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1 online resource |
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Travel adventures |
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Travel adventures.
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Introduction; The Land: A Microcosm; History & Pre-History; The Economy; Flora & Fauna; Language & People; Art & Architecture; Performing Arts; Food & Drink: The Gifts ofSun & Sea; Shopping; Eco-Travel; Adventures; Hiking in France; Cycling; Getting Here; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Travel Essentials; Entry Requirements; Customs; Tax Free Shopping; Money Matters; Public Holidays; Health Services & Insurance; To Send Mail; The Western Côte d''Azur; The Massif des Maures; Getting Here; Collobrières; La Garde Freinet; Pierrefeu du Var; More Adventures intheMassifdesMaures |
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Where to Stay in the Massif des MauresCamping; Where to Eat; The Mauresque Coast; Nightlife to Write Home About ... If You Can Get In!; Shopping; Getting Here; A Day at the Beach -- Plage Pampelonne; Massif de l''Estérel; Getting Here; Getting Around; Fréjus; Agay; Anthéor & Le Trayas; Les Adrets de L''Estérel; More Adventures in the Estérel; On Foot; On Wheels; On Horseback; Ecotourism; On Water; Where to Stay in the Estérel; Where to Eat in the Estèrel; The Massif du Tanneron; Adventures in the Pays de Fayence; Where to Stay in the Pays de Fayence; Where to Eat; Shopping; Markets |
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Festivals & FêtesAntibes-Juan les Pins; The French Riviera & theMaritimeAlps; Principal Destinations; Cannes; Nice & the Haut Pays Niçois -- The Flower of the South; Menton -- A Town as Work of Art; Worth a Side-Trip; Festivals & Fêtes; Shopping; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Adventures; On Foot; In the Snow; On Water; On Wheels; By Car; In the Air; Eco-Travel; Tourist Information Offices; Regional Tourist Boards; Glossary |
| Summary |
Starting just east of la Ciotat, the great sweep of Mediterranean coast, all the way to the Italian border, is referred to as the Côte d''Azur or the Riviera. It is a large area with dozens of beaches and, despite the coast''s reputation for toney glamor alternating with brash vulgarity, it''s a great location for watersports, boating, parascending, climbing, hiking and gliding. The Western Côte d''Azur is a deeply indented coast, characterized by many small towns, miles of sandy beaches, and three great mountainous headlands, called massifs. The Massif des Maures, Massif de l''Estérel and Ma |
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TRAVEL.
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Travel
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Riviera (France) -- Description and travel
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Riviera (France) -- Guidebooks
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France -- Riviera
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| Genre/Form |
Guidebooks
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781588437136 |
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1588437132 |
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