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FEATURE (Category: Europe | Alps | France | all seasons | outdoor | hiking | mountains | coasts)
Southern France: Four Hikes above the Côte d'Azur
Southern France: Four Hikes above the Côte d'Azur
Hiking amongst fragrant flowers, enjoying an occasional snack of figs, grapes or blackberries, with a view of both the Alps and the coast. Experience the mountainous hinterland of Menton at the Côte d'Azur. Here you can read excerpts of this feature.
![Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.COTEDAZUR 2721]
'Examples of karst.'
North of the Col de la Madone de Gorbio, the scene shifts from green and rich in flowers to dry and barren. The water as it seeps through has eaten away at the limestone, leaving behind razor-sharp fins. A textbook example of a ‘karst’ landscape. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/2068676_bxbSA-Ti-2.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.COTEDAZUR 2721]
'Examples of karst.'
North of the Col de la Madone de Gorbio, the scene shifts from green and rich in flowers to dry and barren. The water as it seeps through has eaten away at the limestone, leaving behind razor-sharp fins. A textbook example of a ‘karst’ landscape. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.COTEDAZUR 2726]
'High above Menton.'
From the Cime de Baudon, the highest point on our walk around Gorbio, the view is even more complete. Now the coastline is also included, while at the other side the Alps rise high. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/2068675_uYZvn-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.COTEDAZUR 2726]
'High above Menton.'
From the Cime de Baudon, the highest point on our walk around Gorbio, the view is even more complete. Now the coastline is also included, while at the other side the Alps rise high. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.COTEDAZUR 2728]
'Cime de Baudon.'
From the Cime de Baudon, the highest point on our walk around Gorbio, the view is even more complete. Now the coastline is included, with Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in view, while at the other side the Alps rise high. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/252941410_KkSfu-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.COTEDAZUR 2728]
'Cime de Baudon.'
From the Cime de Baudon, the highest point on our walk around Gorbio, the view is even more complete. Now the coastline is included, with Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in view, while at the other side the Alps rise high. Photo Paul Smit.")
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'Fresh figs.'
Fresh, ripe figs are a sensual delight, in September waiting for you along the track above Menton. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/2068674_jwN9o-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.COTEDAZUR 2733]
'Fresh figs.'
Fresh, ripe figs are a sensual delight, in September waiting for you along the track above Menton. Photo Paul Smit.")
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'Grapes & blackberries.'
Hiking above the Côte d'Azur means enjoying an occasional snack of figs, grapes or blackberries, with a view of both the Alps and the coast. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/2068673_Na6ow-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.COTEDAZUR 2732]
'Grapes & blackberries.'
Hiking above the Côte d'Azur means enjoying an occasional snack of figs, grapes or blackberries, with a view of both the Alps and the coast. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.COTEDAZUR 2731]
'Grapes on our trail.'
Are we saving France’s most noble fruit from decay or stealing from someone’s garden? Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/2068672_VWLXE-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.COTEDAZUR 2731]
'Grapes on our trail.'
Are we saving France’s most noble fruit from decay or stealing from someone’s garden? Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.COTEDAZUR 2735]
'Blackberries.'
Hiking above the Côte d'Azur means enjoying an occasional snack of figs, grapes or blackberries, with a view of both the Alps and the coast. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/252947244_GUnYN-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.COTEDAZUR 2735]
'Blackberries.'
Hiking above the Côte d'Azur means enjoying an occasional snack of figs, grapes or blackberries, with a view of both the Alps and the coast. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.COTEDAZUR 2737]
'Path to the sun.'
A late summer sun sweeps over our trail near Sainte Agnès. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/2068670_xVhBm-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.COTEDAZUR 2737]
'Path to the sun.'
A late summer sun sweeps over our trail near Sainte Agnès. Photo Paul Smit.")
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'Floral fragrances.'
In June broom is the dominant vegetation above Menton. Its flowers are four times as large as the broom I am familiar with. The smell is bigger than life too: as if a thousand honey pots have been left open. This photo is taken in the Borrigo valley north of Sainte Agnès. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/252941433_AJ5wP-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.COTEDAZUR 2739]
'Floral fragrances.'
In June broom is the dominant vegetation above Menton. Its flowers are four times as large as the broom I am familiar with. The smell is bigger than life too: as if a thousand honey pots have been left open. This photo is taken in the Borrigo valley north of Sainte Agnès. Photo Paul Smit.")
[FRANCE.COTEDAZUR 2735]
'Blackberries.'
Hiking above the Côte d'Azur means enjoying an occasional snack of figs, grapes or blackberries, with a view of both the Alps and the coast. Photo Paul Smit.
'Blackberries.'
Hiking above the Côte d'Azur means enjoying an occasional snack of figs, grapes or blackberries, with a view of both the Alps and the coast. Photo Paul Smit.
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'Blackberries.'
Hiking above the Côte d'Azur means enjoying an occasional snack of figs, grapes or blackberries, with a view of both the Alps and the coast. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/252947244_GUnYN-S.jpg "> [FRANCE.COTEDAZUR 2735]
'Blackberries.'
Hiking above the Côte d'Azur means enjoying an occasional snack of figs, grapes or blackberries, with a view of both the Alps and the coast. Photo Paul Smit.")
[FRANCE.COTEDAZUR 2735]
'Blackberries.'
Hiking above the Côte d'Azur means enjoying an occasional snack of figs, grapes or blackberries, with a view of both the Alps and the coast. Photo Paul Smit.
'Blackberries.'
Hiking above the Côte d'Azur means enjoying an occasional snack of figs, grapes or blackberries, with a view of both the Alps and the coast. Photo Paul Smit.
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