|  The Alpilles hills
Situated in the heart of Provence,
massif of Alpilles is the geologic continuation of the Alps and the
luberon.This hill limestone is placed between the cities of : Arles,
Avignon and Salon of Provence.
A
typical mountain
This small calcareous massif
is remarkable by the presence of numerous Mediterranean essences
of type which offer an incomparable variety of colours
and landscapes : Landes, Bushes, Recrus, Undergrowths
and Scrublands, Phrygana, Forests of conifer,
not coniferous Forests, dry Lawns, Steppes, Zones of
plantations. (Orchards, Vineyards)
The fauna is also diversified and
remarkable: Grand duke, Echelettes, Nightingales, Warblers,
but also Locusts, Dragonflies and the other amphibians and the
insects are divided this space for the biggest
pleasure
of the nature lover.
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- Superficie
: 17100 ha
- Minimal
Altitude
:10 m
- Maximal
Altitude :500 m
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| To
Come
The privileged situation of the
massif of Alpilles, close to communications made it, throughout the history a territory of choice of implanting
of the people and of sociabilisation. this vocation is nowadays consolidated by
means of acces more and more effective.
- Marseille - Marignane
airport : 1.00 h
- Nîmes - Garon
airport : 1.00 h
- Avignon
airport : 20 Mn
- A7 from
thr North : Exit Avignon Sud : 15 Mn
-
A7 from the South : Exit Cavaillon : 20 M
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Alpilles