Top Things to do in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
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10 Mountains in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France including La Montagne de Faraut, Col d'Izoard, Point Sublime - Mont Faron, Mont Colombis, Mont Bastide, Montagne de Lure, Pic de Bure, Montagne Sainte Victoire, Mont Ventoux, Cadieres de Brandis.
Restaurants in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
1. La Montagne de Faraut
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Col d'Izoard
3. Point Sublime - Mont Faron
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5.0 based on 380 reviews
Reviewed By PDJLD123 - Watford, United Kingdom
I struggled to find any good information on a demanding day hike from the cruise port up to Point Sublime at the top of Mont Faron. I did read that you must not follow Google maps as it leaves you at the end of dead end path looking up at a sheer rock face! So we kind of followed the road and the following notes give you a safe tarmac road based route with a reasonable amount of shade as you wind up the Western side of the mountain. Cars do pass but not in any large numbers. It will get you to the viewing point in about 2.5hrs. We then came down on the cable car (€5 one way) and walked the 35mins back to the cruise port. The whole round trip took us 5.5 hours including a coffee stop (€2 each) at the cafe next to the cable car. Leave the cruise ship, put the “Zenith Omega” into your maps app. I think it’s a conference centre. It’s doesn’t matter how you walk there as it will take you though a tunnel under the railway. Once on the other side of the railway with the Zenith Omega in front of you, turn left and walk to Boulevard Bianchi, which is the start of a steep climbing road that changes name to Boulevard Emile Jacquemin. At the junction with Chenin du Fort Rouge turn right and then it’s all up hill on a one way road (cars going up only) into Route du Faron until you reach the cable car (Telepherique du Mont Faron). Staying on the road, keep walking past this to the zoo and then past that towards the Point Sublime. You will see a path with a barrier and no entry sign (for cars) on the right which you walk along for about 15 mins. The sign says 25 mins which is not true. The viewing point at the cross gives a wide open view of the harbour, the town and the mountain. It’s impressive. Then walk back to the cable car, take it down to the edge of town and it’s a 35 min stroll back to your ship through the old town. Overall 12 miles or 19 km and about 24,500 steps. Enjoy.
4. Mont Colombis
5. Mont Bastide
6. Montagne de Lure
7. Pic de Bure
8. Montagne Sainte Victoire
9. Mont Ventoux
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4.5 based on 1,252 reviews
Reviewed By johnmN5785EK - Lyon, France
Mont Ventoux (‘windy”) is a barren mountain rising a steep 2,110m (over 6,000 ft) into the sky, near Carpentras and nicknamed the “Giant of Provence”. Worth checking out if you're in the Provence region and also if you're a Tour de France cycle race fan, as it forms one of the stages of La Grande Boucle, as the race is nicknamed in France. It was originally forested but was stripped of most trees from the 12th century on to supply the shipbuilders of Toulon. Some areas have been reforested since 1860 with a variety of hardwood trees (oaks, beeches) as well as coniferous, such as cedars and larches. A little higher, junipers are common. The drive was spectacular when we did it by car, but the vast numbers of discarded energy gel wrappers was noticeable. This is a challenging climb for all cyclists especially due to the gradient, the lack of hairpins on what is largely a straight road up a mountainside, and the moonscape after leaving the treeline. The weather can change very rapidly, from 30-degree at the foot where one enters the oak trees, to five degrees and low cloud whipped by winds across the limestone between the twin summits, named Col des Tempêtes (Hill of Storms). We entered the cloud just after the memorial to Tom Simpson, an English cyclist who died during the ascent of Mont Ventoux, during the Tour of 1967. Lots of cycling paraphernalia are deposited on his polished granite memorial which recalls “an Olympic medallist, a world champion, a British sporting ambassador”. it was hard to find parking once we got to the peak, as it was a bit crowded – we admired the stunning vista of Provence. A touching and memorable experience, especially for fans of the Grande Boucle.
