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Isola 2000 under snow in February

Beyond the Riviera · about 90 minutes from Nice

The Alps: Our Favourites

Isola 2000, Auron and Valberg in winter; the Mercantour in summer.

The back story

  1. The back story

    The Alps from the Riviera: the back story

    Isola 2000·In depth

    Skiing in winter and high lakes in summer, about 90 minutes from Nice.

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What to see

  1. Alpes-Maritimes

    Isola 2000

    Isola·Ski resort

    A ski resort behind Nice.

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  2. 1,600 m

    Auron

    Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée·Ski resort

    A ski village about 90 km from Nice.

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  3. High lakes

    Mercantour National Park

    Alpes-Maritimes·National park

    The high mountains behind the coast.

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