The Riviera destination lends itself to unexpected experiences in all seasons, but it’s spring that exalts its softness and beauty, from the coast to the reliefs of the mid and high countries. Gourmet well-being and unusual walks, an area of great diversity between seas and mountains, a privileged place for those who want to recharge their batteries.
CRT Cote d’Azur France – Isabelle Fabre
Spring is reborn in the south every year, and the Côte d’Azur always benefits from its favors. This vast area, which has the advantage of enjoying a variety of landscapes, mountainous and coastal, is unique in France. On the coast, Mandelieu – La Na Poule is an ideal starting point. Beyond its impressive castle, adorned with a remarkable garden, the town offers views of the Esterel massif as well as the Mediterranean Sea. You can then dock at Cannes and sail to the Isles of Lerenne off the Croisette; A stop at Sainte-Marguerite allows you to admire the diving sculptures of the underwater eco-museum.
Saint-Paul de-Vence tourist office – A. Thiebaut
To appreciate other masterpieces, we’ll stop at Vallauris Golfe Juan, a mecca for ceramics (Picasso and Jean Marais fell under the spell of the place), before wandering the streets of Biot to meet master glassmakers. Le Cannet, for its part, boasts the first museum in the world dedicated to the work of Bonnard, the Nab colorist; a wonderful discovery before heading to the artists’ village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, home to the iconic foundation. Maeght, an unparalleled showcase for contemporary art, whose expansion opens in June.
Flavors and luxuries
Mougins Tourism – Rémi Atlan
Let’s leave the field of visual arts and go to the table. There is only one step that gluttony forces us to do without excess: Auguste Escoffier, “the king of chefs and chef of kings,” born in Villeneuve-Loubet. The spirit of the chef is not only in his birthplace, which is now a museum of culinary arts, it permeates the entire area, including Mugen. Known for its establishments highlighting local produce, the city hosts the famous international gastronomy festival Étoiles de Mougins in mid-September. The Pays de Grasse, for its part, has this magical and age-old science of capturing the scents of the Riviera to transform them into perfume; its know-how has also been recognized by UNESCO as the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Some brands even offer workshops where visitors create their own juice.
Valberg Tourist Office – Robert Palomba
The magnificent landscapes of the Mercantur National Park, a protected nature reserve popular with walkers and cyclists, guarantee a unique visual pleasure, redoubled in intensity when you pass through the Wahlberg Planetary Trail, an astronomical point that is definitely not to be missed. to avoid If the perched villages of the Pays des Paillons offer panoramas, each as magical as the other, if the soothing waterfalls of the Saut du Loup and the walks around La Colle-sur-Loup are a balm for the soul, we can also be. amazed by other scenic views on the Pignes train (transported by steam train between Puget-Théniers and Annot) or the Merveilles train… which travels to the Roya and La Rochelle valleys. Bevera.
Menton Riviera & Merveilles Tourist Office – Vanessa Martin Leblog-cashpistache
After thinking from the heights of La Turbie, we will not fail to discover the power of Monaco in its heart, in its streets and alleys, ideal for a walk. This will also be an opportunity to visit the Oceanographic Museum, a pioneering institution in its field. The rock is like an incentive to stay on the shores of the Mediterranean and stroll around Menton. The “Garden City” is also amazing with a variety of plants and intense aromas. Walkers will be intoxicated by other aromas as they cross the coastal path of Antibes Juan-les-Pins or follow the Cap d’Antibes, facing the immensity of the sea.
Beautiful Cote d’Azur – J. KELAGOPIAN
And isn’t Nice the perfect illustration of what contributes to the allure of the shores of the great blue sea? The Bay of Angels, certified by UNESCO as a “Riviera Winter Resort City”, thanks to its museums, its modern architecture, its opulent views, its old town and its gourmet cuisine. Everything invites us to enjoy it without further delay.
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Source: Le Figaro
