Explore · Locals Travel Tips · Stay Fit A beach-a-week: la Réserve Nice August 13, 2015Contributor blog post by Phoebe Thomas: In a complete contrast to last week’s beach which was wild, fairly empty and reasonably isolated today I’m taking you to a city beach, la Réserve – it’s actually in the port area of Nice – which is always crowded and absolutely tiny! The only similarity is that it’s …Continue Reading
Explore The Seductive Saint Tropez July 1, 2015Find out why Jill finds Saint Tropez seductive… The little ferryboat slowly makes its way across the glittering bay toward the historic Saint Tropez, from Port Grimaud where I’m staying. It’s my favourite way to arrive. Past all manner of sleek motor boats, one aptly named ‘one more toy’… Say’s it all really about this …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities A Visit to Frejus to Understand the Malpasset Dam Tragedy August 29, 2018Located just a few kilometres from the French Riviera coast and the city of Frejus are the striking remains of the Malpasset Dam. This river barrier, completed in 1954, was a substantial post-war infrastructure project. However, the structure failed on the night of December 2, 1959, less than five years after completion. “De tous les …Continue Reading
Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat: A Slice of Quiet on the French Riviera November 7, 2017After much research on where to go for a “taste” of the Côte d’Azur—while wanting to avoid the crowds—we resolved that Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat was what we were looking for. After all, it is apparently a place for millionaires and European aristocracy, according to one source. Sounded good to us! As we made our way to the …Continue Reading
