Cote d’Azur Photo Gallery
About Cote d’Azur
Located on the French coast of the Mediterranean Sea, the French Riviera (Côte d’Azur) might not have the beaches of California or the cheap accommodations of Thailand, but it certainly has the glitz and glamour rivaled by few places on Earth.
Cote d’Azur Areas
Cote d’Azur has a lot of flashy resorts, lined like a string of pearls from north to south, all along its coast. Most of the areas you will find interesting from a tourist’s point of view are established around the main resorts of the region.
Transportation
This region of France is one of the most popular tourist kingdoms in the entire world. As such, this small patch of land is crisscrossed by an entire web of transportation neworks, using almost all the locomotion methods known to modern man.
Events
During your visit on the French Riviera, no matter which of the resorts you’ve chosen as temporary home, consider the entire region when planning what to do and how to have fun during your visit.
Attractions
Although the Riviera is famous for the glamour of St. Tropez, Monaco or the Cannes Film Festival, there are many other less well known attractions, such as the perfumeries of Grasse and the glass blowers of Biot.
History and civilization
The Cote d’Azur has been inhabited since prehistoric times, but the term was coined in 1887 by Stéphen Liégeard, azure being a heraldic term for blue.
Restaurants and Nightlife
Cafés, bars and restaurants are available to meet almost all price-points and most tastes; however the vast majority of eateries serve food local to the area - that is to say Provençal cuisine with influences from Italy.
Golden Beaches on the Azure Coast
In terms of sandy beaches, the fame of the entire French Riviera is due mainly to Cannes and St-Tropez, as other resorts in the region generally have narrow beaches or quite rocky areas.
Small Guide of the Tanned Cultural Life of Cote d’Azur
Whether we’re talking about music, film or dancing festivals, Cote d’Azur has plenty of things to offer all year long. Ticket prices in Cote d’Azur vary depending on what you want to see, but, given the glitzy ambience of this entire region, prepare yourself to spend quite a lot on becoming more cultured here.