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There is an enormous and varied choice of places to visit
in the South of France - from museums to watersports, market
days to swimming with dolphins! To help make your holiday
even more enjoyable, we have compiled the following selection
of some of the places of interest and activities on offer
in the the area. The information is broken down into five
categories:
And some useful contacts:
Cannes tourist office - 00 33 (0) 4 92 99 84 22 - www.cannes.fr
Nice tourist office - 00 33 (0) 892 707 407 - www.nicetourism.com
Monaco tourist information - www.visitmonaco.com
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ART
GALLERIES
The south of France has been a haven for artists for centuries and many
have left the legacy of their works here to be enjoyed in the vast
array of museums and galleries in the region. Opening times and days may vary according to season. Please telephone
to check. A daily museum pass is available giving access
to 65 different museums. 3 consecutive day passes available.
Very good value 7 day passes (valid for 7 out of 15 days)
also available. Very good value.
Info on www.cmca.net
Telephone 00 33 (0) 4 97 03 82 20.
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| Gallery |
Location |
Contact Details |
Notes |
National Picasso museum
(The Picasso chapel) |
Vallauris |
0033 (0) 4 93 64 16 05 |
Closed Tues |
| Picasso museum |
Antibes |
0033 (0) 4 92 90 54 20 |
Sculpture, pottery and painting
Closed Mon |
| Matisse museum |
Nice |
0033 (0) 4 93 81 08 08 |
Closed Tues |
| Matisse, Chapel of the rosary |
Vence |
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Frescos by Matisse |
| Renoir museum |
Cagnes
sur mer |
0033 (0) 4 93 20 61 07 |
Renoir's studio, home and gardens. Closed
Tues |
| National Fernand Leger museum |
Biot |
0033 (0) 4 92 91 50 30 |
Closed Tues |
Musee national Message
biblique Marc Chagall |
Nice |
0033 (0) 4 93 53 87 20 |
Closed Tues |
| Musee de beaux arts |
Nice |
0033 (0) 4 92 15 28 28 |
Paintings and sculpture |
| Musee Jean Cocteau |
Menton |
0033 (0) 4 93 57 72 30 |
Closed Tues |
| Jean Cocteau's wedding chapel |
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0033 (0) 4 92 10 50 00 |
Frescos
Closed Sat/Sun |
| La Chapelle St Pierre, Cocteaus chapel |
Villefranche |
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| Museum of photography |
Mougins |
0033 (0) 4 93 75 85 67 |
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| Foundation Maeght |
St Paul de Vence |
0033 (0) 4 93 32 81 63 |
Modern and contemporary art |
| M.A.M.A.C. |
Nice |
0033 (0) 4 93 62 61 62 |
Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. Closed
Tues |
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MARKETS
Markets are a way of life in Provence and provide a living for many
people in rural communities. Every village no matter how small has a
weekly market selling produce from small farms which is usually high
quality, organic and still produced using 'old' farming methods.
Particularly recommended in the region are olives, truffles, honey, eggs,
pesto and local cheeses. The vin d'orange (orange wine) is a widely
available delicious local aperatif.
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| Market | Location | Opening Times | Notes |
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| Nice antiques market | Cours Saleya | Every Monday AM | |
| Flea market | Port de Nice | Every Tuesday and Saturday | |
| Antique market | Valbonne | 1st Sunday in each month | |
| Antique market | Vence - Place du grand jardin | Every Wednesday | All day |
| Antibes market | Antibes | Every morning except Monday | FOOD and local produce |
| Biot market | Biot | Tuesday and Friday am | FOOD and local produce |
| Mouans sartoux | Mouans sartoux | Tuesday and Thursday am | General market |
| Le Bar sur Loup | Le Bar sur Loup | Saturday am | Very small food market |
| Pre du lac | Pre du lac | Monday am | General market |
| Ventimiglia | Italy | Friday am | Large general market |
| St Remo | Italy |
Tuesday and Saturday am |
General market |
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DAY TRIPS AND TOURS
We are lucky enough to be positioned between the Mediteranean sea and
the hills of Provence and able to enjoy the best of both worlds. There
are many great days out to suit all ages and tastes.
It is best to pre-book trips as demand can be high and spaces limited.
