map of the alpes-maritimes area

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map of the alpes-maritimes area
MAP OF THE ALPES-MARITIMES AREA
COMITÉ RÉGIONAL DU TOURISME CÔTE D’AZUR (FRENCH RIVIERA TOURIST BOARD)
FRENCH RIVIERA DESTINATION
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LEISURE TOURISM
BUSINESS TOURISM
THE CÔTE D’AZUR/FRENCH RIVIERA ONLINE / TOURISME & HANDICAP/QUALITÉ TOURISME
USEFUL INFORMATION
p. 14
Practical information
p. 15
p. 16
p. 18
p. 19
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Programme of events
p. 21
p. 27
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2012 MAIN LEISURE TOURISM EVENTS
2012 MAIN BUSINESS TOURISM EVENTS
Transport
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WEATHER
CONSULATES
DRIVING ON THE FRENCH RIVIERA / PHONING IN FRANCE
ADMINISTRATIVE FORMALITIES IN FRANCE
FRENCH PUBLIC HOLIDAYS & FRENCH SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
REACHING THE FRENCH RIVIERA / TRAVELLING AROUND THE FRENCH RIVIERA
Language schools
p. 33
LANGUAGE SCHOOLS
TOURIST OFFICES & CENTRES
p. 36
Tourist Offices
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Tourist Centres
ACCOMMODATION
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Hotel accommodation & apartment hotels
p. 43
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
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LUXURY HOTELS
HOTELS WITH SPA & SEAWATER THERAPY CENTRE
HOTELS WITH GOLF COURSES
HOTELS WITH VILLAS
HOTELS WITH HEATED SEAWATER SWIMMING POOLS
HOTELS CHAINS
APARTMENT HOTELS
p. 51
Open air & B&B accommodation
p. 53
Hotel reservation services & villa and apartment rentals
INCOMING TOURISM SERVICES
p. 58
Travel agencies & organisers of stays
p. 59
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INCOMING TOURISM AGENCIES
ORGANISERS OF LEISURE & RELATED ACTIVITIES
ORGANISER OFCULTURAL ACTIVITIES / ACCOMMODATION PROVIDERS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
TOURIST BUREAUX
NICE CÔTE D'AZUR AIRPORT / COACH COMPANIES
Chauffeur-driven tourist car operators
Transport & excursion companies
Multilingual Guides
CONTENTS
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CONTENTS
THEMED STAY SUGGESTIONS
p. 80
Sea & discovery
p. 81
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Mountains
p. 93
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CAPE WALKS / OUTINGS AROUND THE ISLANDS
NAUTICAL ACTIVITIES / BOAT EXCURSIONS
TOURIST VISITS / FRENCH RIVIERA, PLEASURE DESTINATION
FRENCH RIVIERA, CRUISE DESTINATION
A REFERENCE INTERNET SITE / HOW TO GET THERE
MOUNTAINS – WINTER
MOUNTAINS – SUMMER
ANOTHER FORM OF DISCOVERY
TOURS
Art & culture
p. 105 FRENCH RIVIERA PAINTERS’ TRAIL /MUSEUMS
p. 110 MUST SEE FRENCH RIVIERA MONUMENTS
p. 111 ARTISTS & CHAPELS / CITIES OF ART & HISTORY
p. 112
Gardens, parks, flowers & fragrances
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EXCEPTIONAL GARDENS
MAIN GARDENS TO VISIT
FLOWERS & PERFUMES
TOURIST ROUTES / NATURAL PARKS
Art & Crafts
p. 119 GLASS, CERAMICS & POTTERIES
p. 121 PERFUMERIES
p. 123 PAINTING & DRAWINGS
p. 124
Visit ideas
p. 125
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p. 134
FRENCH RIVIERA PASS / GUIDED CITYTOURS
HILLTOP VILLAGES /EXCURSION IDEAS
FRENCH RIVIERA MARKETS
TECHNICAL VISITS
Gastronomy & restaurants
p. 135 LOCAL SPECIALITIES
THE “CUISINE NISSARDE RESPECT DE LA TRADITION” TRADEMARK
GREAT MICHELIN-STARRED RESTAURANTS
p. 137 MEETING AROUND SWEETS
p. 139 MEETING AROUND WINE
p. 141 MEETING AROUND CULINARY FLAVOURS
p. 145 MEETING AROUND OLIVE OIL
p. 147 DINNER PLUS SHOW / RESTAURANTS HOSTING GROUPS
p. 148
Golf
p. 149 GOLF COURSES
p. 151 GOLF PASS / EVENT ORGANISERS
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Well-being
p. 153 FRENCH RIVIERA SPAS /SEAWATER THERAPY CENTRES / THERMAL SPAS
p. 154
Leisure activities & horseracing
p. 155 THEME PARKS
p. 156 CASINOS
p. 157 FRENCH RIVIERA HORSERACING
p. 158
Shopping
p. 159 FASHION
p. 160 HOME / CRAFTS
p. 161 PERFUMES / FINE FOOD / SHOPPING EVENTS
CONTENTS 2 3
FRENCH RIVIERA
PROFESSIONAL
GUIDE
This comprehensive professional guide contains
technical information, useful addresses, prices and
packages. It features a wealth of suggestions to get
the most from visiting the French Riviera destination,
i.e. the Alpes-Maritimes department.
