Walking in Provence - Day walks guide - France - Europe

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Walking in Provence

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

Author
Janette Norton
Cover
Paperback - Laminated
ISBN
9781852843823
Published
20 Feb 2008
Availability
Reprinted
Edition
First
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Price
£12.95
ISBN (10)
1852843829
Size
17.2 x 11.6 x 1.5cm
Weight
350g
Pages
288
No. Maps
42
No. Photos
75
Originally Published
1 Apr 2003
 
 

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Guide to walking in Provence, southern France, Europe. An excellent selection of 42 walks in Provence. Covering the Alps Maritimes, Var, Vaucluse and northern Provence, the suggested walks are of short and medium length, and the descriptions include all the practical information required for an enjoyable trip.

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.
 
 
 
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