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A manageable town with a small market square surrounded by bakeries, grocery stores and restaurants.

abandoned building without water

roadside waterfalls visible on two hairpin bends

Intriguing ghost town which actually includes the barracks of a former military camp

On the lower part of the southern slope, as in the whole valley of the Tinnée, there is a lot of vegetation. Among the vegetation on the inner slope going up towards the Col de la Bonette, when crossing a small bridge, you can see this beautiful waterfall. I stopped once to get water and escape the intense heat that day. It saved my life!

Going up the Col de la Bonette on its southern side, just over 7 km from the top of the pass, and once you have passed the most spectacular section with several hairpin bends, you reach this ghost town. It is a military complex built in 1888 and used as an army operations barracks during World Wars I and II. It is very well preserved thanks to the reconstruction work carried out in 2016 and 2018. It is worth stopping to take a look.

Camp des Fourches was part of a set of fortifications protecting the Ubaye valley from potential Italian attacks. This barracks in particular was used by Alpine hunters whose mission was to defend the Col des Fourches. The department wanted to preserve and highlight this work, in memory of the mountain troops who fought during the First and Second World Wars. On the site, a set of explanatory panels recount the history of this place.

The ring road that goes around the Cima della Bonette and which reaches 2,802 meters above sea level, is the highest asphalt pass open to traffic in Europe. Reaching it by bicycle, perhaps even loaded with luggage, is an immense satisfaction. You can climb from two sides: the northern one from Jausiers and the southern one from Saint Etienne de Tinée. The road offers spectacular views of the Alps and the Mercantour National Park. The souvenir photo with the monument at the top is inevitable.