It is a working resource for tourist industry
professionals in France and overseas designed to
facilitate the organisation of trips and visits in our
region.
Prices are for information only. They are based on
information communicated by French Riviera travel
industry professionals and agencies.They are valid on
October 31st 2011.
The CRT may not be held liable for any subsequent
changes in prices or information.
To receive an accurate quote for the products listed in
this manual please contact the relevant service
provider(s) and agency(ies) directly.
The CRT Côte d’Azur (French Riviera Tourist Board)
enjoys an ongoing relationship with all tourist partners
featured in this document and remains at your disposal
to share its in-depth knowledge of the destination with
you.
COMITÉ RÉGIONAL DU TOURISME
CÔTE D’AZUR
455, Promenade des Anglais - Horizon - CS 53126
06203 NICE CEDEX 3 – France
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 37 78 78 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 86 01 06
> Côte d’Azur – French Riviera websites:
www.frenchriviera-tourism.com
www.frenchriviera-mountain.com
www.frenchriviera-cb.com
Tourist industry website:
http://pro.frenchriviera-tourism.com
MAP OF THE
ALPES-MARITIMES
AREA
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THE COMITÉ
RÉGIONAL
DU TOURISME
RIVIERA
CÔTE D’AZUR
(FRENCH RIVIERA TOURIST BOARD)
With nearly 11 million tourists a year and 4 billion euros in
turnover, the French Riviera is positioned as the top tourist
destination in France after Paris.
A key reference in world tourism, the French Riviera alone
accounts for 1.2% of international tourists worldwide and
nearly 10% of revenue from international tourism in
France.
The top economic sector in the Alpes-Maritimes, with over
75,000 direct jobs, the Riviera’s tourist industry
represents both a valuable asset and considerable stakes
for the development of this truly exceptional territory.
The Comité Régional du Tourisme Riviera Côte d’Azur is the
institutional structure that manages the Côte d’Azur brand
and works in close collaboration with all players in tourism,
elected and institutional officials and professionals alike, in
the framework of a territorial marketing approach for the
benefit of the entire Alpes-Maritimes département and the
Principality of Monaco.
The CRT participates in defining and implementing the
département’s tourist strategy in conjunction with the
General Council of the Alpes-Maritimes, its institutional
partners (State, Region, CCI Nice Côte d’Azur, Team Côte
d’Azur, OTSI, territorial clusters...) and professionals.
Its role in tourist development and marketing is its core
mission in the service of the destination. Thanks to its knowhow and expertise, the CRT is active in supporting largescale projects borne by entities and territories in the
département in the framework of specific partnerships.
> A territorial marketing mission
As Manager of territorial marketing for leisure and business
tourism on the Côte d’Azur (Alpes-Maritimes département),
the CRT Riviera Côte d’Azur aims to establish operational
ties between external markets and the French Riviera. It
relies in particular on the privileged relay provided by the
network of Atout France offices in the world.
The CRT reinforces the promotion, communication and
premarketing of all the destination’s components with the
French market and the main source markets with a targetdriven marketing rationale: "B to B", "B to C", "B to B to C" and
finally ‘thematic or channel’ marketing.
By placing the Internet at the heart of the French Riviera’s
marketing strategy, the CRT has set up the destination Côte
d’Azur brand, which it manages for the benefit of all
territories, brands and tourist products.
Its action rests on pairing knowledge of the Riviera’s tourist
offering with that of the markets, thereby providing for the
implementation of targeted approaches: traditional
promotional operations, peer e-marketing operations,
actions with the press and other media, specialised public
relations...
