What To See French Riviera
Nice
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Nice
The Riviera
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The Riviera
Monaco
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Monaco
St-Tropez
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St-Tropez
Walk/Drive Food&Drink In The Know Did You Know?
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In the Know
If you have only a short time to visit the French Riviera, or would like to get a real flavour of the region, here are some
ideas:
Ways to Be a Local
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Shop in local markets and sample the food before you buy.
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Try your hand at boules in a shady village square.
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While away the hours in the local village bar.
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Develop a taste for local wines and pastis.
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Chat to locals about culinary delights, sport and politics.
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Remember to address people as monsieur, madame or mademoiselle.
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Sunbathe topless (but don't walk around town in beachwear afterwards)!
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Relish the local cuisine and enjoy leisurely meals.
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Relax, be idle, unwind and settle into the Provençal pace of life.
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Take a siesta.
Top Beaches
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Cap d'Antibes, Plage de la Garoupe - best alternative to your own private stretch of beach on the Cap.
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Cannes - best for star-spotting.
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Esterel Massif - plenty of sandy coves with a backdrop of red porphyry rock, particularly east of Le Trayas.
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Fréjus-Plage - best for families.
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Îles de Lérins - best island beaches.
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Juan-les-Pins - best sandy beach.
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Menton - best sunshine record.
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Nice (Ruhl-Plage) - best watersports and the first beach on the coast to be on the Internet. Surf under the shade of beach
umbrellas!
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St-Tropez (La Voile Rouge) - the trendiest and the most frivolous.
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St-Tropez (Plage de la Briande) - the most deserted.
Top View Points
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The summit of Mont Vinaigre in the Massif de l'Esterel.
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The Exotic Gardens in Èze - across to Corsica.
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Frequent viewpoints along the Grande Corniche.
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The highest point of the village of Gourdon.
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The D53 road looking down over Monaco.
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The Colline du Château in Nice.
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The church tower in Port-Grimaud.
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The outdoor lift at La Vista Palace hotel, Roquebrune, behind Monte-Carlo. Go in for a drink!
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The Chemin des Collines, La Californie, in Super-Cannes, where the wealthiest of Cannes' residents live.
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Les Moulins de Paillas on the St-Tropez peninsula.
Top Parks and Gardens
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Beaulieu-sur-Mer - Villa Kérylos.
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Biot - Bonsaï Arboretum of the Côte d'Azur B299 chemin du Val de Pôme.
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Cagnes-sur-Mer - Renoir's Garden.
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Èze - Jardin Exotique.
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Mandelieu-la Napoule - Gardens of the Château-Musée Henri Clews.
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Menton - Citrus Garden, Palais Carnolès.
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Monaco - Jardin Exotique.
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Nice - Phoenix Parc Floral.
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St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat - Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild.
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St-Paul-de-Vence - gardens of Fondation Maeght.
Top Activities
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Go fishing and cook your catch on board (Sea Cruises Golfe-Juan Phone: 04 93 42 08 45).
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Take a boat trip to Corsica from Nice's old port (SNCM Phone: 04 93 13 66 66).
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Visit the Îles de Lérins (Compagnie Maritime Cannoise Phone: 04 93 38 66 33).
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Hire a Harley-Davidson and cruise the streets of St-Tropez (Espace 83 Phone: 04 94 55 80 00).
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Take a helicopter from Nice airport to Monte-Carlo (Héli Inter Riviera Phone: 04 93 21 46 46).
Top Ice-cream Parlours
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Antibes - Galateria Italiana Address: place Nationale.
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Juan-les-Pins - Café de la Plage Address: 1 boulevard Edouard Baudoin.
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Nice - Fenocchio Address: place Rossetti.
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St-Raphael - Baudeno Address: Vieux Port.
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St-Tropez - Sénéquier Address: quai Suffren.
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