Parc du Mercantour
Parc du Mercantour is a building in Tende, Arrondissement of Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Parc du Mercantour is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Baisse de Vallauretta, as well as near the peak Mont Sainte-Marie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mont Bégo and Grand Capelet.
Mont Bégo
Peak
Photo: Brunooo, Public domain.
Mont Bégo is a mountain in the Mercantour massif of the Maritime Alps, in southern France, with an elevation of 2,872 metres. It is included in the Vallée des Merveilles.
Grand Capelet
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grand Capelet is a peak, which is situated 3½ km west of Parc du Mercantour.
Refuge de la Valmasque
Mountain hut
Photo: Prouzet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Refuge de la Valmasque is a refuge in the Alps-Maritimes. It is located in the French National Parc Mercantour. Refuge de la Valmasque is situated 3 km northwest of Parc du Mercantour.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vallée des merveilles and Mine de Vallauria.
Vallée des merveilles
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Vallée des Merveilles, also known in Italian as the Valle delle Meraviglie, is a part of the Mercantour National Park in southern France. It holds the largest quantity of open-air Bronze Age petroglyphs in Europe, after Val Camonica in Italy, and is given special note for the area's inclusion for the European Diploma of Protected Areas. Vallée des merveilles is situated 3½ km southwest of Parc du Mercantour.
Mine de Vallauria
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Mine de Vallauria is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southeast of Parc du Mercantour.
Parc du Mercantour
- Type: Building
- Category: tourism
- Location: Tende, Arrondissement of Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.08956° or 44° 5′ 22″ northLongitude
7.47016° or 7° 28′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8FP93FQC+R3OpenStreetMap ID
way 1078047370OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=alpine_hutOpenStreetMap feature
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