The French Riviera For Princes and Plebs
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The French Riviera For Princes and Plebs

Easy hiking in the South of France The French Riviera is not all of one piece and offers quite a lot of variety along its coastline of roughly 150 miles between Hyeres and Menton: geographical variety, cultural variety, even climatic variety, but most importantly, a stark contrast between the Plebeian and the Princely. The French Riviera…

The Best For Last – Villefranche-Sur-Mer
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The Best For Last – Villefranche-Sur-Mer

Easy hiking in the French Riviera  Villefranche-sur-Mer If you only have time for one hiking trail during your holiday in the French Riviera, do yourself a favour and make it this one. The tour around Mont Alban near the picturesque village of Villefranche-sur-mer was the best trail we took during our stay in the area….

Train Of Marvels
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Train Of Marvels

A Ride on the Train of Marvels No easy hiking trip to the PACA region – the acronym for “Provences Alpes Cote d’Azur“– would be complete without a sojourn into the first half of that double bill, the mountainous hinterland of the French Riviera with a ride on the Train of Marvels (Train de Merveilles)….

Menton Is The Prettiest Town In France
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Menton Is The Prettiest Town In France

French Riviera Walks How about this… … a short walk through the prettiest town in France, topped off by a visit to one of the world’s most famous gardens, with splendid views over the Mediterranean Sea throughout? Menton, in the extreme southeastern corner of France, combines the best of France – a downtown area of…