In dedicace to Herve Gourdel (french hostage dead in Algeria) who have created the office of mountain guides at St Martin Vésubie, Mercantour National park. Mercantour National Park - France Since it was created in 1979, the Mercantour Park has become one of the most popular of the seven French national parks. The protected area covers some 685 square kilometres, consisting of a central uninhabited zone comprising seven valleys - Roya, Bévéra, Vésubie, Tinée, Haut Var/Cians plus Verdon and Ubaye (in the Alpes de Haute Provence) - and a peripheral zone comprising 28 villages. Many of them are perched villages, concealing great architectural riches (numerous churches decorated with murals and altar pieces by primitive Niçois painters). Dominating the scene is Cougourde (2921m) with its impressive rock faces attracting many climbers.
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