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Regions à la carte
Southestern France - French Riviera
French
Riviera region at a glance |
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 Major French Riviera cities:
Nice, Cannes,
Monte Carlo (Monaco)
Mediterranean
beach resorts and casinos
Sunny, mild climate
Small villages perched on cliffs or coastal fishing
villages
Excellent and numerous golf course
The French Riviera along
the Mediterranean coast, provides its guests with
fashionable elegant surroundings in an international
atmosphere. Visitors can choose between the livelier
towns of Nice and Cannes, home of the famous film
festival, and the calmer more discreet villages of
Beaulieu, Menton or Cap Ferrat.
The quaint harbor fishing
villages have become chic tourist destinations, now
full of pleasure yachts and crowded summertime
beaches. The famous resorts of Juan-les-Pins and Cap
d'Antibes attract the stylish jet set.
Up in the hills are the quieter medieval villages.
Sainte-Agnès offers magnificent panoramic views of
the sea and mountains. In St. Paul-de-Vence tourists
can browse through shops and galleries set on narrow
winding cobblestone streets. Throughout the region
are charming country homes and terraced private
villas overflowing with colorful flowers.
Grasse is the perfume capital of the world. The
factories invite tourists to visit and learn how
French perfumes are made.
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Places of
interest |
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Antibes |
17th-century ramparts, 12th-century
castle with a 16th century tower, old city,
Archeological Museum, Picasso Museum, beaches,
Chateau Grimaldi, Marineland, Church of the
Immaculate Conception |
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Biot |
Antique shops, outdoor cafés,
Fernand Léger Museum |
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Cannes |
Popular for conventions and
festivals, Cannes Film Festival, la Croisette,
old city, Castre Museum, Palm Beach Casino,
beaches |
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Grasse |
Capital of perfume industry,
cathedral, Art and History of Provence Museum |
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Juan-les-Pins |
Popular nightlife spot |
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Mandelieu |
Famous golf course, chateau, casino |
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Menton |
Warmest of coastal cities
year-round, Cocteau Museum, Parvis and Church of
St. Michel, Promenade du Soleil, Bioves Garden |
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Monte
Carlo |
Main city of Monaco, casinos,
gardens, Napoleon Museum, Oceanographic Museum,
Wax Museum, views from the Corniche |
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Mougins |
Golf course |
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Nice |
Promenade des Anglais, fine arts
museum, Matisse Museum, Chagall Museum, Ruhl
Casino, Parc des Miniatures |
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Roquebrune |
Chateau, Ste-Marguerite Church, golf
course |
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Sainte
Maxime |
Fishing port, Tour Carré des Dames,
Phonograph Museum, golf course |
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Saint
Paul de Vence |
Medieval village, Maeght Foundation |
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Saint
Raphael |
Archeological Museum, old port,
church. |
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Technical
tourism and sports |
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Perfume factories, flowers, pottery,
leather goods, wood carving, glass and stained
glass.
Water sports, biking, golf, tennis, horseback
riding, winter sports. |
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Cuisine |
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The Rivera shares its
cuisine with Provence enjoying the same vegetable
and fish dishes prepared with vivid seasonings.
the most famous are bouillabaisse, a
fish soup, anchoyade, soupe au pistou,
pissaladière, ratatouille and salade Niçoise.
Anise flavored pastis
is the Riviera's favorite drink.
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