Please introduce France’s “Côte d’Azur”
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The French Riviera is located at the southeastern tip of France, bordering Italy. It is the section of French coast on the Mediterranean Sea from Menton to the mouth of the Rhone River.
This place of "mountains and seas" once became a tourism brand specifically used to name the area where mountains and seas are intertwined due to the book "alpes-maritimes", also known as "French Riviera", that is, The French Alpes-Maritimes department covers the Principality of Monaco.
This line includes well-known cities such as Cannes, Monaco, and Nice.
Since the end of the 19th century, a large number of artists have been deeply attracted by the French Riviera.
Its warmth of life, intoxicating light and shadow, infinite variety of landscapes and harmony of climate make the Côte d'Azur a unique paradise that represents freedom and experimental art.
Many artists live in art workshops in Antibes, the Cannes Coast and Saint-Paul-de-Fenses, including Picasso, Chagall, Monet, Renoir and so on.
Picasso lived in Antibes in his later years until his death.
The Picasso Museum is located on a higher ground, with the sea as its back. Through the windows in the museum, you can see the surging sea water. It is not difficult to imagine that the sea once gave the master endless creative inspiration.
You can't help but look at the mountains, rivers and towns here with a different perspective. Because of the outstanding talents of the masters of art, everything here has become extremely noble.
This year, the renovated Picasso Museum will reopen on July 19.
The FERNAND LéGER Museum at BIOT also reopened on June 21.
The French Riviera now has nearly 100 museums and 150 art galleries, making it the second largest exhibition venue in France after Paris.
There is also the museum of the painter Matisse and the "Chagall Museum", one of the three major museums in France.
The exhibitions here include a rich range of works and art forms, and the easiest way to visit all these art exhibitions is to use the Riviera-Côte d'Azur Region Museum Pass.
It is also worth mentioning that the internationally renowned Perfume Museum in Grasse will reopen on October 18 after renovations.
On the 180-kilometer-long Riviera coastline, there is not only the boundless blue water and sky, but also bright sunshine all year round. There are more than 300 days of sunny weather throughout the year. In winter, The average temperature reaches 13 degrees, so people can enjoy lunch slowly in the sun.
The French Riviera is famous for its coastal scenery and world-renowned events such as the Nice Carnival, the Cannes Film Festival, and the Monaco Motor Speedway.
The unique geographical location here is also enviable. It takes more than an hour to fly from Paris and two hours to fly from London to Nice International Airport. Nice is the second largest city in France with the most high-end hotels. The city has extensive transportation routes to various small towns on the Côte d'Azur. It is the most appropriate place to start a pleasant trip to the Mediterranean Côte d'Azur.
Of course, land tourists who love comfortable European trains can also take the famous French high-speed train TGV to Nice. In this way, the interesting countryside and pastoral scenery along the way will become the best travel companion.
The French Riviera is a place of strong contrasts. With Nice as the center, you can do many activities within an hour's drive, including rafting, cycling, golf, skiing, etc.
Its creation is so magical. You can enjoy the warm sea water of the Mediterranean Sea in the morning, and in the afternoon you can go skiing in the holy Alps.
Active adventurers, seekers of escape. People want to stay in this rich and unique natural environment: the Alps by the sea.
This Mediterranean-style mountainous area with a peak reaching 3,000 meters above sea level has a variety of places, such as fishing villages, leisure places, such as Mercantour National Park, protected areas of rare animals and plants, etc., in this kingdom of natural beauty , the Côte d'Azur is also the home of various special cultural forms.
In addition to numerous historical museums and artists' former residences, the street itself is even a museum, and many small villas are built next to those Baroque churches.
This alliance of arts and neighborhoods is famous for hosting numerous cultural events around the world: the Music Festival, the Lyric Festival, the Theater Festival, the International Film Festival in Cannes, and the Carnival in Nice, Mondry The albizia flower festival of approx and the lemon pick of Menton.
In total, there are more than 3900 events and more than 600 art events on the Côte d'Azur each year.
The French Riviera still retains its traditional exquisite craftsmanship. These local craftsmanship passed down from generation to generation produce countless noble products, and visiting those small towns provides even more surprising shopping experiences.
For example, the town of BIOT is famous for its glass manufacturing craftsmanship, the ceramic craftsmanship of the LALLAURIS region with a history of 2,000 years, Grasse, the perfume capital, the porcelain of Monaco, Saint-Paul-de-Fense and Mougan are famous for their art. The famous international villages and towns, and of course the perfume of the small town of Eze.