The CRT represents and federates the entire destination
Côte d’Azur offering.
> A Tourism Engineering mission
In close relation with orientations defined by the PACA
Regional Council and the Alpes- Maritimes General Council,
the CRT Riviera participates as a preeminent player in the
territory’s development policy regarding tourism.
With its partners it provides consulting and assistance in
engineering. Acting on the tourist product and contributing
to its qualification implies that the CRT sets up initiatives
and strategies for global development and according to
channels (creating theme clubs...).
This work is based in particular on operations of expertise,
innovation, quality approaches as well as help in marketing
products and structures. Creating labels, accessibility for all
and sustainable tourism also entail support from the CRT
for the qualification of products, professionals and
territories.
> An observation and monitoring mission
Recognised by the WTO, of which it is a member, and a
privileged partner of national authorities (ONT, INSEE...), the
Observatoire du Tourisme des Alpes-Maritimes offers a true
barometer of tourist activity on the French Riviera, acting
both as a statistical data-processing system and a business
intelligence tool.
Its aim is to build a methodological framework for
measuring the local tourist economy and producing the
marketing data and instrument panels indispensable for an
operational approach to the different markets on the French
Riviera.
Overall, the role of the CRT Riviera Côte d’Azur is part of a
rationale of partnership and provides a consistent response
to the synergy and networking of tourist territories and
channels in the Alpes-Maritimes.
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FRENCH
RIVIERA
DESTINATION
LEISURE TOURISM / BUSINESS TOURISM
THE CÔTE D’AZUR/FRENCH RIVIERA ONLINE / TOURISME & HANDICAP/QUALITÉ TOURISME
LEISURE
TOURISM
THE FRENCH RIVIERA, FIRM FAVOURITE OF THE
INTERNATIONAL TOURIST SCENE…
“One day, in her search to become eternal,
beauty looked for a place to call home.
She discovered the French Riviera.
She took up residence & loved it so much.
That she has lived there ever since.”
Louis NUCÉRA, 1928-2000
The French Riviera is a cosmopolitan Mediterranean
destination situated in the heart of Europe. It enjoys a
climate blessed by the gods with over 300 days of sunshine
per year. Its unique natural environment, its intense light, the
mildness of its climate are key attributes of the stylish living
synonymous with the French Riviera.
Land of exception and emotion, the Côte d’Azur – French
Riviera & Monaco – owes a large part of its success to its
exceptional diversity and wealth. A unique identity forged
by the contrast between sea and mountain. Preserved
natural landscapes stretching from the Mediterranean
coastline to the Alpes du Sud. An extraordinary cultural
heritage which embraces a large part of the history of
humanity. An abundant crucible of creative activity for
artists from all over the world. A wealth of international
festivals and large events. Gastronomy gorged by sun, given
a contemporary twist by the greatest chefs. A wide range of
leisure activities and infrastructures which have seduced
visitors from all over the world for over one and a half
centuries.
>
KEY FIGURES
Top tourist destination after Paris:
nearly 11 million visitors.
Top French international airport after Paris:
nearly 11 million visitors.
105 direct lines to destinations in 35 countries.
Top Nice-Paris airline in France with 33 daily
connections.
651 hotels offering accommodation capacity of 63,000
beds, of which over 40% are 4*/ 4*L and 5*.
2nd French tourist residence concentration.
60% average occupancy for tourist accommodation.
Less than one out of every two stays between June and
September.
Top Cruise destination: nearly 1 million cruise
passengers.
Top “Gambling” destination in France:
17 casinos including 5 in Monaco.
Top Yachting destination in Europe.
20 golf courses and 20 courses including 10 “18-hole”
courses.
14 ski resorts and 700 kms of runs.
1 National Natural Park: Mercantour National Park.
Over 130 museums and monuments open to the public.
100 parks and gardens open to the public.
