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Overview

Once upon a time, everyone called this glamorous stretch of Mediterranean coast the French Riviera; then in 1888 author St茅phen Li茅geard dubbed it La C么te d'Azur, the name stuck and the rest is history.

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Must-see attractions

  • Cabanon Le Corbusier, Roquebrune Cap Martin, France.

    Cabanon Le Corbusier

    C么te d'Azur

    The only building French architect Le Corbusier (1887鈥�1965) ever built for himself is this rather simple 鈥� but very clever 鈥� beach hut on Cap Martin鈥�

  • Restaurant in le Vieux Nice.

    Vieux Nice

    Nice

    Getting lost among the dark, narrow, winding alleyways of Nice鈥檚 old town is a highlight. The layout has barely changed since the 1700s, and it鈥檚 now鈥�

  • NICE, FRANCE, on JANUARY 9, 2017. Promenade des Anglais - the main embankment of the city, one of the most beautiful in the world, stretches along the sea and the beach. Aerial view from Shatto's hill; Shutterstock ID 613405820; Your name (First / Last): Daniel Fahey; GL account no.: 65050; Netsuite department name: Online Editorial; Full Product or Project name including edition: Nice and Graz POIs

    Promenade des Anglais

    Nice

    The most famous stretch of seafront in Nice 鈥� if not France 鈥� is this vast paved promenade, which gets its name from the English expat patrons who paid鈥�

  • Chapel of the Rosary, designed by Henri Matisse, in Vence.

    Chapelle du Rosaire

    C么te d'Azur

    An ailing Henri Matisse moved to Vence in 1943 to be cared for by his former nurse and model, Monique Bourgeois, who'd since become a Dominican nun. She鈥�

  • Colline du Ch芒teau

    Colline du Ch芒teau

    Nice

    For the best views over Nice鈥檚 red-tiled rooftops, climb the winding staircases up to this wooded outcrop on the eastern edge of the old town. It鈥檚 been鈥�

  • Mus茅e Mass茅na

    Mus茅e Mass茅na

    Nice

    Originally built as a holiday home for Prince Victor d鈥橢ssling (the grandson of one of Napol茅on's favourite generals, Mar茅chal Massena), this lavish belle鈥�

  • Beach, La Croisette, Cannes, Alpes Maritimes, Provence, Cote d'Azur, French Riviera, France, Mediterranean, Europe

    La Croisette

    Cannes

    The multi-starred hotels and couture shops lining the iconic bd de la Croisette (aka La Croisette) may be the preserve of the rich and famous, but anyone鈥�

  • The Annonciade Museum in Saint-Tropez, France.

    Mus茅e de l鈥橝nnonciade

    St-Tropez

    In a gracefully converted 16th-century chapel, this small but famous museum showcases an impressive collection of modern art infused with that legendary鈥�

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