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The Riviera - Cote d'Azur From the Mediterranean seaside to the very peaks of the maritime Alps, the Riviera reveals its countless attractions in every season: Nice, with its old city and the Promenade des Anglais, Menton and its baroque architectural heritage, the elegant resort towns of Cannes and Monte-Carlo, the fields of flowers in the Grasse area, hilltop villages in the back country, such as Gourdon and Saint-Paul, prestigious museums such as the Picasso Museum in Antibes, the Chagall Museum in Nice.
French Riviera vacations are known the world over for ensuring fabulous getaways. The most famous event is the Cannes Film Festival, which occurs annually in May. Another popular attraction is The Nice Jazz Festival is one of the three largest jazz festivals in Europe. The famous artist, Henri Matisse lived in the French Riviera, and several places present his renowned work. The Matisse Museum in Nice houses a collection spanning from his early student works, to pieces done shortly before his death. In Vence is the Chapelle du Rosaire, which Matisse created for the Dominican nuns of Monteils.
French Riviera vacations provide a glimpse into a wide variety of arts and crafts, such as the glass work in Biot, the pottery in Vallauris. And sports, ranging from golf to deep-sea diving to climbing and spelunking, to skiing in the winter resorts in Auron, Isola 2000, Valberg, among others. Sports lovers and sensation seekers will thrill to the opportunities in the area. All year long, continuously ongoing events make the Riviera a life-size stage, the biggest in the world. International festivals such as the International Cannes Film Festival, the Carnival of Nice, and traditional celebrations (Fete des Mais, Medieval Festival in Haut-de-Cagnes, Chestnut Festival in Isola) draw enthusiastic followers. Enjoy the Riviera in all 4 seasons, enjoy a thousand sensations.
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