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Mediterranean coast in Southeastern France and Monaco
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Located on the French coast of the Mediterranean Sea, the French Riviera (Côte d'Azur) has the glitz and glamour rivalled by few places on earth.
By car
If you are travelling by car then you should probably arrive using the A8 motorway from Aix-en-Provence or from Italy.
By train
Major towns such as Cannes and Nice are also served by express trains from Paris as well as (for Nice) trains from Genoa and other places in Italy.
By car
Driving a car on the Riviera is only for the brave, the region has one of the worst accident records in France (which is saying something) and every local has his or her favourite story about a mad…
By train
There is one main line from Italy via Monaco/Nice/Cannes and then off towards Marseille.
By bus
There is no unified bus network. Rather there is a hodgepodge of routes and information can be hard to come by on the internet. Probably the best place to start is at Envibus.
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Antibes is a city in the French Riviera. The Cap d'Antibes is the break between the Bay of Cannes to the south-west and the Baie des Anges to the north east.
Bormes-les-Mimosas is a scenic, small town in the French Riviera.
Cagnes-sur-Mer is a city in Alpes-Maritimes region of southern France.
Once a small fishing village on the French Riviera, Cannes is now a glamorous and expensive seaside town of 73,000 people (2021) considered to be one of the social hubs of Europe.
Èze is a village in Provence, France, between Nice and Monaco.
Fréjus is a coastal town in the French Riviera, near St. Raphael.
Hyères is a municipality in the department of Var.
Menton (Italian: Mentone) is "The Lemon Festival Capital of the World". Located in Alpes-Maritimes, France, but next to the border of Italy, it is in many ways more Italian than French.
The Principality of Monaco (French: Principauté de Monaco) is a wealthy city-state on the Mediterranean Sea, bounded by the French Riviera. Though tiny, the country is packed with entertainment for those with money to burn: think yachts and casinos, plus the annual Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Nice (pronounced like the English word "niece") is a large city in France on the French Riviera. It's a popular destination for vacationers young and old, with something to offer nearly everyone.
Saint-Tropez is a town in the French Riviera.
St. Raphaël is in the French Riviera, in the department of the Var.
Toulon is a medium-sized city (15th town of France) between Marseille and Nice. It is in the west of French Riviera and in the southeast of Provence.
Villefranche-sur-Mer is a small beach resort and residential town (population 5,000 in 2017) on the French Riviera. The deep water harbour is home to Mediterranean cruise boats, whose tenders routinely disgorge several thousand passengers on organised trips to nearby Eze Village and Monaco.
Fayence is an idyllic village with more than 4,000 citizens. It is close to the cote d'azur but it lays in the hills and isn't that hot in summer.
Grasse is a commune in Provence, France. It is known worldwide for its traditional perfume industry.
Mougins is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département in southeastern France.
Néoules is a town in the Provence region of Southern France.
The River Loup (pronounced LOO) is in the Alpes Maritimes, France. It is 49 km (30 miles) in length.
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