of the Ossau Valley, not far from the Spanish border. This tourist train called petit train d'Artouste passes on the mountainside at nearly 2000m altitude on the highest track in Europe. Like a tightrope walker on its narrow tracks, it crosses landscapes of breathtaking beauty for the great ...
eau de Puylaurens is also worth a visit for its very well preserved crenellated walls. It is perched on a rocky spur overlooking the Boulzane valley at an altitude of 697 meters. While the fortresses of Thermes and Aguilar have weathered the centuries less well, the Château de Quéribus, locate ...
eave your car in the village parking lot and hike up on foot (which takes about two hours round trip). To access the village of Gavarnie, perched at an altitude of 1350 meters and an hour's drive from Lourdes, there is only one road from the village of Luz Saint-Sauveur, the D921. Note: in winter, ...
Presentation of the Vanoise National Park The Vanoise National Park is located in Savoie in the massif of the same name. It is situated at an altitude ranging from 1280 m to 3855 m (La Grande Casse being its highest point). It has 107 peaks over 3000 meters where many glaciers still exist. The par ...
the World at the World Ski Awards 2023. As a reminder, the resort of Val-Thorens, established in 1971, is the highest in Europe. It is located at an altitude of 2300 meters and is the summit of the largest ski area in the world, the 3 Vallées with its 600 km of interconnected ski runs. With its g ...
Valmorel la Belle is distinguished by its stone and wood architecture in perfect harmony with the surrounding landscape. Moreover, unlike the higher altitude resorts, in summer it offers forests and meadows, flocks of sheep and trails accessible to the whole family! In addition to Hiking and ...
om a boreal climate, even needs to receive a certain amount of winter cold to produce well the following spring. It is therefore very suitable for high altitude gardens. It is possible to plant it in autumn or spring, placing it in full sun in cold regions and in part shade in the south of France ...
Park is located in Italy between the Aosta Valley and Piedmont. It covers about 70,000 hectares, in a mountain territory ranging from 800 m to 4061 m altitude at the summit of Gran Paradiso. This jewel box of preserved nature is not far from the border with France since this Italian national park ...
his natural setting with an area of 25 km2 occupies about a third of the territory of the commune of Vars. It extends between 1600 m and 3385 m of altitude and well deserves its nickname of Little Canada of the Alps for its grandiose mountain landscapes. Between majestic peaks, torrents, century- ...
te d'Azur covers 933 hectares and 7 kilometers of coastline. Its different neighborhoods range from the seafront to the perched village, located at an altitude of 225 meters. The commune gets its name from the color of its brown rock "Rocabruna" and enjoys an exceptional natural setting, including ...
hts, Kitesurfing, and kite flying) in the world. For four days, pilots from around the world meet in Saint-Hilaire, a small village perched at 1000 m altitude, to launch themselves from its cliff and land in Lumbin. Animations for everyone The Coupe Icare attracts between 70,000 and 80,000 people e ...
nd Theodore Roosevelt. This spectacular work was carved from granite by Gutzon Borglum and his son, Lincoln Borglum. These faces are located at an altitude of approximately 1740 meters and are 18 meters high! History of Mount Rushmore The idea for the memorial was initiated by historian Doane R ...
A treasure of Inca culture The Machu Picchu, whose name means 'Old Mountain' in Quechua, is a sacred city considered the most representative work of Inca architecture. It is a Unesco World Heritage Site. This ancient Inca city is located in Peru, in the province of Urubamba, one hundred and thir ...
Orres is one of the most popular resorts in the Hautes-Alpes. It offers 100 km of slopes lined with larches and located between 1550 m and 2720 m of altitude, that is to say 1170 m of vertical drop. This resort, which has 19 lifts, 37 runs (7 green, 6 blue, 20 red and 4 black) and a snowpark, de ...
is also a great party for an audience of enthusiasts. Every year, thousands of spectators cheer on the teams, even at the top of the Grand Mont at 2686 m altitude! During this mythical stage, which takes place on the third day of the race, more than 3,000 spectators climb this summit at dawn and ...
It is located 30 km north of Vintimille near Breil-sur-roya and Pigna (in the province of Imperia, Italy). But above all, this village perched at an altitude of 500 m overlooks the gorges of the Roya and its houses seem to cling to the steep slopes of the municipality. Formerly, this stronghold lo ...
at Futuroscope! Much of the Petit Prince park's attractions take place in the air. The two large captive balloons on site can rise up to 150 meters in altitude and offer a panoramic view of the Vosges and the Black Forest. An Aérobar invites you to have a drink... 35 meters above the ground with ...
nter in the Alpes Maritimes. The Centre nordique du Boréon, located at the gates of the Parc national du mercantour between 1500 and 1800 meters of altitude, invites you to practice outdoor sports in an enchanting setting. With family or friends, you can go for a walk on snowshoes, practice c ...
cool and its top in the sun, grows in mountains that get about 300 days of sunshine a year. In these conditions, it can grow up to 2400 meters in altitude and can reach 40 m in height. Before losing their needles and spending the winter without foliage, larch forests take on flamboyant colour ...
r. The health pass is officially required since December 4, 2021 for all people over 12 years and 2 months, including access to ski lifts and high altitude restaurants. So in order to access the ski slopes, you will need to be vaccinated, have had the Covid-19 for less than 6 months or have a ...
