Cathedrale Saint-Michel, Sospel
The heart of the old town of Sospel opens out into a wide sunny square dominated by the colourful facade of the Saint-Michel cathedral.

© Mavic Trans Provence
Non-competitive guided mountain biking trips in Provence & Maritime Alps
The team at Trans Provence offer a fully guided and vehicle supported mountain biking tour following the race route of The Mavic Trans Provence, the definitive all-mountain MTB race.
This offers those who would rather ride this fantastic route in a non-competitive environment the chance to do so without the hassle of route planning and navigation, searching for accommodation and carrying all your own gear!
Trans Provence also offers guiding (on a daily basis) around Sospel in the Southern Alps, which has some world class singletrack as well as big mountain riding from Summit to Sea.
Led by qualified and experienced guides. For more information use the 'make an enquiry' tab.
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