Avignon soleil

A new book for this excellent climbing region in the south of France. The guide includes details for 52 different cliffs in the area around Mont Ventoux, with 1500 specific routes to 37 different cliffs. There are over 200 colour photos and 119 colour topo diagrams. There are many new design features that will enable you to get the best out of a visit to this superb area.

The whole area has over 2200 routes, and is now completely covered by 3 guidebooks; with the other routes being in the 2 local topos of Dentelles de Montmirail and Saint Julien. This guidebook has been specifically designed to help any climber on a first visit to the area. The book is multi-lingual and has major information in English and French.

The South of France has always been one of the most popular climbing destinations in Europe due to its excellent record of fine weather and superb limestone cliffs. The guide lists 52 cliffs of individual merit; location and general information is given to all of these. The crags range in height with some offering 100m+ multi-pitch routes down to the more traditional single-pitch routes – all the major new sport climbing venues are included such as Saint Leger, Venasque, Saint Corneirette and many more.