Between
the high mountains and the Mediterranean the pré-Alpes grassoises
are characterized by a series of parallel mountain chains running east/west,
of which the altitude varies between 1100 and 1600 m. These chains are
cut by narrow, wild gorges known as " clues " and which allow the passage
of fast flowing streams and routes towards the sea
The alpine
vegetation cohabits with the Mediterranean flora and we pass without change from
forests of pines and larch to `restanques` covered with olive trees.
Region of pastoralisme`(animal breeding) which witnesses every year the movement
of thousands of sheep to the high alpine pastures. Well marked walks will lead
you into the infinite richness of this county side.
