Saint-Martin-Vésubie: Hotels and accommodations
Accommodation in Saint-Martin-Vésubie
Saint-Martin-Vésubie has 450 km of marked hiking trails, ranging from family hikes to routes leading to summits.
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Nature
The GR 52 long-distance hiking trail passes through the local trail network and provides access to the rock carvings of the Vallée des Merveilles. The Refuge de la Madone de Fenestre is located at an altitude of 1,903 m on the GR 52A and is a starting point for mountaineering, climbing and family hikes.
Saint-Martin-Vésubie lies at the confluence of the Boréon and Madone rivers, from which the Vésubie originates, and combines Alpine houses with religious sanctuaries. The Cime Piagu summit is located near Saint-Martin-Vésubie. The Mont Caire Gros and Mont Pétoumier mountains and the Tête de Siruol summit are also located nearby. The Parc national du Mercantour, a national park, lies in the wider regional surroundings of Saint-Martin-Vésubie.
Culture
Together with the AMONT association, the tourist information office offers guided tours of the village every Thursday at 4 p.m. from mid-July to mid-September.
The Chapelle des Pénitents Noirs is the oldest religious building in Saint-Martin-Vésubie and an example of Alpine vernacular Baroque art. The Eglise Notre-Dame de l’Assomption is a Baroque church dating from the late 17th century, with altarpiece sections attributed to the Bréa school. The Chapelle des Pénitents Blancs features 17th-century interior furnishings, a large altarpiece and a carved wooden high altar.
Camp du Tournairet is a fortress in the surroundings of Saint-Martin-Vésubie. The Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Paix de Castagniers is a monastery in the wider regional surroundings of Saint-Martin-Vésubie.
Getting around
The Boréon shuttle bus departs from Saint-Martin-Vésubie and allows hikers to reach trailheads without a car.
More local pages: Bézaudun-Les-Alpes, Belvedere, Saint-Etienne-De-Tinée, Marie, Auron, Roure, La Bollène-Vésubie, Saint-Sauveur-Sur-Tinée
To the higher-level travel overview: Alpes-Maritimes.
