCOMPAGNATEURS DES MERVEILLES Tél : 33 (0) 493 04 63 71 Jeep and 4WD access AZALPE Contact : Jerôme Beretti Tél : 33 0) 493 04 07 19 Canyoning, rock and mountain-climbing, Via Ferrata, AZUR CANYONING Tél : 33 (0) 493 29 36 74 Canyoning BUREAU DES GUIDES DU VAL DES MERVEILLES Tél : 33 (0) 493 04 77 73 BUREAU DES GUIDES ET ACCOMPAGNATEURS DE LA HAUTE VÉSUBIE Tél : 33 (0) 493 03 26 60 Rock and mountain-climbing, "Via Ferrrata" BUREAU DES MONITEURS DU PAYS NICOIS Tél : 33 (0) 493 72 89 54 Rock-climbing, Via Ferrrata CLUB ALPIN FRANÇAIS 20, rue Assalit Tél : 33 (0) 493 80 25 00 Fax : 33 (0) 493 80 25 05 CLUB ALPINO ITALIANO Via Allione, 1 - Cuneo, Italie Tél/Fax (39) 01 71 67 998 Open from Monday to Friday from 3pm to 6.30 pm COMPAGNIE DES GUIDES DU MERCANTOUR Tél : 33 (0) 493 03 31 32 / 33 (0) 493 02 84 16 Rock-climbing, canyoning, hiking DEAMBULE 14 Montée des Romains - 06380 SOSPEL Tél : 33 (0) 493 04 20 75 Hiking, randos DESTINATION NATURE 06 480 LA COLLE SUR LOUP Tél/fax : 33 (0) 493 32 06 93 contact : Richard MARTINEZ Summer and winter activities. DESTINATION MERVEILLES 10 Rue des Mesures - 06 270 VILLENEUVE LOUBET Tél/fax: 33 (0) 493 73 09 07 Vallée des Merveilles and parc national du Mercantour EAU VIVE EVASION Tél : 33 (0) 492 83 38 09 Raft, canöe, tubing, rando aquatique ESPACE EAU VIVE Domaine de Valcross 06260 PUGET THÉNIERS Tél/Fax : : 33 (0) 493 05 15 77 Rafting, Kayak raft, Canoraft, Tubing, canyoning, rando aqua, escalade, via ferrata. ESPACE EVASION 890, route de Grenoble 06200 NICE Tél : 33 (0) 493 08 15 18 - Fax : 33 (0) 493 08 15 19 Rafting, canoë raft, tubing, hair boat, canyoning, randos aqua, nage en eau vive, randos pédestres, via ferrata, escalade, rando ski/surf. ESPACES SAUVAGES 29 Avenue Auguste Vérola 06200 NICE Tél : 33 (0) 890 71 05 77 - Fax : 33 (0) 492 15 18 21 Seminar, incentive on the French Riviera, Espaces Sauvages is the receptiveness of your sporting events, games or themes. |
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