www.pottyplace.com gives comprehensive tourist information for anyone visiting the Alpes Maritimes inland from the busy Cote d'Azur, including self catering accommodation. Les Basses Beaumettes in the heart of the largely undiscovered Alpes Maritimes is an ideal base for walking, cycling, mountain biking, rock climbing, via ferratas (over and under ground), canyoning, canoeing, rafting, paragliding, hang gliding, horse riding, fishing and with 300 sunny days per year sun bathing is also very popular. There are lots of beautiful old villages to visit - Entrevaux and Colmar, both designed by famous French architect Vauban. There are loads of suggested walks and cycles, lots of useful links, restaurant phone numbers, market days etc included on their website.