Le camp des Cabanes Vieilles

The Camp of "Cabanes Vieilles" was built on the panoramic crests of the Authion massif in the 1890s to accommodate troops in maneuver. First in wood, it will then be enlarged and partially restored in ashlar. In the 1930s, a cable car was built to transport food from the Moulinet road. During the summer, more than a thousand men stayed in the massif.

The camp has been part of the central area of the Mercantour National Park since 1979. The site is highlighted by explanatory panels on...