“The share of summer activities is starting to grow in our operations. The number of people going up for mountain biking is five times what it was five years ago.” Jean-Marc Berard explains this enthusiasm with an image of the mountains in tune with the times. “Today, resorts are wellness destinations, fun, and always sporty.” But they must primarily rely on the historical tourism of the French Riviera. “The mountains complement the sea. Their proximity within the department makes it a huge tourism offer!” His goal: always more development in the Mercantour. “Nine-hole golf courses, additional tourist accommodations…”, and undoubtedly much more if the Olympics come to the Southern Alps.
“We have been rated better than Val d’Isรจre”
The French Alpine Skiing Championship, held this winter in Auron and Isola 2000, allowed Jean-Marc Berard and his team to “demonstrate all their expertise.” Christian Estrosi believes in Nice’s chances to host the 2018 Winter Olympics. “We will follow him,” responds Mr. Berard, who would like to see “the Alpes-Maritimes become a winter Olympic city.” To achieve this, they will have to convince the Regional Olympic and Sports Committee, the local branch of the IOC. The watchword for organizers is the environment. Gap’s “nature candidacy” highlights economical Games. No need for new infrastructure. They will use those that were already used during the Turin Games, and, of course, the facilities managed by Jean-Marc Berard. From his mountains, he wishes to highlight the potential of the Mercantour areas and remind everyone that “Nice is an asset for France.”
This video is from the site Web TV Nice 
