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Provence Alps

(Alpes de Provence), part of the Western Alps, located in Provence, France. The predominant features are ridges and plateaus of medium height, which are composed of limestones and marls. The table-like summits of the steeply sloped mountain massifs abound in karst relief formations, including karren, cones, and caves. The highest point is Mount Pelas, which rises to 3,053 m. The lower slopes have shrub growth, including evergreens; there are hardwood forests and a good deal of talus terrain at higher elevations. Regional industries include bauxite mining and tourism.

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We need the support of the local travel trade for this.'On new destinations, Rhone-Alpes and Provence Alps regions have many attractions that could interest tourists from the Middle East.

France looks beyond Paris

West Palm Beach, FL, July 31, 2011 --(PR.com)-- One Concierge (http://www.oneconcierge.com), a luxury lifestyle and on demand global concierge solution provider, announced today that the company has signed a preferred partner agreement with PSB Transport (http://www.psbtransport.com), an exclusive luxury ground transportation service concentrated in the Provence Alps Cote d'Azur (PACA).

One Concierge Welcomes PSB Transport to the One Concierge Network

[ClickPress, Fri Feb 11 2011] Cycling in Provence on DiscoverFrance.com's new Mont Ventoux to Nice Challenge Tour provides 400 km of riding and admiring the Provence Alps Cote d'Azur region.

Cycling in Provence on DiscoverFrance.com's Mont Ventoux to Nice Challenge

Provence Confidential is targeting both the luxury villa renters who spend one or more weeks in Provence each summer as well as individual tourists who are one of 3.5 million tourists who visited the Provence Alps Cotes d[sup.1]Azur region in 2007.

Destination News - Europe

Dubai's Emr Properties in March joined hands with the City of Lyon to launch the Dubai Festival of Lights that recreated the breathtaking splendour of the Lyon event.Another key destination is the Provence Alps. It includes the French Riviera and is famous for its azure-blue skies, remarkable heritage sites, hilltop villages, tradition and wine and food.

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