5,200 restaurants of which 36 awarded stars in the
Michelin Guide (2011 ranking).
www.frenchriviera-tourism.com
public website
>
http://pro.frenchriviera-tourism.com
professionnal website
ON FACEBOOK
> www.facebook.com/cotedazurtourisme
> www.facebook.com/cotedazurmontagne
ON TWITTER
> http://twitter.com/Visit_Cotedazur :
network for the general public
> http://twitter.com/ProCotedazur : professional network
ON YOUTUBE
> www.youtube.com/CotedazurTourisme
See Press Kit on the “French Riviera”
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BUSINESS
TOURISM
CÔTE D’AZUR,
DESTINATION
A
RECOGNISED
KEY FIGURES
BUSINESS
The French Riviera, known as a land of exception, innovation
and creativity, cultivates its know-how and excellence in
organising seminars, conventions, incentives and major
international events like the Cannes Film Festival, Monaco
Formula 1 Grand Prix, Jazz Festival of Antibes Juan-les-Pins,
Carnival de Nice... The organisation of the G20 Summit in
Cannes in November 2011 is a fine example of a major
destination for such meetings.
The CRT mission is to provide permanent valorisation of the
territory of the Alpes-Maritimes as a land of excellence in
business tourism and its infrastructures and players with the
main targets: incentive agencies, event organisers, tour
operators with a business tourism department and the
specialise press.
Top French business tourism centre after Paris.
4,000 national & international events every year.
500,000 delegates a year.
2nd French business airport (Nice & Cannes).
Top helicopter line in Europe: Nice-Monaco.
Top French concentration for 4, 4L and 5-star hotels.
Top convention centre offer in France after Paris:
8 convention centres.
Thirty events venues.
500 hotel seminar rooms.
Top European technology hub: Sophia-Antipolis.
7 competiveness hubs.
Top French location for international R&D centres.
The French Riviera is home to great projects: top
national interest project on sustainable development.
>
www.frenchriviera-cb.com
An active founding member of Provence Côte d’Azur Events,
the CRT has decided to reinforce its prospecting actions
around the association.
Engaged in a quality approach to service and excellence,
professionals on the French Riviera have an offering for
‘meetings’ that is perfectly adapted to the demands of
clientele and competition. The latter represent the
destination’s added value.
The CRT is positioned as the flag bearer for the Côte d’Azur
brand in the service of its partners: towns and cities,
convention bureaux, accommodation providers, receptive
agencies, transporters, original sights and event organisers...
10 GOOD REASONS TO CHOOSE THE FRENCH
RIVIERA
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An accessible region
A substantial, well-structured logistical offering
Hotel facilities in stride with demand
A dream destination
A land of innovation
Know-how reasserted every day
Strict health and safety regulations
A cosmopolitan metropolis
A boundless tourist offering
A destination with permanent investments
See Press Kit on “Business Tourism”
THE CÔTE D’AZUR /
FRENCH RIVIERA
ONLINE
A FEW STATISTICS – DECEMBER 2011
90 Tourism & Handicap sites awarded the label or in the process of
being labelled in the Alpes-Maritimes Department:
• 42 accommodation sites.
• 17 Tourist Offices.
• 3 theatres & exhibition venues – congress centres.
• 19 visitor locations (museums, historic monuments, leisure
parks, botanical gardens, floral park).
• 2 restaurants.
• 7 leisure centres / beach sites.
FOR LEISURE TOURISM
> www.frenchriviera-tourism.com (Côte d’Azur portal)
http://pro.frenchriviera-tourism.com (professional site
for tour operators, travel agents, journalists...)
QUALITÉ TOURISME
FOR BUSINESS TOURISM
> www.frenchriviera-cb.com
A TRADEMARK OF CONFIDENCE
OBSERVATOIRE DU TOURISME
An umbrella brand created by the Ministry of Tourism,
means the recognition of quality on a national level.
Professionals bearing this brand undertake an extremely
rigorous quality approach within their establishments and
are subject to regular checking of their services to satisfy all
your requirements.
With 160 Qualité Tourisme™- branded establishments nearly 39% of the tourist offering in the PACA (Provence
Alpes Côte d'Azur) Region - the Alpes-Maritimes
département is a recognised destination, which highlights
its commitment to Qualité Tourisme™: improving and
fostering the quality of crosscutting tourist offering to
enhance the Destination's appeal through an appropriate
enterprising marketing policy.
