{"id":1720,"date":"2025-12-03T10:10:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.azurvtc.com\/the-mercantour-national-park-provences-most-beautiful-natural-area\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T14:33:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T14:33:14","slug":"mercantour-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azurvtc.fr\/en\/mercantour-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mercantour National Park, Provence&#8217;s most beautiful natural area"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1720\" class=\"elementor elementor-1720 elementor-1585\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-995ad09 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"995ad09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a08240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a08240\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Mercantour National Park, Provence's most beautiful natural area<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-691070d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"691070d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ffaeff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ffaeff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15280e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15280e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e219d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68e219d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"book\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Mercantour National Park is located between Provence and Italy, a few kilometers from Nice. It offers a globally unique variety of landscapes, animals, and plants. Its biodiversity attracts all <strong>nature<\/strong> enthusiasts, making it a particularly interesting visit during your stay in <strong>Provence-Alpes-C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Azur VTC offers numerous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azurvtc.fr\/en\/french-riviera-excursions-chauffeur\/\">chauffeured vehicle excursions on the French Riviera<\/a>, and we can arrange your transportation to the Mercantour National Park. It is a comfortable way to discover this exceptional natural environment, with departures from Cannes or anywhere on the French Riviera.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-456ef074 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"456ef074\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-156a3b65 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"156a3b65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fce740 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fce740\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Book your private driver now 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<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<!-- Address start -->\n\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sivtc-step-1-outer\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sivtc-input-overlay-group tabs-address-start\">\n\n\n\t\t<!-- marker at start input -->\n\n\n\n\n\n        <div class=\"sivtc-overlays\">\n\n           <span class=\"tabs-address-start-1 letters active\"><i class=\"fa fa-map-marker\"><\/i><\/span>\n\n\n\n        <\/div> <!-- end \\ marker at start input -->\n\n\n\t\t<!-- if is address fixed -->\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<select style=\"display:none;\" class=\"sivtcStartingAddressSelect tab-start-adresse-2\" name=\"sivtc_starting_address\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"\">Choose place<\/option>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option title=\"A\u00e9roport de Nice\" value=\"Rue Costes et Bellonte, Nice, France\">A\u00e9roport de Nice<\/option>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/select>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<select style=\"display:none;\" class=\"sivtcStartingAddressSelect tab-start-adresse-3\" name=\"sivtc_starting_address\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"\">Choose place<\/option>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/select>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<select style=\"display:none;\" class=\"sivtcStartingAddressSelect tab-start-adresse-4\" name=\"sivtc_starting_address\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"\">Choose place<\/option>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/select>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" class=\"sivtcStartingAddress\" id=\"sivtcStartingAddress\" aria-describedby=\"starting-address-status\" name=\"sivtc_starting_address\" placeholder=\"Departure address\" autofocus>\n\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"close-address\" data-address_type=\"starting\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azurvtc.fr\/wp-content\/plugins\/sivtc\/includes\/imgs\/close-icon.png\" class=\"sivtc-close-icon-img\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabs-address\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tabs-address-start-2\"><i class=\"fa fa-plane\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tabs-address-start-3\"><i class=\"fa fa-train\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tabs-address-start-4\"><i class=\"fa fa-fort-awesome\" style=\"line-height: 2.5\"><\/i><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sivtc-overlay\" data-address_type=\"starting\">\n\n            <div class=\"letter\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-crosshairs\"><\/i>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        \t<\/span>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<!-- else address normal field -->\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- end \\ Address start -->\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sivtc-next-stop-tab-addresses\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sivtc-extra-stop-and-address-exchange\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sivtc-add-extra-stop\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" id=\"sivtc-add-next-stop\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Add Extra Stop<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sivtc-switch-departure-arrival-address\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sivtc-switch-address\"><i class=\"fa fa-exchange\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-family: FontAwesome\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<!-- Address destination -->\n\n\n\n\n\n        <div class=\"sivtc-input-overlay-group tabs-address-destination\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- marker in start input -->\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sivtc-overlays\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tabs-address-end-1 letters active\"><i class=\"fa fa-flag\"><\/i><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- if is address fixed -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<select style=\"display:none;\" class=\"sivtcDestinationAddressSelect tab-end-adresse-2\" name=\"sivtc_destination_address\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"\">Choose place<\/option>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<option title=\"A\u00e9roport de Nice\" value=\"Rue Costes et Bellonte, Nice, France\">A\u00e9roport de Nice<\/option>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/select>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<select style=\"display:none;\" class=\"sivtcDestinationAddressSelect tab-end-adresse-3\" name=\"sivtc_destination_address\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"\">Choose place<\/option>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/select>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<select style=\"display:none;\" class=\"sivtcDestinationAddressSelect tab-end-adresse-4\" name=\"sivtc_destination_address\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"\">Choose place<\/option>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/select>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" class=\"sivtcDestinationAddress\" id=\"sivtcDestinationAddress\" aria-describedby=\"destination-address-status\" name=\"sivtc_destination_address\" placeholder=\"Arrival address\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"close-address\" data-address_type=\"ending\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azurvtc.fr\/wp-content\/plugins\/sivtc\/includes\/imgs\/close-icon.png\" class=\"sivtc-close-icon-img\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tabs-address\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tabs-address-end-2\"><i class=\"fa fa-plane\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tabs-address-end-3\"><i class=\"fa fa-train\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tabs-address-end-4\"><i class=\"fa fa-fort-awesome\"><\/i><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sivtc-overlay sivtc-arrival-locate\" data-address_type=\"ending\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"letter\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t  <i class=\"fa fa-crosshairs\"><\/i>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- else address normal field -->\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Select hours -->\n\t\t<div class=\"sivtcPriceHour-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sivtc-hours-icon\">\n\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<select style=\"display:none;\" class=\"sivtcPricePerHour\" id=\"sivtcPricePerHour\" name=\"sivtc_price_per_hour\">\n\n\n\t\t    <option selected disabled>...