Villefranche-sur-Mer on the French Riviera |
City of Nice on the French Riviera |
A day trip took us inland to the scenic
hill town of Saint-Paul de Vence.
Saint-Paul de Vence |
I climbed to the highest point of another
hill town, Eze Village, for stunning views from the Jardin Exotique, Exotic
Garden.
Exotic Garden, Eze Village |
Antibes is home to the Musée Picasso, Picasso Museum, where a sculpture garden overlooks the
Mediterranean Sea.
Picasso Museum, Antibes |
A free day in Nice offered the perfect
opportunity to relax by the azure waters on the city's pebble beach.
The Pebble Beach in Nice |
We stopped for lunch
beneath the plane trees on Cours Mirabeau in Aix-en-Provence enroute to Avignon.
Cours Mirabeau, Aix-en-Provence |
Saint Bénezet
Bridge, the Pont d’Avignon of song, once crossed the River Rhone at Avignon.
Saint Bénezet Bridge, the Pont d’Avignon |
Market day crowds filled the tiny squares and narrow cobbled lanes in the old town of Saint-Rémy de Provence.
Market Day in Saint-Rémy de Provence |
Carrières de
Lumières, an immersive art experience in an old stone quarry, offered
a welcome reprieve from unseasonably high temperatures.
Carrières de Lumières |
A highlight of the trip was our journey
into the Luberon where fragrant fields of lavender bloomed.
Luberon Lavender Field |
This is just a sampling of the spectacular
scenery I saw in France. I hope you’ll come along with me as I relive my journey from
Nice to Avignon, and many stops in between.
Next: Vieux Nice, the Old Town
Sounds like a wonderful trip. Looks like one to from your photos.
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