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Aerial view of a car in the Gorges du Cians in the Alps, France. Vue aérienne.

The French Riviera's backcountry is as spectacular as its coastline. Many winding roads in the mountainous backcountry are enticing for car lovers, perhaps to put the pedal-to-the-metal. These scenic roads are often the shooting locations of choice for car manufacturers to showcase their new models. Cians Gorge in Rigaud, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Aerial view of a Combi Volkswagen driving on a scenic route alongside a waterfall in the Alps, France. Vue aérienne.

Discovering the French Riviera's spectacular backcountry in a combi Volkswagen. This backcountry offers plenty of opportunities for exploring the wilderness away from the nearby, overcrowded Riviera. The Cians is a tributary of the Var River, its distinctive red color is due to the iron oxyde present in the pelite (a sedimentary rock composed of clay). Beuil, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Aerial view of a scenic road inside a red canyon with waterfall in the Alps, France. Vue aérienne.

The Cians Gorge is one of the most picturesque gorge in the French Alps. The river is only 25km-long but picturesque along its entire length, from its headwaters on the mineral landscape of Mount Mounier (2818m) to the impressive white limestone gorge near its confluence (330m) with the Var River. Rigaud, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Aerial view of a winding road on the coast of the Estérel Massif on the French Riviera, France. Vue aérienne, Côte d'Azur.

Scenic road on the jagged coastline of the Estérel Massif. Le Trayas, Saint-Raphaël, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Aerial view of a road with switchbacks through a forest with fall colors in the French Alps. Vue aérienne.

Winding road between the town of Guillaumes and the remote alpine village of Châteauneuf-d'Entraunes. The French Riviera has a scenic rural hinterland with deep narrow valleys. Switchbacks are very common in the backcountry and being sparsely populated, the area is an irresistible playground for rallying. Guillaumes. Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Aerial view of road with switchbacks near the Col de Tende in the Alps, France. Vue aérienne.

Road leading to Col de Tende, a mountain pass at an elevation of 1871 meters separating France from Italy. The road is no longer the main road to Italy since the opening of a tunnel in 1882 by Italy. In 1947 the upper Roya Valley, where the switchbacks are located became French after the Treaty of Paris was signed. Tende, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Aerial view of a bridge crossing Lake Serre-Ponçon in the Alps, France. Vue aérienne.

Savines bridge is a 924-meter-long bridge crossing Lake Serre-Ponçon. The bridge was completed in 1960, the same year the Serre-Ponçon Dam began to dam the waters of the Durance River. Savines-le-Lac, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Aerial view of the Châtelet Bridge in the Ubaye Valley of the Alps, France. Vue aérienne.

With a span of only 18 meters, the Châtelet Bridge maybe unassuming but its attraction are the natural beauty of the surrounding area and its dizzying height above the Ubaye River, 108 meters below. This masonry bridge was built in 1882 to access the isolated hamlet of Fouillouse previously accessible only by a mule track. Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye, Alpes de Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Aerial view of Pont Julien, a roman bridge in Vaucluse, Provence, France. Vue aérienne.

Roman bridge. Pont Julien, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Aerial view of the Old Toll Bridge of Sospel in the French Alps, France. Vue aérienne.

Old Toll Bridge. Sospel, Alps, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Aerial view of a viaduct in Agay in the Estérel Massif, French Riviera, France. Vue aérienne.

Agay Viaduct. Saint-Raphaël, French Riviera, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Aerial view of a historic steam strain known as Train des Pignes alongside a river in the French Alps. Vue aérienne.

This historic steam train, known as Train des Pignes, takes sightseers on a slow journey in the upper Var Valley where it will pass through picturesque landscapes and medieval villages where time stands still. Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Aerial view of a steam train on a viaduct in the French Alps. Vue aérienne.

Train des Pignes on the Viaduct of the Donne crossing the Coulomp River at a height of 42 meters. The railroad viaduct was built in 1908. Annot, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Aerial view of Châteauneuf-Villevieille, an abandoned hilltop village on the French Riviera. Vue aérienne.

The abandoned hilltop village of Châteauneuf-Villevieille with the Mercantour Massif in the distance. At a lower elevation, to the left, the village of Coaraze can be seen, it is labeled one of the most beautiful villages of France. Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Aerial view of the mausoleum of Nice Côte d'Azur on the French Riviera. Vue aérienne.

Mausoleum. Colomars, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Aerial view of the Palais Bulles, a strange-looking home overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Vue aérienne.

Palais Bulles. Théoule-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Aerial view of Villa Cyrnos on the rocky coast of the French Riviera. Vue aérienne.

Villa Cyrnos. Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Aerial view of the Maybourne Riviera, a 5-star hotel on a clifftop above the Mediterranean Sea, France. Vue aérienne.

The Million Dollar View from the Maybourne Riviera (formerly the Vista Palace Hotel). The 5-star hotel is located on a clifftop at an elevation of 305 meters above the azure Mediterranean. From its suites, France, Italy, the Principality of Monaco can be seen, even the island of Corsica on a clear day. Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, French Riviera, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Aerial view of Lake Sainte-Croix on the Verdon Valley in the French Alps. Vue aérienne.

Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon overlooking Lake Sainte-Croix. Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Aerial view of Le Sauze-du-Lac, a small village overlooking Lake Serre-Ponçon in the Alps, France. Vue aérienne.

The village of Le Sauze du Lac overlooking Lake Serre-Ponçon. Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

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