French Holiday Activities

Places French Riviera Promenade Des Anglais Nice & Cannes

Tente
Situated over 800 meters high, this small town (which is still the largest of the department with an area of…
St. Cassien / Var
This beautiful, wild lake is about 7 km long north-south, with an east-west section another 3 km long. With its…
Saint Dalmas
Two thirds of the Saint Dalmas commune is included within the magnificent Mercantour National Park. The village is therefore surrounded…
Inside the most beautiful villa on the Promenade des Anglais, right next to the iconic Hotel Negresco, you’ll find the…
The Castle of Nice
The Castle of Nice was a citadel used for military purposes. Built at the top of a hill, it stood…
bibliotheque-louis-nucera
Located in the extension of the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Modern, the library occupies a vast 10,000m2 area…
Saint Jeannet
The Baou of Saint-Jeannet (807 meters high) also contributes to the renown of the village thanks to its climbing site…
Le vallon du donereo
hidden valley just outside of Nice. I’m writing up about our hike because we had the hardest time finding the…
Tourrettes-sur-Loup is a perched village situated in the Alpes-Maritimes, a little way north-east of Grasse and west of Vence, and…
Fayence / Var
Fayence is a town in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Fayence is a renowned…
Valbonne
Valbonne Village is a contrast to the high-tech and exiting ambience of Sophia Antipolis. A warm and peaceful village where…
Jardin Fontana   /    Menton
Also classified as an historic site, this amazing garden with its Spanish-style ceramics was designed in the 'twenties by novelist…
Antibes
beautiful city. Walking to the old downtown is easy and makes for excellent views,during the early 20th cetury Antibes was…
Park Phoenix Nice
botanical garden of the first order. This park is both a greenhouse where you can find seven tropical climates, a…
Les Trayas Cap Esteral/Var
Les Trayas (Cap Esteral/Var) This forest massif marks the border between the Var and the Alpes Maritimes. Kilometres of tracks…
Utelle
Utelle is an Alpes-Maritimes mountain village perched on a ridge above the Gorges de Vésubie. Behind this perched village are…
Fort de Rimplas
Originally called the Madeleine fortification, this was the Maginot Line's earliest ouvrage, or defensive work; construction began in 1928. The…
Sigale
Sigale is a sleepy little village in a very picturesque setting, sitting on a rocky outcrop high over the Esteron…
Cassis / Var
Cassis is still a small fishing port, but the little fishing boats now share the harbor with yachts and a…
Cimiez
A favorite of England's Queen Victoria who came to spend her winter holidays here regularly in the 19th century. Admire…
Le Broc
Le Broc is a nice little village perched on a ridge in the back country hills inland of Nice and…
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