Valberg is just an hour drive from Nice France yet deep within the southern Alps.  Ski season is from December 15th until March 15th.  Year round activities include hiking.  Some of the best trail are minutes from the rental unit and include a relaxed hike around the lake.

Valberg and it's neighboring community Beuil 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) to the east is one of the oldest winter sport resorts in the South of France. Various skiing competitions were held here as early as 1910. The two villages form a single resort featuring some 90 kilometers (56 miles) of alpine skiing slopes of various difficulty levels, and 25 kilometers (15.5 miles ) of meticulously maintained cross-country skiing trails.

One of the best things about visiting Valberg is the spectacular drive through the "gorges du Cians", a canyon carved into deep red rock. The view is, at times, breathtaking.  During the summer, Valberg offers beautiful hiking trails.

The houses are alpine in architecture, fairly tall with characteristically steep roofs. This is somewhat unexpected considering that one is 50 kilometers (25 miles) from Nice and the Mediterranean Sea.  One can enjoy Nice and then commute back to Valberg for unsurpassed beauty and tranquility.