At the exhibition in Aix-en-Provence

Aix-en-Provence is the city of Cézanne, fountains, and students. It's also home to a wealth of beautiful architecture, cozy cafes, and restaurants. The word "aix" comes from the Latin word "aquae" and means "water" or "waters" in French. This is a name given to many places in France, reflecting the...

West Provance - Avignon

Sunaday's final stop was Avignon. "Avignon is a city in the south of France (in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region), on the left bank of the Rhône, at the mouth of the Durance River. The Papal Palace (Palais des Papes) towers over the city (...). The city is a major cultural and tourist cente...

West Provance - Arles

"Arles is a Provençal town nicknamed Little Rome. Centuries ago, it played an important role as a colony of Julius Caesar, and today it is a grand museum testifying to the might of the Roman Empire. It is also the city where Vincent van Gogh created his most important paintings and lost his ear. (.....

West Provance - Nîmes

Today were visitinh three historically important cities west of Marseille: Nîmes*, Arles and Avignon. "Nîmes (ancient Nemausus) is located in the Occitania region, just off Provence, not far from Avignon and Arles. Centuries ago, it was an important Roman colony located on the Via Domitia route fro...

French Riviera - Monaco

Tell me, could we have missed Monaco on our trip around the French Riviera, of which this principality is a part? It wasn't gambling addiction that made us climb the serpentine hill of Mont Carlo for two hours to see this den of evil! We've all seen millions of photos of this place, but I'm afra...

French Riviera - Nice

Wikipedia writes about this city in the shortest way: Wikipedia writes about this city in the shortest way:"Nice (French: Nice) is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the Alpes-Maritimes department. It is the fifth-largest city in France with a population of 342,295 within its administrative ...

French Riviera - Cannes

Cannes is definitely a place known as "must see," even though it's not one of the pearls of the French Riviera. It achieved its fame thanks to its film festival. And that's why it's incredibly expensive, but not the prettiest... We wanted to splurge a bit to get a role in a film. But the offers ...

French Riviera - Saint-Tropez

We headed east from Marseille to satisfy our positive snobbery and see what's going on in the most famous spots on the French Riviera. And so, we visited Saint-Tropez, Cannes, Nice, and Monte Carlo. It's a long trip for one day, but well worth the fourteen-hour effort. In total, we covered over 60...