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Valdeblore

Pop.: 670 h. Surface Area : 9.400 ha
Alt.: 1.500m

Alpes Maritimes Department.


Valdeblore
 
A8 Motorway, exit St Isidore, take the RN 202 and the D 2205
up the Tinée valley or the D2565 up the Vésubie valley.


Valdeblore is a large vast with a ski resort : La Colmiane and 4 small villages : St Dalmas, La Roche, La Bolline and Mollières.

You are in a superb natural setting of the Val de Blore with mountains, alpine lakes and ridges on the frontier with Italy. An environment which is truly "Picture Postcard", reminiscent of Switzerland.


The Mercantour National Park and its forests of pines and spruce makes up nearly half of the area. Splendid signposted walks and hikes are available, to help you appreciate this special environment and to visit each of the charming small hamlets.



La Bolline (Alt 1 000m) : A plateau Village with groups of very beautiful stone built houses and wonderful sculpted lintels.

La Roche (Alt 1 100m) : Village clinging to a rocky outcrop with a few tall houses with wooden balconies and typical mountain style "lauze" roofs.


St Dalmas (Alt 1 300m) : Ancient fortified village with the remains of the village walls, fortified gateway, perimeter way and magnificent medieval covered passageways.

Mollières (Alt 1 600m) : Isolated pastoral Hamlet set in profound natural surroundings. Wonderful rich variety of flora and fauna, very few houses apart from a few summer barns (Mollières is extremely difficult to access in winter.)

La Colmiane (Alt 1 500m) : Winter Ski resort with 21 pistes, 10 ski lifts and 15 km of cross country ski routes. In summer Colmiane is an extremely pleasant resort offering a wide variety of activities.







Historic remains, visits :

Bolline
: Church St Jacques le Majeur and Chapel des pénitents.
La Roche : Chapel, pénitents noirs
St Dalmas : Roman Church IX°C,
ruins of the ramparts and fortifications.

Leisure Activities :

Walking & Hiking, horse riding and Mountain biking.
La Colmiane : ski, tennis, swimming pool,
Climbing, maxi-billiard, golf 9 hole course.
La Roche : Cinemas
La Bolline : Tennis, swimming pool.

Accommodation :

Bolline : 1Hôtel. Gîtes. Bed & Breakfast .
Furnished lettings. 1 restaurant.
La Roche : Gîte. Bed & Breakfast . Furnished lettings.
St Dalmas : 4 Hôtels. 1 Camping-caravaneige (open all year).
1 Farm Camping. Rural Gîtes and stopover gite.
Bed & Breakfast . Furnished lettings. 1 restaurant
.
La Colmiane : 2 Hôtels. Furnished lettings.
3 restaurants. 1 crêperie.

Neighbouring villages :

Rimplas (8km),
St Martin Vésubie
(10km),
St Sauveur sur Tinée
(15km).


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