DISCOVER PROVENCE ALPES COTE D'AZUR

Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur encompasses six departments in south-eastern France, bounded to the east by the Italian border, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea and by the principality of Monaco, to the north by Rhone-Alpes, and to the west by Languedoc-Roussillon.

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PROVENCE ALPES COTE D'AZUR: AVIGNON, MARSEILLE, Aix-en-Provence, Antibes, Arles, Cannes, Grasse, Nice, Saint Raphael, Toulon,

DISCOVER AIX-EN-PROVENCE Aix-en-Provence, or Aix, has long been a university town: Louis II of Anjou granted a royal charter for a university in 1409. Aix is often referred to as the city of a thousand fountains. Among the most notable are the 17th century Fontaine des Quatre Dauphins in the Quartier Mazarin, and three of the fountains down the central Cours Mirabeau ...

DISCOVER ANTIBES In 1926, the old Château Grimaldi in Antibes was bought by the local municipality and later restored for use as a museum. Pablo Picasso came to the town in 1946 and was invited to stay in the castle. Over the period of his six month stay Picasso painted and drew as well as crafting ceramics and tapestries. When he departed Picasso left a number of his works ...

DISCOVER ARLES Arles was an attractive destination for the painter Vincent van Gogh, who arrived there in February 1888. He was fascinated by the Provençal landscapes, producing over 300 paintings and drawings. Many of his most famous paintings were completed there, including The Night Cafe, the Yellow Room, Starry Night Over the Rhone, and L'Arlésienne ...

DESTINATION AVIGNON In 1309, Avignon was chosen by Pope Clement V as his residence when the city and the surrounding Comtat Venaissin were ruled by the kings of Sicily from the house of Anjou, and from 9 March 1309 till 13 January 1377 was the seat of the Papacy instead of Eternal Rome. Avignon is situated on the left bank of the Rhône, above its confluence with the Durance ... see more

DISCOVER CANNES Cannes lies on the Cote d'Azur within easy reach of the Maritime Alps. It is noted for its gorgeous sandy beaches which are mainly open to the public for a fee, particularly as one moves west to Cannes La Bocca. The Cannes Film Festival, held annually in May, is a major event for the world film industry. ...

DISCOVER GRASSE Grasse is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department (of which it is a sub-prefecture), on the French Riviera. The town is considered as the world's capital of perfume. It obtained two flowers in the Concours des villes et villages fleuris contest and was made 'Ville d'Art et d'Histoire' (town of art and history) ...

DESTINATION MARSEILLE Marseille is classified as a significant centre of art and history. The city boasts many excellent museums and galleries. Of historical interest are many ancient buildings and churches. The 1st, 2nd, 6th and 7th arrondissements are where most of Marseille's shops and attractions are located. Marseille enjoys a Mediterranean climate ... see more

DISCOVER NICE Nice is a city in southern France located on the Mediterranean coast, between Marseille and Genoa, with 1 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area at the 2007 estimate. The city is a major tourist centre and a leading resort on the French Riviera (Cote d'Azur). It is the historical capital city of the County of Nice ...

DISCOVER SAINT RAPHAEL Immediately to the west of Saint-Raphael lies another, older, town called Fréjus, and together they form an urban agglomeration known as Fréjus Saint-Raphaël. The Var lies in the region called Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, often abbreviated to PACA. Saint-Raphaël is located at the extreme eastern end of the Var ...

DISCOVER TOULON Toulon is an important centre for naval construction, fishing, wine making, and the manufacture of aeronautical equipment, armaments, maps, paper, tobacco, printing, shoes, and electronic equipment. The military port of Toulon is the major naval center on France's Mediterranean coast, home of the French Navy aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle ...

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