Walking in Provence - East (eBook)

Alpes Maritimes, Alpes de Haute-Provence, Mercantour

Janette Norton (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2014
240 Seiten
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-78362-097-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Guidebook to 30 varied day walks in the east of Provence in the Alpes Maritimes, Alpes de Haute-Provence and Mercantour, with practical information for the walker. Walks span from the Esterel on the coast to the Mercantour, and include the Verdon Gorge and Geological Reserve of Haute Provence, from bases such as Vence, Grasse and Digne-les-Bains.

Autor

Janette Norton was born in England but lived in the Geneva region for over 40 years. After her first book, on the Haute Savoie, she explored and wrote about Provence, the Cevennes and the Dordogne. Janette died in January 2013, while preparing a new edition of Walking in Provence. This volume was completed on her behalf by her husband Alan and her friend Pamela Harris-Andrews.

Inhalt

Map key
Overview map

Preface

Introduction

A short history of Provence
Provençal writers and artists
Plants and flowers
Wildlife
Regional specialities
Markets
Travelling to Provence
When to go
Accommodation
Clothing and equipment
Using this guide

Alpes Maritimes

Walk 1 Baou des Noirs and Baou des Blancs
Walk 2 Baou de St-Jeannet
Walk 3 Chemin du Paradis
Walk 4 Pic de Courmettes and Puy de Tourrettes
Walk 5 Baou de St-Jean
Walk 6 The Route Napol&##xe9;on
Walk 7 Vall&##xe9;e de la Siagne
Walk 8 Pic du Cap Roux
Walk 9 Est&##xe9;rel Circuit and Lac de l'Ecureuil
Walk 10 Mont Vinaigre

Alpes de Haute-Provence

Walk 11 Three Chapels Walk from Digne-les-Bains
Walk 12 Walk in the R&##xe9;serve G&##xe9;ologique
Walk 13 Bigue du Siron
Walk 14 The Cousson
Walk 15 The Cucuyon
Walk 16 Rochers des M&##xe9;es
Walk 17 Gorges de Tr&##xe9;vans
Walk 18 The Verdon Gorge - Sentier Blanc-Martel
Walk 19 Lower Verdon Gorge
Walk 20 Sommet de Cr&##xe9;mon

Mercantour

Walk 21 Moulin de la Barlatte
Walk 22 Plateau de la Lare from Sauze
Walk 23 Gorges de Daluis
Walk 24 Circuit from St-Martin d'Entraunes
Walk 25 Col des Champs from Entraunes
Walk 26 Lakes Circuit from the Col de la Cayolle
Walk 27 Mont Pelat
Walk 28 Circuit above P&##xe9;one
Walk 29 Mont Mounier
Walk 30 Around Mont d'Auvare

Appendices

Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Maps
Appendix C Tourist information
Appendix D Market days
Appendix E Glossary of Provençal words

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.11.2014
• Zusatzinfo: Over 90 photos and 60 maps and profiles
• Verlagsort: Kendal
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• Schlagworte: Castellane • Digne les Bains • Grasse • Guillaumes • hike • Travel Guide • Vence • verdon gorge
• ISBN-10: 1-78362-097-8 / 1783620978
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78362-097-5 / 9781783620975