It is best to pre-book trips as demand can be high and spaces limited. |
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| Description | Location | Contact Details | Notes |
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| Day trips by Ferry to The Lerins Islands & St Tropez |
As descibed |
0033 (0) 4 92 00 42 30
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Ferries depart from Nice and Canne
www.trans-cote-azur.com |
| Day trips by Ferry to St Remo. Italy. |
As descibed |
0033 (0) 4 92 98 71 30 |
Ferries depart from Nice and Cannes
www.trans-cote-azur.com |
| Dolphin and Whale watching tours. |
Cannes |
0033 (0) 4 92 47 75 00 /
0033 (0) 6 03 78 30 85 |
Swim with dolphins
Depart: Mandelieu or Villefranche |
| Charter a sailing boat with a professional skipper |
n/a |
0033 (0) 4 92 98 02 26 /
0033 (0) 6 86 44 54 65 |
www.jacques.soum.free.fr |
| Market days |
St Remo, Italy |
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Travel time: 1 hour
Tuesday and Saturday AM |
| Ventimiglia market. |
As described |
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Travel time: 1hour
Friday AM |
| The Gorge du Verdon |
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Travel time: 1hr45. The largest canyon in Europe. Hiking, horse trekking, rafting, canoeing etc. |
| Tourist train |
Nice to Digne |
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Picturesque 151KM ride through the alps
www.trainprovence.com |
| Tourist train |
Nice to Tende |
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09.20am Picturesque guided tour to the Italian border
www.ter-sncf.com |
| Hot-air ballooning |
Gordes |
0033 (0)4 90 05 76 77 |
Travel time: 2hours. Flight with champagne pic-nic lunch
www.avignon-et-provence.com/ballooning |
| Cookery courses and demonstrations. |
Various |
Please contact us for details |
There are several excellent chefs/ cookery schools nearby which offer
courses from one day to one week |
| Cinema |
Various |
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VO films (In English) VF (In french) are available along
the coast in Cannes, Nice, Monaco, Valbonne, Mouans Sartoux.
www.allocine.fr
Enter the town in the search window
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SPORTS
Because of the wonderful mediteranean climate and our proximity
to both
sea and mountains, we enjoy a vast array of sports and facilities
nearby.It is possible to ski and scuba dive in the same day
and still
have time for a great lunch!
Here are a selection of some activities we have tried and tested. |
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Golf
Some of the many courses all within half an hour or less.
www.rivieragolf.com -
A pictoral hole by hole account of some of the regions most
popular courses.
| Course | Location | Contact Details | Notes |
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| Royal Mougins golf club |
Mougins |
0033 (0) 4 92 92 49 69 |
18 hole
www.royalmougins.fr |
| Golf d'Opio Valbonne |
Opio |
0033 (0) 4 93 12 00 08 |
18 hole
www.opengolfclub.com |
| Golf de Cannes Mandelieu |
Mandelieu |
0033 (0) 4 92 97 32 00 |
18+9 hole
www.golfoldcourse.com |
| Riviera golf club |
Mandelieu |
0033 (0) 4 92 97 49 49 |
18 hole
www.golfoldcourse.com |
| Golf de la grande bastide |
Chateauneuf de grasse |
0033 (0) 4 93 77 70 08 |
18 hole |
| Country golf de St Donat |
Grasse |
033 (0) 4 93 09 76 60 |
18 hole |
| Grasse country club |
Grasse |
0033 (0) 4 93 75 79 13 |
18 hole
www.mougins-coteazur.org |
| Victoria golf club |
Valbonne |
0033 (0) 4 93 12 23 26 |
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Tennis
Tennis club de Vignal. 0033 (0) 4 93 60 14 20 Tennis
club de Grasse. 0033 (0) 4 93 70 22 86 There are also
municipal courts in most of the local villages.
