A beach-a-week: les Calanques de Maupas
Explore · Locals Travel TipsSummer has been in full force on the French Riviera for many weeks now. One of my boys has been on holiday for 5 weeks and the other 2 weeks, but I’m only just beginning to find the time to make the most of it myself. We’ve had scorching temperatures hovering around 40°c for several weeks and not a drop of rain for a very long time.
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