The Cote d'Azur or French Riviera remains one of the top destinations for Brits. They love the Mediterranean beaches, and the area around the Luberon made famous by Peter Mayle. With great travel links by air, autoroute, TGV it is easy to holiday in this region. MyMelange has a great post today with some lovely photos. It features the following destinations:
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Villefranche-sur-Mer is one of the prettiest on the Riviera, with its long sandy beaches, terraced cafés and a lovely old town. Tina Turner has a villa here and it’s been the setting of many films. Visit the brocante every Sunday. Surrounded by a 10th-century chateau-fort, Roquebrune Cap Martin also boasts two grottos, tiny pathways and vaulted passages. The church of St. Marguerite is worth a look with its trompe l’oeil. Its position offers up great views of the Med and Monaco. Visit: Photo Essay : Seaside Towns on the French Riviera
- Cannes
- Nice
- st Tropez
- Antibes
- Menton
- Hyères
- Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat
- Cassis
- Monaco
- Bandol
- Toulon
- Villefranche-sur-Mer
- Eze
- Roquebrune Cap Martin
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Villefranche-sur-Mer is one of the prettiest on the Riviera, with its long sandy beaches, terraced cafés and a lovely old town. Tina Turner has a villa here and it’s been the setting of many films. Visit the brocante every Sunday. Surrounded by a 10th-century chateau-fort, Roquebrune Cap Martin also boasts two grottos, tiny pathways and vaulted passages. The church of St. Marguerite is worth a look with its trompe l’oeil. Its position offers up great views of the Med and Monaco. Visit: Photo Essay : Seaside Towns on the French Riviera
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