Lonely Planet Provence & the Cote d'Azur (Travel Guide)
Lonely Planet, Alexis Averbuck
Language: English
Pages: 320
ISBN: 1743215665
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
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Lonely Planet Provence & the Cote d'Azur is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Try local cheese and wine in hilltop villages overlooking lavender fields, relax on the beaches of St-Tropez, or try your luck in Monaco's famous casino; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Provence and the Cote d'Azur and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet Provence & the Cote d'Azur:
- Colour maps and images throughout
- Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
- Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
- Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - including history, art, cinema, architecture, literature, politics, landscapes, cuisine, wine, and more
- Over 32 local maps
- Covers Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, the Camargue, Arles, Nice, Monaco, Menton, Cannes, St-Tropez, Toulon, Avignon, Hill Towns of the Luberon, Haute-Provence, Southern Alps, and more
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Provence & the Cote d'Azur, our most comprehensive guide to Provence and the Cote d'Azur, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled.
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Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Oliver Berry, Alexis Averbuck, Nicola Williams.
About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves.
in the wrong direction. En route, the most thrilling view is from 3Belvédère de l’Escalès – one of the best places to spot vultures overhead. After rejoining the D952, the road corkscrews east, past 4Point Sublime, which offers a wide view of serrated rock formations falling away to the river. At Point Sublime, from the D952, the narrow D317 scales 3km north to mountain hamlet 5Rougon. Without stops or traffic, that's about two hours' driving. You could rest in Chasteuil, at cosy 6Gîte de
intellectuals. THE SKY-BLUE COAST The Côte d’Azur (literally ‘Azure Coast’) gained its name in 1887 from the first guidebook published on the region. La Côte d’Azur was the work of Stéphane Liégeard (1830–1925), a lawyer-cum-aspiring-poet from Burgundy who lived in Cannes. The guide covered the coast from Menton to Hyères and was an instant hit. Its title, a reflection of the coast’s clear blue cloudless skies, became the hottest phrase in town and never disappeared. The Côte d’Azur is
city to walk along peaceful trails and wander farmers' flower-filled fields by day and dine decadently by night. Equally compelling is the region’s art heritage: Matisse, Picasso and Renoir all stopped here for inspiration, and the works they left behind are superb. Then there's the Massif de l'Estérel, with its rugged, flaming, red-rock beauty and top-rated walks. Driving Distances (km) Best Places to Eat A L'Atelier Jean-Luc Pelé A Bobo Bistro A Le Sot l'y Laisse A Auberge de
AixHISTORIC QUARTER ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ) The mostly pedestrianised old city of Aix is a stroller's and window-shopper's paradise of narrow boutique-lined lanes and hidden squares filled with cafes or markets. oCours MirabeauHISTORIC QUARTER ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ) No avenue better epitomises Provence’s most graceful city than this fountain-studded street, sprinkled with Renaissance hôtels particuliers and crowned with a summertime roof of leafy plane trees. Named after the revolutionary hero
peaceful Parc Jourdan, home to the town's Boulodrome Municipal ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ), where locals gather beneath plane trees to play pétanque. Thermes SextiusSPA ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; %04 42 23 81 82; www.thermes-sextius.com; 55 av des Thermes; day pass from €99) These modern thermal spas are built on the site of Roman Aquae Sextiae’s springs, the excavated remains of which are displayed beneath glass in the lobby. AIX DISCOUNTS The Cézanne Passport (per person €12) covers the artist's