A country of inimitable style and sophistication, France’s seductive powers and savoir-faire are legendary. Sprawling pavement cafés, leisurely games of boules and lively markets with the freshest produce, typify the French lifestyle, whilst the variety of landscapes from rolling vineyards to hilltop villages and winding coastlines will delight.
PROVENCE
Possessing a unique clarity of light much beloved by artists such as Matisse, Cézanne and Gaugin, Provence is a region to stimulate the senses. In the south, medieval Vence, the ‘City of Art’ is a lovely town sitting high in the hills only a few kilometres from Nice and Antibes. Nearby lies the attractive medieval village of St Paul de Vence with its cobbled streets and golden stone houses. Tourettes is another joy to discover, a beautiful village perched on a narrow spur of land above a deep gorge and surrounded by rolling hills of pine trees and lavender filled fields.
COTE D'AZUR
Stretching from the delightful port of Cassis along to the sundrenched beaches of St. Tropez, Cannes and Nice, the French Riviera has long attracted the rich and famous. From these world-famous seaside resorts to smaller coastal retreats such as Ramatuelle and exquisite hillside villages like Eze, this sun-dappled haven of the south offers a host of pleasures.
The exclusive town of St. Jean-Cap-Ferrat is both charming and tranquil. Set on the Baie de Fourmis, it makes a wonderful retreat from which to explore the area’s beautiful mountains and glorious coastline. |
