Walking in Provence

The guidebook provides an excellent selection of 42 walks in France's Provence. Covering the Alps Maritimes, Var, Vaucluse and northern Provence, the suggested walks are of short and medium length, and include all the practical information required for an enjoyable trip.

Walking in Provence

42 walks in the Alpes Maritime, Var, Vaucluse and northern Provence

Author

Janette Norton

Cover

Paperback - Laminated

Edition

First

ISBN_13

9781852843823

Availability

Reprinted

Price

£12.95

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Location Map (1)
Sample Routes (2)
Sample Photos (1)

Seasons

Year-round possibilities, although the winter can be cold, especially when the ‘Mistral’ blows. Spring and autumn are the rainy seasons, with some violent thunderstorms in autumn. Summer can be very hot.

Centres

Grasse, Aix-en-Provence, Aubagne, Carpentras, Apt, Digne, Gordes, Castellane, Moustiers-Ste-Marie.

Difficulty

Most walks graded easy to moderate. Some involve strenuous but not difficult scrambling.

Must See

Gorges and canyons, especially the Verdon Gorge, ancient villages clinging to cliff faces, the smell of the wild vegetation and lavender, medieval and Roman ruins.

The maps used in this guide are as follows:

Maps 1:25,000 (1cm = 250m) – show the paths more clearly.

Alpes Maritimes

Cartes IGN 3643 ET Top 25 Cannes/Grasse/Côte d’Azur (Walks 1, 3, 4)

Cartes IGN 3642 ET Top 25 Vallée de l’Estéron (Walks 2, 5)

Cartes IGN 3543 ET Top 25 Haute Siagne (Walks 6, 7)

Cartes IGN 3544 ET Top 25 Fréjus/St. Raphaël (Walks 8, 9, 10)

Var

Cartes IGN 3245 ET Top 25 La Ciotat et Massif de la Ste-Baume

Cartes IGN 3244 ET Top 25 Montagne Ste-Victoire (Walk 16)

Cartes IGN 3345 OT Top 25 Signes/Tourves (Walks 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19)

Cartes IGN 3344 OT Top 25 St-Maximin/La-Ste-Baume (Walk 15)

Vaucluse

Cartes IGN 3142 OT Top 25 Cavaillon/Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (Walks 20, 21)

Cartes IGN 3243 OT Top 25 Pertuis/Lourmarin (Walks 22, 25)

Cartes IGN 3242 OT Top 25 Apt – Parc de Luberon (Walks 23, 24)

Map from booklet Découverte du Colorado Provençal by F. & C. Morenas (in French, available from local book shops)

Cartes IGN 3040 ET Top 25 Carpentras/Vaison-la-Romaine (Walks 26, 29, 30, 31)

Cartes IGN 3140 ET Top 25 Mont Ventoux (Walks 27, 28)

Northern Provence

Cartes IGN 3340 ET Top 25 Dignes-les-Bains/Sisteron & Les Mées (Walks 32, 33, 34, 37)

Cartes IGN 3440 ET Top 25 Dignes-les-Bains/La Javie (Walks 35)

Cartes IGN Série Bleu 3441 Ouest Digne-les-Bains (Walk 36, 38, 39)

Cartes IGN 3441 East OT Top 25 Barrême/Vallée de L’Asse and/or 3341 OT Montagne de Lure/Les Mées

Cartes IGN 3442 OT Top 25 Gorges du Verdon (Walk 40)

Cartes IGN 3343 OT Top 25 Gréoux-les-Bains (Walk 41)

Cartes IGN 3542 OT Top 25 Castellane/Lac de Castillon (Walk 42)

Maps 1:50,000 (1cm = 500m) These are useful for a broader perspective. The Didier Richard 1:50,000 maps are being phased out, though may still be available in some shops. The only alternatives are IGN green 1:100,000.

Editions Didier Richard No. 26 Pays d’Azur

Cartes IGN Var – L’Arrière Pays Toulonnais

Editions Didier Richard No. 14 Du Luberon à la-Ste-Victoire

Editions Didier Richard No. 27 Ventoux

Editions Didier Richard No. 19 Haute Provence Verdon

Editions Didier Richard No. 1 Alpes du Sud

Editions Didier Richard No. 28 Haute Provence

Maps can now be ordered via the internet on www.aqua3.co.uk or on

www.mapsworldwide.com.

Maps 1:100,000 (1cm = 1km)

Vaucluse Carte Touristique – gives good general view of whole area including the Luberon and Mont Ventoux.

Maps 1:200,000 (1cm = 2km)