Enough with sunny beaches, we found something different at Nice at night. Nice was our first and last stop of this trip. It’s the second largest city on the French Mediterranean coast and a city of history. The earliest…
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Monaco, the second smallest country and one of the most densely populated country in the world, is a popular tourist attraction for people visiting the French Rivera (Cote d’Azur). The small country has its own Prince and Princesses (although the second smallest monarchy in the world) and it’s one of the richest countries in the world. You could…
We arrived at Cannes later in the afternoon. Cannes is quite different from other cities we went to because it looks busier and more posh (lots of luxury cars roaming the streets, especially the boulevard by the beach). The long stretch of the big fashion brand shops also…
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Some people said that the southern coast of France is a nice scenic drive. Along the way, there are some small towns and villages that one can visit. We didn’t intend to drive along the coast from the west to east because the windy road will slow down our speed and it’s not exactly comfortable to drive fast on these windy + up-and-down roads. But from Avignon, we made our way to… Continue reading
On our fourth day in Provence, we woke up early in the morning (again..) to see what used to be the centre of Catholicism in the 1300s when it was unsafe for Popes to remain in Rome. Large “palace” for the Pope was constructed and the…
After a long day, we finally arrived at the place where we stayed for the night. Villeneuve-Les-Avignon is a small town just outside of the centre of Avignon. It’s not too far away but getting to and back from Avignon will require a car. The place we were staying at used… Continue reading
Not too far from Roussillon is another beautiful old village – Gordes. Gordes, like Roussillon, is named one of the most beautiful villages in France (Plus Beaux Villages de France). It’s also a medieval village sitting on a hill-top with a… Continue reading
Provence is filled with lots of unique and picturesque villages. Roussillon is one that would catch your eye with its ochre-red rocks and buildings. Some even described the colours of Roussillon as “colours of Indian summer”. The village is relatively small compare to the others and can…
One of the reasons that we urged me to make a grand tour of Southern France was the L’Occitane factory – It is located in Provence, but more or less in the middle area between Nice-Grasse and Avignon. I just thought it would be so cool to see the factory where most of my hand cream and lotion is made. The only available… Continue reading
We drove our long stretch from Grasse to Marseille on the second day and arrived there around mid afternoon. Marseille is a port city, and it’s the second largest city in France and the largest city of southern France. It’s also the capital of Provence-Alpes Cote-d’Azur region. We have heard many things about this town, mostly…
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