Provence / Côte d'Azur
The famous French Riviera, which stretches from Hyères to Menton and hosts a rather intense and luxury tourism in the hotels, fancy restaurants, nice shops, private beaches and prestigious residences. The Cities are in Nice, Cannes, Saint Tropez ...
But the sea is also the Camargue and its cowboys, the great ports of Marseille, Toulon and Nice, the gateway to Africa since ancient times.
The heart of Provence is in the hills that bind the sea to the Alps. These are the hills of vineyards, cultures and colored landscapes which charmed Cézanne (Aix en Provence), Van Gogh (Arles), Chagall or Giono ... In Provence, people of the South have the accent singing. They are good and alive than to enjoy a delicious and generous table ...
This is the picturesque Provence of Pagnol, Raimu and Fernandel.