{"id":1124,"date":"2025-05-02T18:01:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T16:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/destination-mercantour\/responsible-destination\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T15:22:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T13:22:16","slug":"responsible-destination","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/destination-mercantour\/responsible-destination\/","title":{"rendered":"Pra Loup, a responsible destination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-header-interne alignfull\" data-season=\"winter\"><div class=\"header-container\"><div class=\"group-media has-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pra-loup-plus-la-valee-sous-la-neige-drone-thomas-bruno-7-1920x640.jpg\" alt=\"Vall\u00e9e Pra Loup Neige Hiver Mercantour\" class=\"image_large_square wp-image-11066 \"\/><\/div><div class=\"group-content\"><div class=\"title\"><h1>Pra Loup, a responsible destination<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/pra-loup-the-ski-experience-at-the-gateway-to-the-mercantour-national-park\/\">Home<\/a><\/span>  <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/destination-mercantour\/\">Destination Mercantour<\/a><\/span>  <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Pra Loup, a responsible destination<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-header-interne alignfull\" data-season=\"summer\"><div class=\"header-container\"><div class=\"group-media has-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pra-loup-1600-ete-thomas-bruno-2025-12-1920x640.jpg\" alt=\"Chapeau de gendarme Pra Loup 1600\" class=\"image_large_square wp-image-10468 \"\/><\/div><div class=\"group-content\"><div class=\"title\"><h1>Pra Loup, a responsible destination<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/pra-loup-the-ski-experience-at-the-gateway-to-the-mercantour-national-park\/\">Home<\/a><\/span>  <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/destination-mercantour\/\">Destination Mercantour<\/a><\/span>  <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Pra Loup, a responsible destination<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-title\"><h2><em>Pra Loup, Mercantour<\/em> An exceptional territory <strong>to be preserved together<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Here, the mountains are not just a playground: they are a living, fragile and precious space.<br\/><\/strong>Pra Loup is part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvernet-fours.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">municipality of Uvernet-Fours<\/a>, <strong>46% of whose territory is located in the heart of the Mercantour National Park<\/strong>, one of the ten French national parks. A natural setting where more than 2,000 plant species coexist \u2013 220 of which are protected \u2013 and emblematic animals such as the wolf, the bearded vulture, the chamois and the golden eagle.   <strong>In addition to this biodiversity, there are cultural, geological and agricultural heritages of rare richness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>This strong link with the Mercantour commits us on a daily basis.<strong>  In Pra Loup, the mountains are committed, and the actions are concrete, local, accessible to all.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-button has-text-align-left is-style-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/destination-mercantour\/mercantour-national-park\/\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button btn\">  Destination Mercantour<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-columns alignfull has-2-columns are-vertically-aligned-center layout-5050\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-title\"><h3><br>Moving differently, <strong>at the pace of the mountains<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Walking, cycling, taking a shuttle&#8230; Here, <strong>we choose to slow down, to savor the journeys as much as the destinations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They allow <strong>you to move easily (and<\/strong> <strong>for free!)<\/strong> between the resort, Barcelonnette, the surrounding villages, hiking sites or local markets. A simple and ecological way to discover the territory, while reducing its impact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Pra Loup and throughout the Ubaye valley, <strong>free shuttles<\/strong> are set up to limit the use of private cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-button has-text-align-left is-style-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/getting-organized\/free-shuttles\/\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button btn\">  Shuttle info<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-image\" data-season=\"winter\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pra-loup-alpesphotographiescom-14-900x570.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"single_image ws-image-3523\"><div class=\"credits\"><\/div><\/div><p class=\"caption\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-image\" data-season=\"summer\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/velo-de-route-col-de-la-cayolle-thomas-bruno-2025-52-855x570.jpg\" alt=\"Col de la Cayolle Ubaye Mercantour Pra Loup Road Bike\" class=\"single_image ws-image-11160\"><div class=\"credits\">Thomas Bruno<\/div><\/div><p class=\"caption\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-title\"><h3>Our commitments:  <\/h3><\/div>\n<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-ws-library-ws-list-content\"><div class=\"list-items\"><div class=\"item\"><div class=\"card \"><div class=\"group-media\"><div class=\"field-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/marque-qualite-tourisme-337x475.webp\" class=\"winter wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-season=\"winter\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/marque-qualite-tourisme-337x475.webp\" class=\"vivaldi-thumb summer\" alt=\"\" data-season=\"summer\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"group-content\"><h3 class=\"field-title\">Quality Tourism<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"field-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/quality-tourism\/\" class=\"cardlink\">Quality Tourism<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"item\"><div class=\"card \"><div class=\"group-media\"><div class=\"field-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo-label-destination-excellence-337x475.webp\" class=\"winter all-seasons wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-season=\"all-seasons\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"group-content\"><h3 class=\"field-title\">Together towards a Destination of Excellence<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"field-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/professional-area-2\/together-towards-a-destination-of-excellence\/\" class=\"cardlink\">Together towards a Destination of Excellence<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"item\"><div class=\"card \"><div class=\"group-media\"><div class=\"field-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo-label-destination-excellence-337x475.webp\" class=\"winter all-seasons wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-season=\"all-seasons\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"group-content\"><h3 