Côte d'Azur

Once upon a time, everyone called this glamorous stretch of Mediterranean coast the French Riviera; then in 1888 author Stéphen Liégeard dubbed it La Côte d'Azur, the name stuck and the rest is history.

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11 Days in France: Provence and the French Riviera
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11 Days in France: Provence and the French Riviera

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11 Days in France: Provence and the French Riviera

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  1. 1 Hopping between villages — and countries — with a guided tour to Èze, Nice, and Monaco
  2. 2 Wafting the scent and color of violets in Tourettes-sur-Loup, a floral and medieval wonderland
  3. 3 Enjoying the unique galleries and sculpture gardens of Saint Paul de Vence museum, Fondation Maeght
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