Some figures on “Qualité Tourisme” in the Alpes-Maritimes
département in January 2012:
• 45 hotels with restaurants
• 25 hotels
• 21 camping sites
• 16 beaches with restaurants
• 11 tourist bureaux
• 14 restaurants
• 10 tours of studios / enterprises
• 7 gîtes (gîtes d'étape or gîtes de séjour)
• 4 cafés, bars, brasseries
• 2 residences
• 2 chambres d'hôte (bed & breakfast)
• 1 gîte
• 1 convention centre
• 1 holiday village
(statistics)
> www.cotedazur-touriscope.com
ONLINE PHOTO LIBRARY
> www.cotedazur-phototheque.com
FOR THE MOUNTAINS IN WINTER & SUMMER
> www.frenchriviera-mountain.com
FOR EVENTS
> www.cotedazur-en-fetes.com
on the social networks, too
FACEBOOK
> www.facebook.com/frenchrivieratourism
www.facebook.com/cotedazurmontagne
TWITTER
> http://twitter.com/_frenchriviera
http://twitter.com/proCotedazur (professional network)
TOURISME
& HANDICAP
In the context of the policy implemented for several years by
the Ministry of Tourism, access to holidays for disabled
persons has become a national priority. The Comité
Régional du Tourisme Riviera Côte d’Azur, in charge of
applying the “Tourisme & Handicap” Label in the AlpesMaritimes département, aims to develop many initiatives
on accessibility.
The Tourisme & Handicap Label, which concerns the four
main disabilities (visual, hearing, motor and mental), is part
of a voluntary approach. It is renewable every five years and
can be granted for two, three or four disabilities.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION / EVENTS DIARY
TRANSPORT / LANGUAGE SCHOOLS
USEFUL
INFORMATION
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Practical
information
WEATHER / CONSULATES / DRIVING ON THE FRENCH RIVIERA / TELEPHONING IN FRANCE
ADMINISTRATIVE FORMALITIES IN FRANCE / 2012 FRENCH PUBLIC HOLIDAYS & FRENCH SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
WEATHER:
AN EXCEPTIONAL CLIMATE
The French Riviera enjoys a Mediterranean climate exceptional sunshine for nearly 300 days a year and mild
temperature for most of the year.
Rain, infrequent but heavy, falls predominantly in MarchApril and October-November.
Frost is rare in winter.
The special topography of the French Riviera favours
contrasts. For example in winter it is possible to both
sunbathe on a sheltered beach and snowboard down the
snowy slopes of one of its ski stations.
Alpes-Maritimes weather forecasts
Tel. 00 33 (0)8 92 68 02 06
> FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Météo France: www.meteo.fr
AVERAGE AIR TEMPERATURES
January 9.1 °C
July 23.1 °C
February 9.7 °C
August 23.6 °C
March 11.2 °C
September 20.7 °C
April 13.2 °C
October 17 °C
May 16.8 °C
November 12.5 °C
June 20.2 °C
December 10 °C
ART &
CULTURE 46 47
PRACTICAL INFORMATION 14 15
Practical
information
CONSULATES
CONSULAT GÉNÉRAL HONORAIRE
D’AFRIQUE DU SUD
SOUTH AFRICAN CONSULATE (MONACO)
Immeuble ‘’Astoria’‘ - 28, boulevard Princesse Charlotte
Le Forum - BP 159 – 98000 MONACO Cedex
Tel. 00 377 93 25 24 26 - Fax 00 377 97 97 61 62
> [email protected]
CONSULAT HONORAIRE DU CANADA
CANADIAN CONSULATE (MONACO)
Palais Scala - 1, avenue Henry Dunant - 98000 MONACO
Tel.00 377 97 70 62 42 - Fax 00 377 97 70 62 52
> [email protected]
CONSULAT GÉNÉRAL DU DANEMARK
DANISH CONSULATE (MONACO)
51, boulevard du Larvotto – 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 93 50 02 03 - Fax 00 377 93 30 00 57
> [email protected]
CONSULAT HONORAIRE D’ALLEMAGNE
GERMAN CONSULATE (FRANCE)
CONSULAT HONORAIRE DU DANEMARK
DANISH CONSULATE (FRANCE)
Le Minotaure - 34, avenue Henri Matisse - 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 83 55 25 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 83 05 50
> [email protected]
Nice Etoile 412 - 30, avenue Jean Médecin - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 85 35 49 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 17 42 44
> [email protected]
CONSULAT GÉNÉRAL HONORAIRE D’AUTRICHE
AUSTRIAN CONSULATE (FRANCE)
CONSULAT D’ESPAGNE
SPANISH CONSULATE (MONACO)
“Monte Carlo Palace” - 7, boulevard des Moulins
98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 93 30 23 00 - Fax 00 377 92 16 04 54
> [email protected]
20, boulevard des Moulins - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 93 30 24 98
> [email protected]
CONSULAT HONORAIRE D’AUTRICHE
AUSTRIAN CONSULATE (FRANCE)
