Road-trip on the Côte d’Azur What do we call the Côte d’Azur? The Côte d’Azur, an expression that we owe to Stephan Liegeard in his book “La Côte d’Azur”, published in 1887.Since it is a non-administrative name, the Côte d’Azur has no indisputable definition. But it is agreed that the Côte d’Azur is the eastern […]
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Walk from Bar sur Loup : Le circuit du Paradis What is the CHemin du Paradis from Bar sur Loup to Gourdon? Winding between oak forests and rocky bars, the Chemin du Paradis is the old mule path which linked Bar sur Loup to the perched village of Gourdon. Proof of its importance, it includes
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Valensole lavender The Romans used lavender to perfume linen and baths.Lavender appeared in Provence in the Middle Ages. But it was from the 19th century that it experienced great growth because it began to be used to make perfumes and medicines. It is nevertheless an ancient plant which is native to Persia. Lavender, you can
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A superb walk from Nice to Villefranche The customs officer’s trail, a walk along the seaside from Nice to Villefranche From the port of Nice, follow the seaside towards the restaurant “La Réserve”. There, you will discover the secret places between the rocks that the people of Nice appreciate. Then, you can follow the coastal
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Pan bagnat, a Nice specialty What is a real pan-bagnat from Nice? Pan bagnat, literally “wet bread” because when you make a good pan bagnat, it is “wet” with the good tomato juice and olive oil. In fact, it is the big-mac of Nice. The recipe for Nice ban-bagnat Traditionally, it is a sandwich made
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This period of illness, viruses, fears and uncertainties means that now, a few months later, we want freedoms, joys, vacations. The Côte d’Azur remains and will always remain a very popular holiday destination due to its many assets. And this year, this summer, we French people will certainly not have the freedom to go on
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Orange blossom water Orange blossom water, what is it? It is a floral water, also called hydrosol, obtained during the distillation of bitter orange blossom (citrus aurantium).In fact, during distillation in a still, traditionally made of copper, now more often made of stainless steel, a very small quantity of neroli essential oil is obtained (1
The five most beautiful hilltop villages hilltop villages Côte d’Azur Here is my selection of the 5 most beautiful villages in my department of Alpes-Maritimes I was born here, in my corner of paradise and I cannot claim to know everything, just that of wanting, through my eyes, to make you known,…. SO, READY TO
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Orange blossom at Bar sur Loup Le Bar sur Loup, a village of 3000 souls located in the Grasse region, is nicknamed the Capital of the Orange Tree Indeed, traditionally in certain points of the Alpes-Maritimes, particularly well exposed to the sun and with a particularly mild microclimate, orange trees have been growing since the
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In recent years, bee and butterfly populations have declined significantly, which is a disaster for the ecosystem. You have to understand that bees and butterflies ensure the pollination of all our crops, transmitting a kind of “information” to the flowers, which we are not capable of reproducing without them. Now, to pollinate the fields, fruit
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