France - Alpes Maritimes

Aiglun - Paroi du Giet

Crag

Aiglun is a beautiful village in the East of Provence next to an impressive gorge. The crag that overlooks the village reaches a height of 300m and is of major significance, having many fine long routes. The rock is mostly excellent. The south facing nature of the crag means that it is most suited to climbing in Autumn, Winter and Spring, it is a cauldron on sunny days in the summer. Care needs to be taken with the length of the routes during short winter days, it is easy to run out of time or lose the warmth of the sun when it disappears behind the hills.

Region
France - Alpes Maritimes
Number of routes
50
Range of Routes
6a - 8b
Rock Type
Limestone
topo aiglun escalade climbing

Bonson

Crag

Bonson is a nice village in the south of France, about 45min from Nice. The crag is located at the top of the small hill around the corner (can't see it from the village). The climbing is good, lots of easy routes and a few 6c's and one 7a. The routes are mostly quite short, max 20m. The good thing is, is that the crag is very well bolted. It is an offcial climbing site that the french Climbing federation (FFME) uses to teach climbing through schools and universities. I would recommend climbing here all year round, except in summer as it will probably get really hot!

Region
France - Alpes Maritimes
Number of routes
20
Rock Type
Limestone

La Colle sur Loup

Crag

La Colle sur Loup is nice local village in the south of France which has a very long climbing area with lots of different routes. The routes are quite short (10-20m) and well bolted. This is a good place to climb in autumn and spring, it's good in summer too, but can get quite hot sometimes.
It is a perfect place for learning to climb outside and good for kids.

Region
France - Alpes Maritimes
Number of routes
96
Range of Routes
4 to 7a
Rock Type
Limestone

Peillon - Baus Roux

Crag

A pleasant crag a few kilometres North of La Turbie. The crag has many gouttes and incut holds, and although polished there are lots of excellent mid grade routes. It gets the sun until mid afternoon, so an ideal sunny winter venue, or for the evenings in the warmer months.  The routes are well bolted and their names are often written on small pebbles at the bottom.

Region
France - Alpes Maritimes
Number of routes
30
Range of Routes
5b to 8a+
Rock Type
Limestone
escalade peillon baus roux topo