Going to French Riviera

What to do in French Riviera

by Matt Link

What many know as the French Riviera the French call the Côte d'Azur, an area that stretches about 40 miles, from Cannes to Menton, famous as the ultimate destination for the well-heeled and the jet set. Still pumping since its heyday in 1950s and '60s, it pulses with lavish casinos, gorgeous hotels, spectacular drives, huge beaches, and a bevy of nightlife and gourmet restaurants in which to see and be seen. The region easily lives up to its world-class reputation, if at a steep price.

Encompassing Cannes, St. Tropez, Nice, and Monte Carlo, the French Riviera contains such celebrity haunts as the Cannes Film Festival and the Monaco Grand Prix. Majestic, historic hotels like Hotel Martinez and...

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