class=\"field-title\">Destination of Excellence label<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"field-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/destination-of-excellence-label\/\" class=\"cardlink\">Destination of Excellence label<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-banner alignwide\" data-season=\"summer\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pra-loup-1500-ete-ut-brendan-le-peru-5-1920x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"single_image wp-image-11486\"><div class=\"credits\">Brendan Le Peru<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"group-content\"><div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-title\" data-season=\"allseasons\"><h3>Eco-responsible commitments of <strong>the Pra Loup Tourist Office<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><p>We are committed to preserving the environment and promoting sustainable tourism in our beautiful valley on a daily basis. Here are our concrete actions: <\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sustainable mobility<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We use an electric vehicle for our business trips, to reduce our carbon footprint.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our employees prefer to cycle, bus transport and carpooling to come to work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Waste management<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We systematically sort our waste internally and encourage our visitors to do the same, by providing them with sorting and compost bags. During the meetings, pitchers have replaced plastic bottles. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Local food<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We favour the purchase of local food products for our events and meetings, in order to support the producers of the region and to limit transport.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Responsible events<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The trophies of our sporting events are made of wood by a carpenter from the valley, thus enhancing local know-how and sustainable materials. During our events, we use non-disposable (eco-cups) or recyclable (wooden cutlery) crockery, and offer water cans for refreshments. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eco-responsible communication<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We limit our printing and use EU Ecolabel and FSC labelled paper for our media. We also chose an eco-labelled printer and recycled paper for the &#8220;Lupo&#8221; magazine and the winter brochure. All our brochures are available in digital version, our summer brochure is only available in digital version, The entertainment program is no longer printed and accessible via QR code.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Care products<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All our cleaning products are eco-labelled, to preserve air and water quality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Awareness and activities<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We organise activities with the Mercantour National Park and treasure hunts around the local fauna and flora, to raise awareness of biodiversity among young and old. In winter, we offer paper recycling workshops. We also participate in outdoor cleaning operations to keep our environment clean.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy management<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We are vigilant about our energy consumption: lights turned off when leaving rooms, limited heating, appliances turned off when not in use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We invite you to share your suggestions and join us in taking action together for the planet!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-columns alignwide has-2-columns are-vertically-aligned-center layout-5050 is-style-default\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-image\" data-season=\"allseasons\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kiff-ta-montagne-thomas-bruno-1-1-428x570.jpg\" alt=\"Operation Kiff ta montagne\" class=\"single_image ws-image-10532\"><div class=\"credits\">Thomas Bruno<\/div><\/div><p class=\"caption\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-title\"><h3><br>Simple gestures, <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><strong>a collective conscience<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Initiatives such as &#8220;<strong>Kiff ta montagne<\/strong>&#8220;, which invites everyone to <strong>pick up one piece of waste per day<\/strong>, or the annual cleaning of the ski area, are part of this desire to do better, together.<br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Even our development projects are adapting:<\/strong> during the creation of the 4-season sled, several protected martagon lily plants were carefully moved. Every detail counts. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-columns alignwide has-2-columns are-vertically-aligned-center layout-5050\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-title\"><h3>Sensitive areas <strong>respected<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some areas,<\/strong> such as the black grouse&#8217;s quiet areas, are <strong>deliberately left out<\/strong>. They are essential refuges for the <strong>balance of the local fauna and flora<\/strong>. <br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Tourist Office, the <strong>Atlas of Municipal Biodiversity <\/strong>reveals the treasures \u2013 sometimes invisible \u2013 that populate our valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-documents\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-document\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/brochure-abc-uvernet-basse-def-compressed.pdf\" target=\"\" download=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link-document\">Atlas of municipal biodiversity<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-image\" data-season=\"winter\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/53178-pnm-breton-francois.jpg\" alt=\"Ski touring in Pra Loup, Ubaye, Mercantour, tetra area\" class=\"single_image ws-image-10216\"><div class=\"credits\">Fran\u00e7ois Breton<\/div><\/div><p class=\"caption\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-image\" data-season=\"summer\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/27582-pnm-tomasinelli-francesco-836x570.jpg\" alt=\"Green lizard wild fauna Ubaye Mercantour Pra Loup\" class=\"single_image ws-image-10728\"><div class=\"credits\">Francesco Tomasinelli (PNM)<\/div><\/div><p class=\"caption\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-featured-content\" data-season=\"summer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-title\" data-season=\"summer\"><h3>Learning and transmitting<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-season=\"allseasons\">Throughout the summer, <strong>free nature workshops<\/strong>, led in partnership with the Mercantour National Park, are offered for young and old. The opportunity to <strong>learn more about Alpine biodiversity<\/strong>, in all simplicity. