By Vera Lang Looking for places to visit in the South East of France? Well, I would not skip the Cote d'Azur as it's a special place. If you're traveling by train from Italy back to the UK, you'll most likely pass right through it. Top 10 Destinations in SE France (places in order of driving from Italy; not ranked as best to worse) 1. Monaco: casino & nearby garden with meat eating plants 2. Nice: various impressionist art museums. 3. Nice old town. It's beautiful and filled … [Read more...]
French Riviera Vacation Guide – Bormes-Les-Mimosas
By Cheryl Antier Bormes-les-Mimosas means "the Sunny One" and it's an accurate description of this medieval village that is perched high on a mountain top. Bormes-les-Mimosas still has the imposing remains of a castle and the rampart walls that protected it during the Saracen invasions. Its official title as the "village of flowers" was given to Bormes-les-Mimosas for good reason - first because of the flowering trees called "Mimosas" that line the streets and lean out over … [Read more...]
Traveling to Nice and the South of France
By Alice Flowers Nice is in the south of France. The Queen of the French Riviera, which the French call "la Cote d'Azur" (AzureCoast or Blue Coast). It is a wonderful city with lots of charm and character; a mixture of French and Italian cultures where the people are easy-going and friendly even if you don't speak French. Although you might think it is a summer resort, you can visit Nice at any time of the year and still have a good time. If you happen to go in the winter, you will … [Read more...]
Some Favourite Restaurants in Provence – Part 2
By Peter Carnes Here is the Second Part of our personal (and highly subjective) guide to some of the best restaurants in Provence. You know, the more often I eat Provencal food, either at home or in the places described here, the more convinced I become that the cooking of Provence is the lightest, tastiest, most colorful, most elegant and above all <i>healthiest</i> food in the world. I've eaten in other parts of France - mostly in Paris, of course, and also in the Burgundy … [Read more...]