Linking the Var and Alpes-Maritimes regions, this crystalline hill chain is almost completely covered with mimosa and eucalyptus forests. The Massif du Tanneron and village of Tanneron have been victim to several major forest fires, in particular that of July 31st, 1985, which took the life of 5 firemen and devastated 3,700 acres of forest. A memorial of 2.2 metres in height, representing two hands reaching upwards, was subsequently erected in their memory.
The way to the Memorial is signposted from the locality of "Les Insignières".
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