Climbing - Alpinisme - Escalade Provence-Beyond (Beyond the French Riviera) ® [ Ballooning | Bungee | Cycling | Camping | Climbing | Diving | Fishing | Hang Gliding | Hiking | Horseback | Pétanque | Rafting | Sailing | Sailplanes | Skating | Skiing | Spelunking | Squash | Swimming | Windsurfing ] Photos:             1   Climbers near Fort de Buoux in the Vaucluse. (45 k)             2   Climbers at the bottom of the Calanques rocks near Cassis, with sailboat transportation. (39 k)             3   Closer of 3 climbers on the Calanques rocks near Cassis. (47 k)             4   Climbers on the Calanques rocks near Cassis, with peak at the top. (45 k)       Page updated: 4 Feb 1999 Below : [ 04 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 05 Hautes-Alpes | 06 Alpes-Maritimes | 83 Var | 84 Vaucluse ] Notes: Alpinisme = mountaineering Escalade = rock climbing The association/company/club names (below) followed by " [*Mountain Sports]" or " [*Mountain Guide]" might not be specifically for Climbing/Alpinisme. If you check with any of these and get more information, please let us know so we can update this list. Centre Européen d'Escalade 3 rue des Alouettes Sénia - THIAIS (near Paris) tel: (33) 545 12 92 58; (33) 546 86 38 44 [ Top | 04 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 05 Hautes-Alpes | 06 Alpes-Maritimes | 83 Var | 84 Vaucluse ] 04 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence La Palud-sur-Verdon 04120 Bureau Des Guides r Grande Escalade, Canyoning, Randonée tel: (33) 492 77 30 50 [ Top | 04 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 05 Hautes-Alpes | 06 Alpes-Maritimes | 83 Var | 84 Vaucluse ] 05 Hautes-Alpes Climbing Sites Aspres-sur-Buëch (map B2) Equiped faces; several difficulty levels Barret-le-Bas (map C2, south of Orpierre) At the Col de St. Ange on the Montagne de Chabre north of Barret-le-Bas and south of Orpierre. A 20-m high school rock; easy climbs only; outstanding view Céüze (southwest of Gap,map B3) An outstanding spot for climbing. Châteauneuf-de-Chabre (map C3, south of Laragne-Montéglin) The "Beaume Rousse" cliffs are at the entrance to the Gorges de la Méouge. 60 equiped climbs; middle and high level; covered climbing wall in the village. La Faurie (map B2, west of Montmaur) Equiped face; several difficulty levels Orpierre 05700 The largest prepared site south of the Buëch river. 5 different climbing cliffs beside the village 250 equiped climbs, from 3 to 7; some easy sections UCPA Orpierre: Tel: (33) 492 66 29 19; Fax: (33) 492 66 30 04 Ribiers (map C3, northwest of Sisteron) Climbing faces on the Rocher de Pierre Impie and the Pas de l'Essaillon, on top of the Montagne de l'Ubac, 4 km south of Ribiers. 30 climbs, mostly high level Open: 15 June - 31 Dec Savournon (map B3, east of Serres) Ubac cliffs, being prepared; middle and high levels Ventavon (map C3, south of Barcillonnette) 120 climbs, levels 5-8 (most are 6-8); initiation section Information: François Digue, tel 92 66 42 56 Veynes (map B3) Climbing wall at the foot of the old swimming pool; open to all Climbing Guides (See also the list of Sports Locations for 05.) Vega - Bureau des Guides et Accompgnateurs de Buëch-Dévoluy Office du Tourisme - Veynes 2, Bd Gambetta; 05400 Veynes tel: (33) 492 57 27 43; 92 57 87 40 Nicolas Jeannin - Guide de Haute Montagne tel: (33) 492 66 28 50 UCPA (Union des Centres de Plein-Air) tel: (33) 492 66 29 19; 91 25 61 38 One-week programs ("stages") at Easter and All Saints day [ Top | 04 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 05 Hautes-Alpes | 06 Alpes-Maritimes | 83 Var | 84 Vaucluse ] 06 Alpes-Maritimes Cagnes-sur-Mer 06800 Brouta Bertrand guide de haute montagne [*Mountain Guide] quart Vespins 138 av Nice tel: (33) 493 31 11 23 Destination Nature [*Mountain Sports] Le Brecq 33 chem Salles tel: (33) 492 13 24 02 Nice 06000 Grimp'Azzur 45, bd de la Madeleine Tel : 33 (0)4 93 97 14 33; FAX : 33 (0)4 93 96 17 43 email: p-gatta@ti.com web: www.multimania.com/grimppg/ Indoor climbing: Nice Outdoor climbing: Aiglun; Annot (04); Le Broc; Castillon; St Jeannet; La Trinité; La Turbie; Gorges du Blavet (83); Gorges du Loup; and in the mountains. Calanques 06 Rock climbing on the white cliffs of the Calanques, near the village of Cassis, draws climbers from all over Europe. Cannes 06 Moulière Serge [*Mountain Guide] 1 imp Vallon Provençal 06400 tel: (33) 493 68 44 95 Nusslé Lionel accompagnateur en montagne [*Mountain Guide] 6 r Alphonse Lamartine 06150 tel: (33) 493 90 92 94 Grasse 06 Stevenet Alain [*Mountain Guide] villa San Juan 72 chem Blancard tel: (33) 493 09 81 15 Nice 06600 Acro-Aventures 88 corniche Fleurie Escalade, Canyoning, Spéléo, Expedition with licensed guides tel: (33) 493 83 37 33 Autres Terres Association [*Mountain Sports] 890 rte Grenoble 06200 tel: (33) 493 29 22 88 Espaces Sauvages 890 rte Grenoble 06200 Ttes Activites Montagne-Eaux Vives, Rando Ski Raquettes Vtt-Escalade, Rando Canyon Raft-Loc Materiel tel: (33) 493 08 15 18 Fédération Française de la Montagne et d'Escalade 29 r Mar Joffre 06000 tel: (33) 493 87 15 85 Ski Club de Nice Winter skiing, summer climbing and hiking, and weekend excursions; mountain insurance available. 6, rue Castel 06000 NICE tel: (33) 492 95 60 59 Pegomas 06580 Union Sportive Ski et Montagne Mairie de Pégomas 171 av Grass tel: (33) 493 40 72 61 Roya Valley 06 Roya-Escalade tel: (33) 493 04 90 97 [ Top | 04 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 05 Hautes-Alpes | 06 Alpes-Maritimes | 83 Var | 84 Vaucluse ] 83 Var Roquebrune-sur-Argens 83520 Club d'Escalade et de Randonnée (climbing and hiking) tel: (33) 494 81 69 32 tel: (33) 4Office open: Friday 18:00 - 20:00 [ Top | 04 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 05 Hautes-Alpes | 06 Alpes-Maritimes | 83 Var | 84 Vaucluse ] 84 Vaucluse Fort de Buoux, near Apt and Bonnieux, on the cliffs over the Aiguebrun river valley. Apt Aptitudes Faubourg des Cordeliers Tel: 04 90 04 68 41 Plan d'Eau (initiation) Tel: 04 90 04 85 41 Buoux Philippe Lèbre Les Seguins Tel: 04 90 04 80 55 Cavaillon Bruno Clément Tel: 04 90 71 05 23 [ Top | 04 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 05 Hautes-Alpes | 06 Alpes-Maritimes | 83 Var | 84 Vaucluse ]