To the north is the mighty national park, le Parc National du Mercantour, stretching all the way to the Italian border – the very limit of the Alpes-Maritimes. Well-known for its wild nature, le Mercantour is considered the most untouched corner in ...

The coast offers countless picturesque holiday resorts like Hyères, Sanary-sur-Mer and Bandol and several islands like the idyllic Iles d’Or with their unspoilt nature. The beaches in the Var are famous for being some of the best on the coast: wide, children ...

The Vaucluse offers a wide range of sports activities such as walking and hiking, climbing, horseback riding, canoeing, sailing, cycling, paragliding and golfing. Here, you can explore the beautiful nature scenery, visit idyllic medieval villages ...

Grasse does not give the feel of a pure tourist town. It is not the souvenir shops that dominate in Grasse. The old city, vielle ville, is big, old and utterly interesting. The streets still appear as in the Middle Ages – narrow passages and ...

Vence is a picturesque old cathedral town, set on a hilltop at 400 metres altitude. It is well protected to the north by 1000 meter high mountains. Five gates lead into Vence’s medieval quarter. The oldest and most impressive is Porte de Peyra ...

This place offers fine sandy beaches with parking possibilities close to the water. Moreover, there is quite a variety of shops and a few restaurants. Les Issambres also offers a nice marina with space for 440 boats.