Cote d'Azur, 3rd

by Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls

• ISBN13: 9781860118593
• ISBN10: 1860118593
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Cadogan Guides

Summary

Whether travelers are planning their city break in advance or want instant guidance exploring, Cadogan City Guides are the ideal companions. They provide a truly accessible way into the heart of a city, with a unique introductory full-color section packed with ideas for days out and itineraries and extensive, cross-referenced maps with all listings clearly marked (the fullest listings of any city guide available). They also include a wealth of engaging cultural and historical knowledge, along with anecdotes and colorful stories written in the enthusiastic, informed, personal way for which Cadogan is renowned.

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Table of Contents

Introducing The Guide
The Cote d'Azur: a photo essay
Introduction	p. 21
A Guide to the Guide	p. 24
Historical Outline	p. 25
Milestone Events	p. 26
The Cote d'Azur Today	p. 29
Art on the Cote d'Azur	p. 31
Introduction	p. 32
Artists' Directory	p. 33
Creating the Cote d'Azur	p. 37
The Cast	p. 38
Food and Drink	p. 43
The Cuisine of Provence and the Cote d'Azur	p. 44
Drink	p. 46
Wine	p. 48
Restaurant Basics	p. 49
French Menu Reader	p. 49
Travel	p. 57
Before You Go	p. 58
Getting There	p. 58
Entry Formalities	p. 61
Passports and Visas	p. 61
Health and Insurance	p. 61
Getting Around	p. 62
Special-interest Holidays	p. 65
Practical A-Z	p. 67
Climate	p. 68
Consulates	p. 68
Crime and the Police	p. 68
Disabled Travellers	p. 69
Environment	p. 70
Festivals	p. 71
Food and Drink	p. 71
Health and Emergencies	p. 71
Money and Banks	p. 71
Opening Hours, Museums and National Holidays	p. 74
Post Offices and Telephones	p. 75
Racism	p. 75
Shopping	p. 75
Sport and Leisure	p. 76
Tourist Information	p. 77
Where to Stay	p. 77
The Three Corniches: Menton to Nice	p. 81
Menton	p. 84
North of Menton	p. 89
A Dip into Italy	p. 91
The Grande Corchiche	p. 92
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin	p. 92
Cap Martin	p. 92
Monaco	p. 94
Monte-Carlo	p. 95
North of Monaco	p. 103
The Moyenne Corniche	p. 106
Eze	p. 106
The Corniche Inferieure	p. 108
Beaulieu	p. 108
St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat	p. 110
Villefranche-sur-Mer	p. 112
Nice	p. 115
History	p. 126
Vieux Nice	p. 129
The Port, Terra Amata, and Hilltop Follies	p. 133
Up the Paillon	p. 134
West of Place Massena and the Promenade des Anglais	p. 136
Fine and Naif Arts, and a Russian Cathedral	p. 137
Cimiez: Chagall, Matisse and Roman Ruins	p. 139
West of Nice: Cagnes to Cannes	p. 143
Cagnes	p. 145
St-Paul-de-Vence and Vence	p. 149
Excursions around Vence, and the Gorges du Loup	p. 156
Back towards the Coast: Biot	p. 159
Antibes, Juan-les-Pins and Vallauris	p. 161
Antibes and the Musee Picasso	p. 161
Juan-les-Pins	p. 168
Golfe-Juan	p. 168
Vallauris	p. 169
Sophia-Antipolis	p. 170
Grasse	p. 170
Around Grasse: Dolmens and Musical Caves	p. 174
Mougins	p. 175
Cannes	p. 177
The Iles de Lerins	p. 185
The Esterel to Bandol	p. 187
The Esterel	p. 190
St-Raphael and Frejus	p. 195
The Massif des Maures	p. 201
St-Tropez	p. 203
Into the Massif des Maures	p. 212
Inland from St-Tropez	p. 212
From the Corniche des Maures to Hyeres	p. 216
Hyeres and its Golden Isles	p. 220
Toulon	p. 225
West Coast of the Var: Toulon to Les Lecques	p. 234
Bandol	p. 238
Reference
Language	p. 241
Glossary	p. 245
Further Reading	p. 247
Index	p. 248
Maps
Chapter Divisions	p. 23
The Three Corniches	p. 82
Monaco	p. 96
Nice	p. 116
Vieux Nice	p. 130
From Cagnes to Cannes	p. 144
Cannes	p. 178
The Western Cote d'Azur: The Esterel to Bandol	p. 188
The Esterel	p. 191
The Massif des Maures	p. 201
St-Tropez	p. 204
From the Corniche des Maures to Les Lecques	p. 216
Touon	p. 226
Toulon to Les Lecques	p. 235
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