Holiday cottage rental on the Côte d’Azur in the Alpes-Maritimes.
Discover “le Parfumoir” Parfumoir perfume shop Grasse We particularly like and recommend a perfume shop unlike any other in Grasse, located just 9 kms from our gites www.locations-06.fr. This perfumery is neither like the large chains which sell eau de parfum from major brands that you can afford anywhere in the world, nor like the […]
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The Ephrussi de Rothschild villa in St Jean Cap Ferrat. Located 1 hour 15 minutes from our lodgings www.locations-06.fr This majestic baroque style villa is a jewel from which you can see the sea from any window on all the facades. Its immense pond where koi carps swim offers a bucolic aspect and at certain
Château de Cremat Nice If you are asked which is the most beautiful wine estate in the Alpes Maritimes, you must answer without hesitation that it is Château De Crémat, located on the heights of Nice in the heart of the AOC Bellet territory. This estate, located some twenty kilometers from our locations-06.fr gites, has
Discover one of the most beautiful villas The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild in Saint Jean-Cap Ferrat is a belle époque palace surrounded by magnificent gardens just 1 hour from our gites www.locations-06.fr Located between Nice and Monaco, at 1 avenue Ephrussi de Rothschild – St Jean Cap Ferrat, this early 20th century villa is one
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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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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Nicolas Canet, santonnier-creator of nativity scenes in Le Cannet – Alpes-Maritimes-06 Nicolas Canet, santonnier-creator of nativity scenes in Le Cannet – Alpes-Maritimes-06 Nicolas Canet, a talented craftsman, founded a unique company in 2016 located just 30 minutes from our gîtes (www.locations-06.fr). In his workshop, he brings to life extraordinary nativity scenes, entirely handmade. Each piece
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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
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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In Tourrettes sur Loup, 10 minutes from our cottages www.locations-06.fr, the traditional “ Fête des violettes ” takes place every year on the first weekend of March. The festival was created by Mr. Linton in 1952. He was an artist who wanted to honor farmers who specialized in violets. Tourrettes sur Loup and the cultivation
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