Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Stay Fit Hiking the Nietzsche Trail to Eze Village from the Seaside April 5, 2024We were on the French Riviera for a week, staying at a lovely apartment in Villefranche-sur-Mer, and one of the things on my to-do list was hiking the Nietzsche Trail to Eze Village. There are many great things about the French Riviera, including the access to public transit, which makes arriving to Èze-sur-Mer by train …Continue Reading
Explore · Locals Travel Tips · Rebecca Whitlocke 12 Days of Christmas on the French Riviera December 15, 2015Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: Ho ho ho! The festive season has crept up on me once again and I’ve been so busy with my kids picking up every cough or virus found on a school playground, and juggling lots of Christmas events that I didn’t get around to compiling my annual Christmas Market …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Arles: Feria du Riz Food and Fashion September 19, 2014Just tell me there’s a bullfight close to Uzes, and I’m there. As usual, there’s always a party that makes the corrida even more fun. Arles, a town less than an hour down the road that’s mostly famous for being one of Van Gogh’s “hangouts”. The Feria du Riz, the annual Rice Harvest Festival, celebrates …Continue Reading
Explore · Jemma - French Lessons Grab Bag: Bizarre Summer in the Côte d’Azur September 13, 2016Contributor blog post by Jemma: It has been a bizarre summer. Security problems, and all their cultural complications, have meant that the Summer of 2016 in the Cote d’Azur has been more than a little off. Bookings and revenues have plunged 10-15% across the region since the Nice attacks in July. Significant but not disastrous,is …Continue Reading