Heritage on the Côte d'Azur in the Alpes-Maritimes.

Visit the olive oil mills of the Pays Grassois and the Alpes-Maritimes

olive oil mills alpes-maritimes Le Moulin d’Opio Located in Opio, 10 minutes from our gites www.locations-06.fr and our farmer-processor company www.terroir-06.fr. For 7 generations, the Moulin d’Opio belonged to the Michel family. The wheel of the traditional mill powered by the water of the Brague turned quietly as time went by, until the day when […]

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EXPOROSE GRASSE, or when the World Capital of perfumes is adorned with pink

When the month of May arrives in Grasse, located 9kms from our gites www.locations-06.fr, the fields around the town are covered with beautiful light pink flowers: this is the centifolia rose, the aptly named “rose de mai”. It’s a hundred-leaf rose, Rosa ×centifolia, which is a species of flowering plant in the Rosaceae family. It

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The Centifolia Rose, an emblematic perfume flower of the Grasse region

Centifolia Rose In Pays de Grasse, from the end of April until May, the queen of flowers blossoms : the rose. And more particularly the centifolia rose, also called “May rose”. This simple-looking rose gives off a captivating scent which makes it a sure bet for perfumers who demand the single centifolia rose and not

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Where can you visit a picturesque Côte d’Azur village just 3km from the sandy beaches of Cannes?

Where to visit a picturesque village Le Cannet picturesque village Where can you visit a picturesque Côte d’Azur village just 3km from the sandy beaches of Cannes? Located 30 minutes from our gites www.locations-06.fr is a very pretty village-like commune…it’s the village…the village…only 3kms from the sandy beaches of Cannes?… Le Cannet revolves around boulevard

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Where can you visit Grasse’s most beautiful perfume flower estate?

Lancôme’s “Domaine de la rose” is located 10 minutes from our gites www.locations-06.fr in Grasse, the world’s perfume capital. The LANCOME brand, part of the international L’Oréal group, is the first in the cosmetics sector to invest in the cradle of French perfumery, Grasse, to have its own fields of flowers. In fact, other brands

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Visit to the Russian Church in Nice

Visit to the Russian Church in Nice Welcome to the Cathédrale Saint Nicolas, more commonly known as the Russian Church of Nice, an architectural and spiritual jewel nestled in the heart of the city. This Orthodox church, located in downtown Nice, is a living testimony to Russian history and culture in the region. With its

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Belvedere, hilltop village in the Vésubie Valley, Côte d’Azur

Belvedere, hilltop village in the Vésubie Valley, Côte d’Azur Belvédère hilltop village Belvedere, hilltop village tour Just an hour from the sea and our holiday rentals, this hilltop village peaks at an altitude of 830 metres, offering an exceptional panorama of the Vésubie valley as well as the two villages of Roquebillière: Roquebillière-vieux and Roquebillière-neuf.

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A new museum at Le Bar sur Loup in the Grasse region

Ecomuseum Bar sur Loup Visit the “Lou Casau” museum at 2, place de la tour in Bar sur Loup Just 800 meters from our lodgings available on www.locations-06.fr, “Lou Casau” is a true heritage treasure that brings together precious memories of the agricultural history and traditions of Bar-sur-Loup. This authentic place bears witness to the

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Autour de la Rose” festival in La Colle sur Loup

Autour de la Rose” festival A superb walk in Cap d’Antibes, only 30 minutes from our gites www.locations-06.fr This past May 14th, the charming village of La Colle-sur-Loup, in the Alpes-Maritimes, hosted the famous “AUTOUR DE LA ROSE” festival. This unmissable event, located just 20 minutes from our gîtes (www.locations-06.fr), was a great opportunity to

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Superb Strawberry Festival: a gourmet moment in Carros

Strawberry Festival This weekend, April 22 and 23, 2023, we were in Carros, 30 minutes from our gites www.locations-06.fr and our farm www.terroir-06.fr. It was the Carros Strawberry Festival. The famous Strawberry Festival was in its 48th year! Guilhem CODERA, farmer-processor, set up his Terroir-06 stand on the Place Louis Frescolini in Carros. This festival

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