Discover the heritage of the French Riviera, rich in a thousand-year history and unique Mediterranean influences. Between hilltop villages, historical monuments, chapels, churches, museums, and archaeological sites, the region offers exceptional cultural diversity. From iconic cities like Nice, Antibes, and Grasse to the hidden treasures of the Nice hinterland, each place tells a story. Ideal for lovers of culture and authenticity, exploring the heritage of the French Riviera allows you to combine historical discoveries, picturesque walks, and immersion in the Provençal and Riviera way of life. An unmissable experience to enrich any holiday.
Violets flowers Tourrettes sur Loup Tourrettes sur Loup and the cultivation of violets Violet is one of the emblematic flowers of the Grasse region, along with rose centifolia, orange blossom, jasmine grandiforum, polliantes tuberosa, mimosa, narcissus and iris pallida. This was the first flower to be offered in a bouquet of flowers for cutting. Grasse […]
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Notre Dame de la Garoupe chapel Visit the Notre Dame de la Garoupe chapel Just 30 minutes from our holiday rentals on the Côte d’Azur www.locations-06.fr is the emblematic and heritage site of Cap d’Antibes, the Chapelle de la Garoupe which dates from the Middle Ages and is an exceptional place offering a remarkable panorama
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Roadtrip Bar sur Loup Grasse A road trip to do. We start our road trip from our holiday apartments and villas near Grasse locations-06 at Bar sur Loup. We head towards Grasse, if possible passing through the St Christophe district from where we have a breathtaking sea view. Once arrived in Grasse, we park at
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Discover the Menton lemon Discover the Menton lemon Emilie BAZIN from the company LES CITRONS DE PÉPÉ Meeting 1 hour from our vacation rentals in the Alpes-Maritimes locations-06.fr on the hills of Menton with a young producer of IGP CITRONS DE MENTON lemons: Emilie BASIN from the company LES CITRONS DE PÉPÉ Emilie BASIN, 39
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Provencal nativity scene Alpes-Maritimes What are the origins of the Provençal Crèche? If the first crèches date back to the 13th century, they are then tools of evangelization and catechism, the Provençal Crèche that we know today and that we find in all houses, churches and many town halls, is a tradition which dates back
The five emblematic recipes of Nice cuisine Locations-06 presents to you today the five emblematic recipes of Nice cuisine. But this list is not exhaustive. We could have added troucha, Niçoise salad, bagna cauda, gnocchi, merda de can, etc. The list is endless, to the delight of gourmets and gourmands, … which very often are
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Nice listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Walk among the lavender fields Lavender Alpes Maritimes Grasse An idea for a summer stroll that smells of Provence, and especially lavender. If you want to get away from it all, what could be nicer than taking a trip from our locations-06.fr cottages towards the Grasse Middle Country and its beautiful landscapes. Walk among the
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History of the gardens of the International Perfume Museum. Born in 2007 under the name of “Bastide du Perfumer”, the Gardens of the International Perfume Museum, or for short “les Jardins du MIP” is a conservatory of perfume plants from the Pays Grassois. In this 2.7 hectare conservatory garden, nestled at the foot of the
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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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