6, avenue de Verdun - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 87 01 31 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 87 59 92
> [email protected]
CONSULAT GÉNÉRAL DE BELGIQUE
BELGIAN CONSULATE (MONACO)
Les Jakcarandas - 5, Allée Guillaume Appollinaire
98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 93 50 59 89 - Fax 00 377 92 16 08 58
> [email protected]
CONSULAT DU BRÉSIL
BRAZILIAN CONSULATE (MONACO)
Le Navigator SAM- 14, quai Antoine 1er
98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 97 98 70 99
> [email protected]
CONSULAT DU CANADA
CANADIAN CONSULATE (FRANCE)
10, rue Lamartine - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 92 93 22 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 92 55 51
> [email protected]
CONSULAT HONORAIRE D’ESPAGNE
SPANISH CONSULATE (FRANCE)
4, boulevard Jean Jaurès - 06300 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 92 54 84 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 13 46 15
> [email protected]
AGENCE CONSULAIRE HONORAIRE
DES ÉTATS-UNIS D’AMÉRIQUE
AMERICAN CONSULATE (FRANCE)
7, avenue Gustave V - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 88 89 55 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 82 30 98
> [email protected]
CONSULAT HONORAIRE DE FINLANDE
FINNISH CONSULATE (FRANCE)
Société KONE ARENAS - Bâtiment Aéropôle
455, Promenade des Anglais - 06206 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 97 18 48 88 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 97 18 48 88
> [email protected]
CONSULAT DE GRANDE-BRETAGNE
BRITISH CONSULATE (MONACO)
11, avenue Saint Michel - Immeuble Buckingham
98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 93 50 99 54 - Fax 00 377 97 70 72 00
> [email protected]
CONSULAT DE HONGRIE
HUNGARIAN CONSULATE (MONACO)
“Le Mirabeau” - 2, avenue des Citronniers
98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 93 50 20 18 - Fax 00 377 93 50 38 79
> [email protected]
CONSULAT HONORAIRE GÉNÉRAL D’IRLANDE
IRISH CONSULATE (FRANCE)
69, avenue du Roi Albert - La Californie
06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 77 69 14 36
AMBASSADE D’ITALIE
ITALIAN EMBASSY (MONACO)
“L’Annonciade”
17, avenue de l’Annonciade
98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 93 50 22 71 - Fax 00 377 93 50 06 89
> [email protected]
CONSULAT GÉNÉRAL D’ITALIE
ITALIAN CONSULATE (FRANCE)
72, boulevard Gambetta - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 14 40 90 - Fax. 00 33 (0)4 93 88 11 08
> [email protected]
CONSULAT HONORAIRE DE NORVÈGE
NORWEGIAN CONSULATE (FRANCE)
CONSULAT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE TCHÈQUE
CZECH REPUBLIC CONSULATE (MONACO)
Square Winston Churchill
15, avenue de Grande-Bretagne
98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 93 50 46 60 - Fax 00 377 93 50 44 25
> [email protected]
CONSULAT DE ROUMANIE
RUMANIAN CONSULATE (MONACO)
13, boulevard Princesse Charlotte
98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 93 30 64 54 - Fax 00 377 93 30 73 80
CONSULAT HONORAIRE
DE LA FÉDÉRATION DE RUSSIE
RUSSIAN FEDERATION CONSULATE (MONACO)
2, avenue Saint-Charles
98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 97 70 80 65 – Fax 00 377 92 16 05 84
> [email protected]
CONSULAT HONORAIRE DE SUÈDE
SWEDISH CONSULATE (FRANCE)
Cours Saleya - 3, Place Charles Félix
06300 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 16 90 15 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 26 30 36 00
> [email protected]
45, rue Saint-Philippe - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 15 57 57 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 15 57 58
> [email protected]
CONSULAT DES PAYS-BAS
DUTCH CONSULATE (FRANCE)
14, rue Rossini - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 87 52 94 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 55 25 63
> [email protected]
CONSULAT GÉNÉRAL DES PAYS-BAS
DUTCH CONSULATE (MONACO)
3, avenue de la Costa – 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 97 70 36 44 - Fax 00 377 93 50 32 26
> [email protected]
CONSULAT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE SLOVAQUE
SLOVAKIAN CONSULATE (MONACO)
38, boulevard des Moulins
98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 93 25 50 06 - Fax 00 377 93 25 50 03
PRACTICAL INFORMATION 16 17
Practical
information
DRIVING
ON THE FRENCH
RIVIERA
Seat belts must be worn by all car occupants, in the front and
back.