<\/option>\n\n\n            <option value=\"1\">1 Hour<\/option>\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"2\">2 Hours<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"3\">3 Hours<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"4\">4 Hours<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"5\">5 Hours<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"6\">6 Hours<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"7\">7 Hours<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"8\">8 Hours<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"9\">9 Hours<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"10\">10 Hours<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n        <\/select> <!-- end \/ Select hours -->\n\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- end \/ Address destination -->\n\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sivtc-padding-container\">\n\n\n\n\n\n          <ul class=\"sivtc-input-group\">\n\n            <li class=\"sivtc-input-container col-lg-5 col-md-5 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n\n\n\n              <div id=\"sivtcPickupTimeContainer\">\n\n\n\n\n              \t<i class=\"fa fa-calendar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\n                <input type=\"text\" class=\"form-control\" id=\"sivtcPickupTime\" name=\"sivtc_pick_up_time\" data-provide='datepicker' data-date-container='#sivtcPickupTimeContainer' placeholder=\"Date of departure\">\n\n\n\n\n\n              <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n              \n\n\n\n\n\n            <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n            <li class=\"sivtc-input-container sivtc-cstm-time col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-6\">\n\n\n\n\n\n            \t<div id=\"sivtcPickupHourContainer\">\n\n\n\n\n            \t<i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\n                <select class=\"form-control\" data-date-container='#sivtcPickupHourContainer' name=\"sivtc_pick_up_hour\" class=\"home-select\" id=\"sivtcPickupHour\">\n\n\n                \t<option value=\"\" selected disabled>Hour<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"00\">00 h<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"01\">01 h<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"02\">02 h<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"03\">03 h<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"04\">04 h<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"05\">05 h<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"06\">06 h<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"07\">07 h<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"08\">08 h<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"09\">09 h<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"10\">10 h<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"11\">11 h<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"12\">12 h<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"13\">13 h<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"14\">14 h<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"15\">15 h<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"16\">16 h<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"17\">17 h<\/option>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"18\">18 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It is one of the three parks located in the Alps. It extends south of the Alpine arc between Barcelonnette and Nice. Its geographical location between sea and mountains makes it a unique <strong>ecological crossroads<\/strong> in Europe. The park is thus home to thousands of species.<\/p><p>The Mercantour experiences a unique climate as it is influenced by warm air from Italy, cold air from the northern Alps, and warm, dry air from French Provence. These climatic conditions, combined with a wide variety of soils, foster exceptional plant diversity. The park is home to 40 endemic species.<\/p><p>The Mercantour is also home to numerous <strong>animal species<\/strong> such as chamois, ibex, mouflons, and even wolves, which reappeared about twenty years ago. Raptors such as the golden eagle or the bearded vulture can also be seen in the park.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cfcfd4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cfcfd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c475b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08c475b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azurvtc.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/chamois.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1722\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azurvtc.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/chamois.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.azurvtc.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/chamois-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2883090 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2883090\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2ba447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2ba447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Mercantour National Park welcomes approximately 30,000 visitors during the summer. It is not a nature reserve, so it is open to the public, but a few rules must still be observed. Dogs, hunting, and foraging are forbidden in the park.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09504f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09504f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74dd29c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74dd29c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-638eacf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"638eacf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5801247 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5801247\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azurvtc.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/loup-mercantour.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1723\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azurvtc.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/loup-mercantour.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.azurvtc.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/loup-mercantour-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7f29a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7f29a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bac36a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bac36a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Hiking in the Mercantour<\/h2><p>The park offers a wide choice of hiking trails for all levels. It is the best way to discover its preserved natural environment.<\/p><p>Numerous hikes are listed with their route, duration, and difficulty level on the website: <a href=\"http:\/\/rando.mercantour.eu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/rando.mercantour.eu<\/a><\/p><h2>Alpha Park<\/h2><p>In <strong>Saint-Martin Vesubie<\/strong>, at the entrance to the Mercantour, Alpha Animal Park is home to wolves in semi-freedom, which can be observed safely. It is a unique opportunity to observe these legendary animals that had disappeared from our mountains.<\/p><p>Alpha Park offers an educational trail that will appeal to both parents and children.<\/p><p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alpha-loup.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.alpha-loup.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0404c65 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0404c65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5ecec8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5ecec8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>French Riviera Transportation<\/h2><p>For all your transportation needs during your stay on the French Riviera, please use our chauffeured vehicle service. We offer a Mercedes sedan and a Mercedes van, capable of transporting up to 8 people.<\/p><p>For more information on our services, please call us at 06 48 28 98 15 or use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azurvtc.fr\/en\/contact\/\">contact page<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Mercantour National Park, Provence&#8217;s most beautiful natural area The Mercantour National Park is located between Provence and Italy, a few kilometers from Nice. It offers a globally unique variety of landscapes, animals, and plants. Its biodiversity attracts all nature enthusiasts, making it a particularly interesting visit during your stay in Provence-Alpes-C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur. 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