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-image\" data-season=\"summer\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/53102-pnm-breton-francois.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"single_image ws-image-11051\"><div class=\"credits\">Fran\u00e7ois Breton<\/div><\/div><p class=\"caption\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-columns alignfull has-2-columns are-vertically-aligned-center layout-5050\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-title\"><h2>Reducing and better sorting waste <strong>in Pra Loup<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In Pra Loup, as in the entire Ubaye Serre-Pon\u00e7on Valley, everyone can contribute to preserving our mountain environment by adopting the right gestures on a daily basis. Reducing waste, sorting it better, using voluntary drop-off points or recovering bio-waste are all simple actions that help protect our valley. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ubaye Serre-Pon\u00e7on Valley Community of Municipalities provides a <strong>practical waste guide<\/strong> and a <strong>memo<\/strong> to help residents, visitors, homeowners and professionals adopt the right reflexes. These supports make it easy to know where to dispose of each piece of waste and how to limit its environmental impact during your stay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-button has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccvusp.fr\/guide-des-dechets.html\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button btn\">  How to sort your waste  <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-title\"><h4>Download the <strong>Memotri sheet here <\/strong> <\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-documents\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-document\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/memotri.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"link-document\">memotri<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-image\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/memotri-ubaye-400x570.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"single_image ws-image-39462\"><div class=\"credits\"><\/div><\/div><p class=\"caption\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-title\"><h3>To go further<\/h3><\/div>\n<div class=\"alignwide is-style-card-portrait wp-block-ws-library-ws-list-content\" data-season=\"summer\"><div class=\"list-items\"><div class=\"item\"><div class=\"card \"><div class=\"group-media\"><div class=\"field-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bayasse-thomas-bruno-otpl-2026-77-1-337x475.jpg\" class=\"winter wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-season=\"winter\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/56074-pnm-roux-sophie-1-scaled-337x475.jpg\" class=\"vivaldi-thumb summer\" alt=\"Lac d&#039;Allos randonn\u00e9e parc du Mercantour\" data-season=\"summer\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"group-content\"><h3 class=\"field-title\">Mercantour National Park<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"field-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/destination-mercantour\/mercantour-national-park\/\" class=\"cardlink\">Mercantour National Park<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"item\"><div class=\"card \"><div class=\"group-media\"><div class=\"field-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/navette-thomas-bruno-1-337x475.jpg\" class=\"winter wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-season=\"winter\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/chatgpt-image-28-avr-2026-13-15-57-337x475.png\" class=\"vivaldi-thumb summer\" alt=\"\" data-season=\"summer\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"group-content\"><h3 class=\"field-title\">Free shuttles<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"field-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/getting-organized\/free-shuttles\/\" class=\"cardlink\">Free shuttles<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"item\"><div class=\"card \"><div class=\"group-media\"><div class=\"field-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ciel-etoile-sommet-de-allos-voie-lactee-thomas-bruno-2025-8-337x475.jpg\" class=\"winter all-seasons wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-season=\"all-seasons\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"group-content\"><h3 class=\"field-title\">Mercantour : International Dark Sky Reserve<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"field-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/mercantour-international-dark-sky-reserve\/\" class=\"cardlink\">Mercantour : International Dark Sky Reserve<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"item\"><div class=\"card \"><div class=\"group-media\"><div class=\"field-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/41600-j-blanc-blanc-jacques-1-337x475.jpg\" class=\"winter all-seasons wp-post-image\" alt=\"Marmottes Mercantour\" data-season=\"all-seasons\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"group-content\"><h3 class=\"field-title\">A walk with the local animals<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"field-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/100-nature\/a-walk-with-the-local-animals\/\" class=\"cardlink\">A walk with the local animals<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"alignwide is-style-card-portrait wp-block-ws-library-ws-list-content\" data-season=\"winter\"><div class=\"list-items\"><div class=\"item\"><div class=\"card \"><div class=\"group-media\"><div class=\"field-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bayasse-thomas-bruno-otpl-2026-77-1-337x475.jpg\" class=\"winter wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-season=\"winter\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/56074-pnm-roux-sophie-1-scaled-337x475.jpg\" class=\"vivaldi-thumb summer\" alt=\"Lac d&#039;Allos randonn\u00e9e parc du Mercantour\" data-season=\"summer\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"group-content\"><h3 class=\"field-title\">Mercantour National Park<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"field-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/destination-mercantour\/mercantour-national-park\/\" class=\"cardlink\">Mercantour National Park<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"item\"><div class=\"card \"><div class=\"group-media\"><div class=\"field-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/navette-thomas-bruno-1-337x475.jpg\" class=\"winter wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-season=\"winter\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/chatgpt-image-28-avr-2026-13-15-57-337x475.png\" class=\"vivaldi-thumb summer\" alt=\"\" data-season=\"summer\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"group-content\"><h3 class=\"field-title\">Free shuttles<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"field-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/getting-organized\/free-shuttles\/\" class=\"cardlink\">Free shuttles<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"item\"><div class=\"card \"><div class=\"group-media\"><div class=\"field-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ciel-etoile-sommet-de-allos-voie-lactee-thomas-bruno-2025-8-337x475.jpg\" class=\"winter 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