Taxi Nice — Auron

Auron is a charming ski resort nestled at 1,600 metres altitude in the upper Tinée valley, in the heart of the Mercantour National Park. Unlike standardised large Alpine resorts, Auron has preserved the soul of an authentic mountain village with its wooden chalets, its Chapel of Saint-Érige adorned with medieval frescoes and its friendly atmosphere. The ski area extends from 1,600 to 2,450 metres with 135 kilometres of runs suitable for all levels, from beginners to advanced skiers. The resort is linked to Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée to form a vast shared domain. Auron is particularly popular with Nice-based families for its exceptional sunshine — over 300 days of sun per year, a record for a ski resort — and for its gentler atmosphere compared to the ski factories of the large Alps. In summer, Auron becomes a hiking and mountain biking paradise with marked trails through the Mercantour's alpine pastures, populated by marmots, chamois and sometimes wolves. The journey from Nice ascends one of the most spectacular valleys in the Southern Alps, the Tinée valley, with its dizzying gorges, medieval bridges and villages clinging to cliffsides.