The mainland of France is truly beautiful, but islands often have something special to offer and are certainly worth a visit. On the French Riviera you will find the island group Hyères and the largest island here is Porquerolles. This island is known for its beautiful beach, on the north side of the island. Porquerolles together with the islands of Île du Levant and Port-Cros...

What comes to mind when you think of the Cap d’Antibes? Exclusive hotels and prestigious villas in the green oasis of the peninsula? Tall Aleppo pines, old olive trees, white limestone cliffs, and large bays bays give the landscape a wild character. A lovely swinging hiking trail along the coastline will surprise you. On one side, it rolls out stunning views of the azure blue...

Eze is one of the most beautiful villages on the Côte d'Azur and deserves to be in the spotlight in our blog. If you spend your holiday near Nice , it's a missed opportunity if you don't go there! The small medieval village of Èze is situated on a hill (429 meters above sea level) and offers a truly spectacular view of the Mediterranean Sea and the surroundings. In clear...

Correns is a tiny village with about 800 inhabitants in the Provence Verte . Nature in and around Correns is beautiful and invites you to walk. On the river Argens you can make wonderful canoe trips, a fun activity for the whole family. In the neighborhood of Correns there are a number of villages which are also worth a visit, such as Cotignac, Tourtour and Entrecasteaux. The beautiful abbey...

The Gorges du Verdon is a river valley deeply eroded with huge steep rock walls. The gorge, also known as 'the Grand Canyon du Verdon', is located on the border of the departments of the Var and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in Southern France. This gorge, carved out by the Verdon River over a length of 25 km, is the largest in Europe. Gorges du Verdon  is part of the Verdon Regional...

Roussillon is a village in the French department of the Vaucluse . The village is considered one of the 'plus beaux villages' of France, because anyone who has visited Roussillon once will not soon forget the village. What you see is truly unique! If you drive to the village of Roussillon you can see the ocher-colored houses on the top of the hill from a distance. Once you arrive...

Because of the beautiful boulevard with cozy shops and restaurants, the many sandy beaches with water sports facilities and quiet bays, the coastal towns of Fréjus and Saint-Raphaël are a popular holiday destination on the Côte d'Azur. Less well known is that these two places are located in a beautiful nature area where many sporting activities are possible. For anyone who...

Gourdon is a small medieval village about 25 km north of Cannes . The village is on the list of the independent association "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" and may therefore call itself one of the most beautiful villages in France. Meanwhile, seven other villages in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region have also received this entry. They will all be brought to our attention on our...

The southern French coastal towns of Saint-Raphaël and Fréjus were mentioned in an earlier blog post as the ideal starting point for sporting activities in the Estérel mountains. That these places are popular holiday destinations for that reason speaks for itself. In and around Saint-Raphaël and Frejus, often referred to together as Saint-Raphaël-Frejus,...