Explore the French Riviera, nestled between the sea, mountains, and picturesque villages. Discover fine sandy beaches, hidden coves, hilltop villages in the hinterland, and typical Provençal markets. Enjoy cultural, artisanal, and gastronomic activities, as well as hiking trails offering exceptional panoramic views of the Mediterranean and the Alpes-Maritimes. Ideal for holidays with family, as a couple, or with friends, this region abounds with authentic experiences: museum visits, nature walks, encounters with local producers, and immersion in the Riviera lifestyle. The French Riviera reveals itself as a destination rich in unforgettable discoveries.
tuberose flowers perfumes Grasse Today, we are talking to you about this white flower which has come back “in fashion” in the perfume industry in recent years and which we have planted in the countryside near our gites www.locations-06.fr. What is tuberose? A hypnotic and tempting flower, tuberose is surrounded by many legends. Polianthes tuberosa […]
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The five most beautiful villages in the Alpes-Maritimes 1/Biot Biot is a pretty village close to the sea and more particularly to the Marineland of Antibes. It is the World Capital of art glassware because this village is home to many glassmaking workshops where you can discover the famous bubbled glass characteristic of Biot, and
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Niçoise cuisine, the 5 specialties to know 1/La socca. “Who doesn’t know socca is not Niçois”, one could sing.Socca is nothing extraordinary but for any self-respecting Niçois, nothing but the smell of socca fresh out of the wood oven, and it is the evenings spent eating socca, a small glass of rosé in hand, singing
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Top of the most beautiful beaches Most beautiful beaches Alpes-Maritimes Garoupe beach in Antibes It is a beautiful sandy beach where you can settle on a part where there are beach attendants or on the public part. There is something to eat or buy a drink. I really like walking from this beach to take
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Walks Nice Côte d’Azur The walk from Rauba-Capeu to the Port of Nice Departure from Pointe de Rauba-Capeu which is an elevated point on the sea where the wind and sea spray can blow with force. Formerly called “Pointe des Ponchettes”, the people of Nice nicknamed it Rauba-Capeu, in Niçois: “steal hat”.The famous #ILoveNice was
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Nice olive oil and Cailletier olive tree Growing olive trees in the Alpes-Maritimes In our countryside surrounding our cottages we cultivate our cailletier olive trees with love and in a natural way. These are large trees whose exact age no one knows, except for those that we have planted ourselves, certainly at least 3 or
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The recipe for fougassette de Grasse The recipe for fougassette de Grasse, what is it? It is a small oval-shaped brioche, a sweet Provencal bread about 5 centimeters thick with holes. It’s an old and traditional gourmet recipe from Grasse which is one of our 13 desserts. You can find savory fougasses: with olives, with
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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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