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Last updated: September 17, 2025

Notre-Dame de la Ménour and Its Hairpin Bends

Just after passing near Notre-Dame de la Ménour, a sanctuary dating from the 12th century, the road takes the form of a very beautiful serpentine with many hairpin bends. It is a pure delight for cyclists.

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Hairpin Ascent of the Gorges de la Tinée

Of all the great stretches of road in the region, this serpentine part of the Madone d'Utelle climb is the best you can do. Personally, I found it as a …

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Gorges du Cians

A very beautiful road in the Cians gorges. There are 20 km of climbing from Touët-sur-var to Beuil. The average grade is around 5%, but there are steeper sections down and near the top.

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Ruisseau de Redebraus

There's a fresher face to the Braus. On the other side of the mountain the Ruisseau de Redebraus cascades its way down the gorge towards L'Escarène. After you climb the …

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Gorges de la Vésubie

The Vésubie gorges were formerly called the Val de Lantosque. The length of the river is 46 kilometers, and crosses Saint-Martin-Vésubie (source), Venanson, Roquebillière, Lantosque, La Bollène-Vésubie, Utelle, Duranus and Levens.

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View of the Gorges de Daluis

Magnificent view of the Daluis gorges, or the land of the red gorges, and the surrounding mountains. An orientation table allows you to identify the peaks.

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Grande Clue of the Gorges du Cians

The Grande Clue as well as all the deviations from the tunnels must be visited.

(old road) Some are safer others less, but spectacular!

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Route de la Grave

In the quarry area, the route is closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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Gorges de Daluis

Turn off the car at the top of a rest stop and descend steeply for about 15 minutes. Then put on water shoes and hike up the stony riverbed as …

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Clue du Riolan

Small winding road with bridges carved into the rock overlooking one of the most beautiful canyons in France!

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Notre-Dame de la Ménour and Its Hairpin Bends

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