Rebecca Whitlocke Choose the design of Nice’s trams! January 21, 2016Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: French Riviera residents have had the chance to vote for the type of trees and shrubs that line the Nice tramway route, and now you can have your say on the visual design of the trams. While I’m not sure putting a voting campaign to residents on tram design is …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Amazing Cosquer Mediterranée in Marseille Immersive Experience April 14, 2022Cosquer Mediterranée recreates the prehistoric cave paintings which exist 35 metres below sea level near Marseille in an underwater labyrinth investigated by speleologist Henri Cosquer. Of course, 20,000 years ago, the cave-dwellers could wander in and out of these dwellings where they drew the wildlife of their habitat: sea animals, bison, penguins, horses and seals. …Continue Reading
Explore · Rebecca Whitlocke Grave Ramblings: Dark Tourism and the Cemeteries of the French Riviera January 22, 2018Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: I thought I would write about dark tourism and some of the famous people who lived and are laid to rest in the cemeteries on the French Riviera. What is Dark Tourism? Dark tourism is travel (and tourism) that involves visiting places connected to death, tragedy or disaster. …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Summer Fun in Avignon at the OFF Festival July 2, 2019This article by Lucie Pierron was originally published on the French Quarter Magazine. Avignon’s OFF Festival The unofficial festival, known as the “OFF,” takes place all over the city and in the surrounding villages in July annually. The streets of Avignon during the festival are in full swing. One cannot take two steps in any …Continue Reading