Cannes, French Rivieria
The third stop of my day tour of French Riviera was Cannes. The resort city is about 25 miles southwest of Nice. Named for the “canes of its once-reedy shore, it was settled by Ligurian tribesmen and occupied successively by Phocaeans, Celts (or Gauls), and Romans“. Cannes main source of revenue is tourism. It is […]
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Monaco, The French Rivieria
I only had 2-days in the Fench Riviera and I planned on exploring every nook and cranny of this area; so we signed up for the Best of the French Riviera full-day tour. The second was Monaco with the first being Eze. We only had 45-minutes to explore and I made the most of it […]
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Eze, The French Rivieria
Eze is a medieval village between Nice and Monaco perched on a narrow rocky peak overlooking the Mediterranean sea. Eze is about a 30-minute drive from Nice or a 10-minute train ride for less than two euro. I would strongly recommend the drive as the route is very scenic. Anywho, the ancient fortified village is […]
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The French Riviera
The French Riviera (or Côte d’Azur) is on the Mediterranean coast of southeastern France. It includes famously glamorous beach resorts such as Saint-Tropez and Cannes and the independent microstate of Monaco. To visit is to fall in love! Below are some little-known facts about the French Riviera History The French Riviera is the beautiful coastline […]
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