Ski-ing
Between January and March
| Resort |
Height |
Contact Details | Notes |
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| Greolieres |
1400-1800m |
0033 (0)4 93 60 45 40 |
Half an hour away |
| Isola |
2000 1800-2610m |
Tourist offices
0033(0)4 93 23 15 15 |
Within 1 and
a half hours |
| Auron |
1600-2450m |
0033(0)4 93 23 02 66 |
Within 1 and
a half hours |
| Valberg |
1650m |
0033(0)4 93 23 24 25 |
Within 1 and
a half hours |
| Limona, Italy |
1000-2050m |
039(0) 92 10 11 71 |
Within 1 and a half hours |
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Travel options
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| Buses run regularly to the resorts from
Nice station: |
Gare routiere:
Promenade du Paillon
5 Bvd Juan Jaures
Nice
0033 (0)4 93 85 61 81 |
Bus Compagnie Santa Azur
0033 (0)4 93 85 92 60 |
Trains run to the resorts: |
SNCF information
08 36 35 35 35
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Chemin de fer provence
0033(0)4 97 03 80 80 |
Horse trekking
St Agnes. Dennis Longfellow is an American who runs half day, day and overnight trecks through the countryside.
horseandventure.site.voila.fr
0033(0)6 22 29 58 86
TBA Horse trecking. Salernes. (1hour+) Half day to 7 day treks can be arranged through 0033 (0) 164 66 05 10 www.rideinfrance.com
Sailing
Evolution 2 (EV2) provide good quality instruction in lots of sports
locally 0033 (0) 4 94 60 49 88 www.evolution2.com
Diving
Sailing
Quad bikes
4X4 jeeps
Mountain bikes
Canyoning
Rafting
Climbing (also canyoning and rafting) Via ferrata.
Breil sur Roya www.aetcanyoning.com
0033(0) 4 93 04 47 64
Hang gliding Gourdon 0033(0)4 93 09 69 69
Canyoning, Hiking, mountain biking La Colle sur loup
0033(0) 4 93 32 06 93
Watersports. Readily available along the coast at different
resorts.
Hiking There are many different itineraries to follow locally. Details at property.
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PLACES OF INTEREST
Since the 19th century the region has prospered through its association
with royalty and glamour and each May the Principality of Monaco hosts
the most famous and glamorous Formula1 race of the season. Not to be
out-done, in the same month the city of Cannes hosts the biggest film
festival in the world, bringing stars of the big-screen flocking to the
city.
The fascinating and stormy history of this region, with its invasion
and occupation over the centuries has left a
rich fabric of culture and history. The Architecture of the Romans,
Italians, Russians and English is evident along the coast, and there
are many fascinating places to visit in the region.
Opening times and days may vary. Please telephone to check. |
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Location |
Contact Details | Notes |
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| Chateau de la Napoule |
La Napoule |
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Fantasy chateau and gardens
overlooking the sea |
| Russian Orthodox church |
Nice |
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| Palais Lascaris |
Nice |
0033 (0) 4 93 62 72 40 |
Baroque Palace built in 1648 |
| Palais massena |
Nice |
0033 (0) 4 93 88 11 34 |
Belle epoque mansion built in 1898 |
| Fragonard |
Grasse |
0033 (0) 4 93 36 44 65 |
Perfume factory. Free tours.
www.fragonard.com |
| Galimard |
Grasse |
0033(0) 4 93 09 20 00 |
Perfume factory. Free tours. Create your own perfume.
www.galimard.com |
Musee Escoffier
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Villeneuve Loubet |
0033 (0) 4 93 20 80 51 |
Museum of cooking and haute cuisine |
| The Oceanographic museum |
Monaco |
00377 93 15 36 00 |
www.oceano.mc |
| The exotic gardens |
Monaco |
00377 93 15 29 80 |
www.monte-carlo.mc/jardinexotique |
| The Royal Palace |
Monaco |
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SPORTING & CULTURAL EVENTS
The following sporting and cultural events take place along
the coast.
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:: The 57th film festival in Cannes takes place in May
12th-23rd 2004
:: Monaco Grand prix is in Monte Carlo on May 23rd
2004
:: The jazz in juan festival in Juan les pins is on July10th-20th
2004
:: Bastille day. Firework display over the bay of Nice.
Promenade des Anglais.Nice. 14th July. Free admission.
:: Firework festival (feu artifice. Over the bay of Central
Cannes. Wed 14th & 21st July and Thu 29th July 2004
at 10PM.
- Contact the tourist office: www.cannes.fr
- 0033(0)4 92 99 84 22. Free Admission.
:: The jazz festival in Cimiez, Nice is on July 21st-28th
2004
:: MIPCOM (TV festival) 4th-8th October 2004
:: The Monaco marathon is held in November 2004
:: The Nice carnival takes place next in Nice in February
2005
:: MIPIM (Property festival) next takes place in March
2005
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