Among them, BIOT, the city of glass, is especially popular among Chinese tourists. It is located in the east of Antibes and looks like a medieval jewel inlaid in the center of a green treasure box.
It perfectly maintains the quality of life and characteristics derived from history and handcrafted creations.
The arrival of artists such as FRENAND LEGER and ELOI MONOD, the father of Bijou’s traditional glass blowing craft, has added artistic vitality to the town.
The FERNAND Museum is located at the foot of the small town, and ELOI's glassblowing skills are still reflected in glass, ceramics, porcelain and jewelry workshops and galleries.
As a result, Bijou's handicraft creations show various appearances and are full of vitality.
Grass, the perfume capital, is located near Nice. Its mountains and valleys bloom with roses, jasmine, albizia and other spices and flowers all year round.
Surrounding this scent-filled town, there are nearly 30 perfume factories.
60% of the world’s perfumes are produced here.
At present, the essences of the world's top brand perfumes are produced here.
There are more than 50 famous "scent masters" in France, all concentrated in Grasse and Eze.
There is a perfume factory for tourists to visit. In addition to learning about the complete perfume production process, they can also visit the rooftop greenhouse and admire the room full of roses, lavender, jasmine and other fragrance raw materials.
Some factories have arranged special Chinese commentators.
And Eze is a small village between Nice and Monaco.
At the entrance of the narrow mountain road to the village, there is a sign that reads "Nietzsche's Road".
It is said that this is the place where Nietzsche got the inspiration for "Zarathustra".
The rich green and white rocks reflect each other. Looking from between the green trees, the sea view in the distance is magnificent.
Because the way of building houses on the steep rock walls is very similar to that of eagles building their nests, EZE is known as the "Vulture's Nest Village" and thus became a natural fortress to defend against Saracen attacks.
Eze is also famous for its perfume manufacturing.
On the sunny Côte d'Azur, there are exciting events all year round.
Every February, Nice holds the world's largest Carnival (Carnaval).
It originated from the carnival before Ramadan and lasted for two to three weeks.
The city will be filled with flowers, floats, fireworks, masquerades, etc.
Of course, Nice is also a world full of flowers on weekdays. The balconies of the buildings are decorated with beautiful flowers, and the streets and alleys are almost overwhelmed by flowers, making it seem like a dream world.
The famous Cannes Film City is nestled under the coconut trees along the coastline.
The cinema can accommodate 30,000 people and is currently one of the largest conference centers in Europe.
Every May, the much-anticipated Film Palme d'Or is awarded here.
On the Avenue of Stars paved with red carpets in front of the movie theater, world-class directors and movie stars dressed in bright evening clothes passed by in high spirits.
The avenue was crowded with movie fans of all colors, and the crowds gathered together, which was extremely popular.
The opening and closing ceremonies of the film festival must be attended by French dignitaries, showing the great importance they attach to film art.
In 2003, the Chinese film "Farewell My Concubine" won the "Palme d'Or" here.
Since then, Chinese movie stars can often be seen on the Avenue of Stars, and the handprints of the winners on the cement floor tiles in front of the movie theater.
Winter: Provence markets, clay figurine fairs and nativity shows during the Christmas season.
Cannes: the famous "Cannes Shopping Festival".
More than 100 designers from all over the world showcase their works.
Fashion shows, themed evenings in beautiful venues in Cannes, commemorative dinners, a great opportunity to buy clothes, closings and fashion accessories at very good prices.
More and more young and fashionable new trends are enriching the leisure life on the French Riviera.
The newly opened four-star hotel HOTEL CEZANNE in Cannes is full of fresh fun, thoroughly trendy design, and a perfect mix of comfort and modernity, making you feel in a quiet and green space.
Located in the center of Cannes, HOTEL CEZANNE is a very rare "BOUTIQUE HOTEL" emerging hotel, bringing high-grade enjoyment to business and leisure guests.
Another hotel with the theme of world travel, "HOTEL 3,14", has a very novel idea. Each floor of it represents one of the five continents.
The hotel’s shopping mall sells exquisite local gifts.
At night, the hotel bar is always filled with a festive atmosphere and makes cocktails from all over the world, and the beach called "3,14 PLAGE" is a trendy pop-style beach.