Page 15 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Provence & The Côte d'Azur

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Croisette, with its world-famous
hotels and the Palais des
Festivals, and the old town, with
its bustling Marché Forville. The
market is a great place to pick
up a picnic for a trip to one
of the Iles de Lérins (pp74–8):
choose between peaceful,
monastic St-Honorat or larger
Ste-Marguerite, with its links
to the Man in the Iron Mask.

To extend your trip…
Visit the Roman ruins
of Fréjus (p129) 36 km
(22 miles) west of Cannes and
the chic resort of St-Tropez
The Jardin Botanique Exotique at 19th-century Villa Val Rahmeh, Menton (pp122–6); the following day
head to Hyères (p119) 51 km
A Week on the of the Grimaldis, Europe’s oldest (32 miles) from Cannes to
Côte d’Azur ruling family. Head up the slopes sail to the car-free island of
above Monaco to La Turbie Porquerolles (p118).
• Duration 7 days – with (p93), famous for its ancient
suggestions for extending Trophée d’Auguste, erected in
it to a 10-day tour. honour of Augustus. Descend
• Airport Arrive and to Menton (pp102–3) for a walk
depart from Nice Côte through its tropical gardens
d’Azur airport. and a look at the Musée Jean
Cocteau. In the evening, head
• Transport Lignes d’Azur
buses go everywhere; trains back to Monaco and stop for a
drink in Monte-Carlo’s (pp96–7)
serve coastal towns. Hire a
car in Cannes to head inland. glamorous Café de Paris and
perhaps try your luck in Europe’s
most famous casino.
Day 1: Nice Day 4: St-Paul de Vence and Roman statuary at the Musée d’Art
Pick a day from the city itinerary Cagnes-sur-Mer Classique de Mougins
on p12. Contemporary art reigns at
charming St-Paul de Vence Day 7: Mougins, Grasse,
Day 2: St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, (p79), in the exquisite Fondation Gorges du Loup, Gourdon,
Villefranche-sur-Mer, Eze Maeght (pp80–81), in the town’s Vence
Take the tour of the Villa many galleries and the Colombe Start in Mougins (p70), famed
Ephrussi de Rothschild and its d’Or auberge. Next, aim for for its great restaurants. Admire
spectacular gardens (p90) at Cagnes-sur-Mer (p82), for the the works of former resident
St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat (p89), then eclectic Château Musée Grimaldi Picasso in the Musée de la
follow the beautiful path that and the moving Musée Renoir, Photographie and visit the
starts just east of the port of the Impressionist’s last home. captivating Musée d’Art
St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat. Relax on the Classique. Discover how
free beach at Villefranche-sur- Day 5: Antibes and perfume is made in Grasse
Mer (p92); wander through the Juan-les-Pins (p70) at the Musée International
town’s skein of medieval lanes Wander through the streets de la Parfumerie, then drive the
and sit in one of its buzzing of old Antibes (p76), ogle the dramatic Gorges du Loup (p69),
waterfront cafés. Then head up billionaires’ yachts in the marina stopping off at the breathtaking
to Eze (p92), a stunning village and take in the excellent Musée village of Gourdon (p69) and
perché to watch the sun set Picasso housed in a waterfront the delightful town of Vence
over the Riviera. castle. Stroll past the glamorous (p78) before returning to Nice.
villas of Cap d’Antibes, and
Day 3: Monaco, La Turbie spend a lazy afternoon on the To extend your trip…
and Menton beach in Juan-les-Pins (p76). Go north from Grasse 64 km
Discover the astonishing (40 miles) to Castellane
sea creatures in the Musée Day 6 : Cannes and the (p190) to explore the even
Océanographique in Monaco Iles de Lérins more spectacular Gorges
(pp94–8), and visit its Palais Discover the two sides of du Verdon (pp188–9).
Princier, for a peek into the lives Cannes (pp72–3): the swanky