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Plan your holiday on the French Riviera with me, Jeanne Oliver. Not only have I written about the French Riviera for Frommers and Lonely Planet, I live on the Cote d'Azur! Travel to the French Riviera is easy with my online guide! Discover:
Why Travel to the French Riviera?Just the name "French Riviera" conjures up some of the world's most glamourous images: the Grand Prix of Monte Carlo, the Cannes Film Festival, St Tropez and scores of others. Who has not heard of the Grasse perfume factories, the Nice flower market, St Paul de Vence, Prince Albert of Monaco, the Baie des Anges? Hilltop villages, art museums, festivals, beaches, skiing, forested mountains and sparkling rivers complete the picture. A good part of the allure of the French Riviera is its Mediterranean climate. Sea breezes keep the summers from being stifling while the strong and frequent sunshine keep the winters mild. On many days, it's not unusual to take a morning swim in the Baie des Anges and go up to the mountains to ski in the afternoon. Where is the French Riviera?The French Riviera is the Cote d'Azur in French. Most of it is within the Alpes Maritimes department which covers 4299 sq km but the western edges fall within the Var department. Both departments are included within the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur (PACA) region. On French Riviera Traveller, I follow the common practice of considering as the French Riviera the entire coastline running from Monaco to St Tropez although some consider that it ends with Theole-sur-Mer. See a map of the French Riviera French Riviera CultureOver a million people reside along the French Riviera including many foreigners (Italian and British) and French people with second residences. Nice is the administrative capital of the department and its largest city.Living is easy and pleasant on the Cote d'Azur. Almost any outdoors activity you can name is within easy reach from scuba diving to skiing, from hiking to fishing, canyoning and tennis. The Mediterranean sea is relatively warm and clean with its characteristic "azur" colour. There's an abundance of fine restaurants serving up delicious local produce and wines. Nightlife ranges from grungy to grand and the shopping is a fashionista's delight.
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