Standing on a rocky promontory (Le Rocher), the Prince’s Palace of Monaco is the official residence of the ruling Prince of Monaco. The castle has been the home ... Read more!
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Roquebrune-Cap-Martin: A Discovery Guide
As the Corniche roads from Nice descend towards Menton, it approaches the Mediterranean resort of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin. The perched village of Roquebrune overlooks the luxuriant vegetation of the Cap ... Read more!
Discover Beaulieu-sur-Mer on the French Riviera
Beaulieu-sur-Mer is a Mediterranean resort between Nice and Monaco, overlooking the beautiful Baie des Fourmis. With its shady palm tree-lined roads, lush Mediterranean vegetation, crescent-shaped beaches, marina and ... Read more!
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat: A Seaside Resort on the Riviera
The seaside resort of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat lies on a beautiful peninsula on the French Riviera between Nice and Monaco. Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat is primarily a fashionable destination amongst celebrities and millionaires, ... Read more!
Discover Villefranche-sur-Mer on the French Riviera
Now included in the Greater Nice, the dazzling little town of Villefranche-sur-Mer on the French Riviera is a pleasant sea resort with its old town made up of ... Read more!
La Turbie and the Trophy of Augustus
La Turbie brings back fond memories of my childhood. I was greatly interested in Roman ruins, and the visit to the Trophy of Augustus impressed me. The monumental ... Read more!
Eze, The Gem of the French Riviera
My first visit to Eze truly amazed me. As a young teenager, I remember the breathtaking view of the perched village overlooking the blue Mediterranean Sea. Indeed, the ... Read more!
Peille, a hilltop village in the Nice Hinterland
Peille is a perched village set atop a narrow rocky spur overlooking the Peillon Valley in the Prealps of Nice. Plan your trip to Peille and the ... Read more!
Peillon: A Discovery Guide of the Perched Village
Situated in the hinterland of Nice, picturesque Peillon is one of the most beautiful villages of the French Riviera. You’ll discover this beautiful village on an eagle’s nest ... Read more!
Sainte-Agnès, a perched village above Menton
When driving on the mountain road D22, the hilltop village of Sainte-Agnès makes a great impression. It is perched on the flank of a mountain high above the ... Read more!
Menton’s Parks and Gardens: A Little Guide
The resort town of Menton on the Mediterranean Sea boasts the most interesting parks and gardens that are an invitation to the exotic. You’ll find intimate parks and exuberant ... Read more!
Menton on the French Riviera – A Discovery Guide
The beauties of nature, the magnificence of the sun, the intoxication of the ever-changing sea… this was how Menton was described by English doctor James Henry Bennett, considered ... Read more!
Great Mountain Passes in the French Alps
The great mountain passes in the French Alps played a great part in the mountain range’s history, from the Roman era to the Middle-Ages and from the Napoleonic Wars ... Read more!
The French Alps: A Mini Discovery Guide
The French Alps are a land of contrasts and breathtaking beauty. Imagine walking beneath towering glaciers and snow-capped peaks, wandering through quaint, postcard-worthy villages, or savouring rich, creamy ... Read more!
Col des Aravis
A few mountain passes in the Alps offer a breathtaking panorama and Col des Aravis in the province of Savoie is one of them. Climbing from the resort of ... Read more!
15 inspiring photos of Mont-Blanc viewed from afar
Mont-Blanc is Western Europe’s highest mountain at an altitude of 4.810 m (15,781 ft) above sea level. Located on the French-Italian border, its breathtaking peaks and glaciers overlook ... Read more!
The first soldiers who fell during the First World War
With a bit of research we found out the names of the first soldiers who fell during the First World War. When World War I started exactly 100 ... Read more!
Hirtzbach, Alsace
Last Sunday we visited the little flower-decked village of Hirtzbach, secretly situated to the South of Alsace in a region called Sundgau. Here is a selection of photos ... Read more!
Paris-Plages along the River Seine
From mid-July to mid-August, the municipality of Paris runs a temporary artificial beach operation along River Seine. Judiciously named “Paris-Plages” the scheme was started by Bertrand Delanoë in ... Read more!
Top 5 light shows in France to see in summer
With summer come many amazing light shows projected onto the façades of famous monuments. This is not new: for many years, French towns and tourist sites have run ... Read more!
