The so called ” Belle Époque”( Beautiful Era) invented a new architecture. It is a time that runs from the 19th century to WWI, when the Elite of the European aristocracy decided to winter on the French Riviera (mainly for the mild winters, special light and blue skies) The ornated, elegant, majestic style of ”Belle Époque” […]
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Full day tour (9 h) Get on the motor way to ‘le Muy’, crossing the Maures mountains to get to Ste Maxime. From there,go along the St Tropez gulf coastline. Pass near Port Grimaud, also called ‘ the Provencal little Venice’ ,for the jet set. Arrive in St Tropez ; this fishermen’s village was discovered by
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Full day tour : 9 hours Departure from your hotel in Nice or Cannes by the highway. About 45 minutes to 1 hour. Discover the old town of Grasse (on foot) with its episcopal group and alleys where the industry of perfumery was born in the XVI th century. Possible visit of a perfumery: we
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Full day tour- 9 to 10 hours. A day in the country side and inland of the Nice area. We will enter the Vesubie Valley after a short drive along the Var river. This valley is the shortest in the countryside around Nice, and was crossed through by the salt road in earlier times. Stop
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In the 1920 ‘s, Picasso came several times to the French Riviera where he stayed mainly in Antibes or in the vicinity : in Golfe- Juan or Juan-les-Pins. Before World war II he would spend his holidays in Juan- les- Pins. Immediately after the war, he returned to Golfe Juan where a period of great
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Full day tour. Visit of four different gardens in Nice, in the morning, followed in the afternoon by a trip to the french italian border to visit the Hanbury gardens situated near Vintimiglia. MORNING : 1) Castle hill : 8H30 : departure from hôtel by bus. 8H45 : Arrival at the foot of the hill to
The english were the first to discover the French Riviera. The Russians however launched this region and made it famous throughout Europe. They came to Nice originaly for political reasons as well as for the mildness of its climat and beautiful landscapes. In 1856, Russia was defeated after the Crimean war. The Russian imperial fleet
Half day tour. The visit of the Maeght Foudation, meeting place of artists and art lovers, offers the opportunity which is quite unique on the French Riviera to get a synthetic vision of modern art. Situated in an exceptional setting, it is a museum amidst nature. The gardens with sculptures by Calder, Giacometti, Miro etc…
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Grasse is known as the capital of the french perfume industry but it is also the birthplace of the famous 18th century painter Jean Honoré Fragonard. For that reason, the tour of the city is centered on Art as well as on the perfume industry. In the morning, the visit of the Jean Honoré
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Half day tour The olive tree, symbol of the mediterranean culture, is part of the landscape on the French Riviera. For centuries, the local economy relied essentialy on the cultivating of olive trees and the selling of olive oil. This tour includes the visit of an authentic and still active olive mill in Opio where