Child car seats are obligatory up to the age of 10.
Speed limits (applicable throughout the entire area):
• 50 km per hour in town.
• 110 or 130 km per hour on the motorway.
• 70 or 90 km per hour on other roads.
• Alcohol limit: 0.50 g.
MAIN DISTANCES IN KILOMETRES
AND TRAVELLING TIME FROM AÉROPORT NICE
CÔTE D’AZUR
By car to:
• Antibes 25 kms (40 mins)
• Cannes 35 kms (50 mins)
• Èze 14 kms (35 mins)
• Grasse 42 kms (1 hr)
• Mandelieu-La Napoule 40 kms (55 mins)
• Menton 27 kms (45 mins),
• Monaco 24 kms (45 mins)
• Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 9 kms (20 mins)
• Saint-Paul de Vence 15 kms (25 mins)
TOURIST COACH PARKS
Coach parking is regulated in Alpes Maritimes communes.
Coach parking permits are issued by the local authorities.
Waiting times in city centres is limited to between 30 mins
and 2 hrs maximum.
On arrival in the Principality of Monaco, coaches are issued
with a regulation number and access code by the traffic
regulation centre allowing free car park entry and exit.
Fixed rate coach and minibus parking prices are available at
different times.
Communes providing pay & display parking: Cannes,
Eze, Monaco, Nice, Saint-Paul de Vence, Villefranchesur-Mer.
PHONING
IN FRANCE
To call France from abroad, dial: +33 followed by the 9-digit
number (the prefix + before the country code varies: 00 in
most countries, 011 from the US and Canada, etc).Cards for
public telephones can be purchased in post offices and
tobacco shops.
Emergency numbers
• SAMU (for all medical emergencies): dial 15.
• POLICE: dial 17.
• FIRE BRIGADE: dial 18.
• SINGLE EMERGENCY NUMBER FROM MOBILES: dial 112.
ADMINISTRATIVE
FORMALITIES
IN FRANCE
ID card & passport.
An identity document is requested for all entries into
France.
In the event of loss, please go to your consulate.
2012
FRENCH
PUBLIC
HOLIDAYS
January 1: New Year’s Day
April 9: Easter Monday
May 1: Labour Day
May 8: Victory in Europe Day
May 17: Ascension
May 28: Whit Monday
July 14: National Day
August 15: Assumption
November 1: All saints’ Day
November 11: Armistice Day
December 25: Christmas Day
FRENCH
SCHOOL
HOLIDAYS
French Rivera = zone B
Break up for holidays takes place after class. Back to school starts on the morning of the indicated
dates.
When holidays start on a Saturday, break up takes place on the Friday after lessons for pupils who
do not have classes on the date in question.
Holidays
Winter
Saturday February 25 2012
Monday March 12 2012
Spring
Saturday April 21 2012
Monday May 7 2012
Summer holiday
Wednesday July 5 2012
Teachers back to school
Monday September 3 2012
Pupils back to school
Tuesday September 4 2012
All Saints
Christmas
Saturday October 27 2012
Wednesday November 8 2012
Saturday December 22 2012
Tuesday January 7 2013
PRACTICAL INFORMATION 18 19
Programme
of events
2012 MAIN LEISURE TOURISM EVENTS / 2012 MAIN BUSINESS TOURISM EVENTS
The French Riviera hosts 4,000 performances or events of
varied diversity and renown. Festivals and carnivals,
exhibitions, concerts, large festivals, international trade
shows, sporting events, traditional events...
The following diary lists a wide range of events considered
to be “major” in terms of size and international renown.
FEBRUARY 2012
Until 16 March: HORSERACING - WINTER MEETING
Cagnes-sur-Mer
> www.hippodrome-cotedazur.com
17 – 26: MIMOSA FESTIVAL - Mandelieu-La Napoule
2012
MAIN LEISURE
TOURISM EVENTS
Mandelieu celebrates its emblematic flower in a wide variety
of decorative forms at fashion shows, bands and processions
of floral floats at the end of the afternoon and in the evening
with illuminated flower parades.
Mandelieu is a key stage on the Route du Mimosa (Mimosa
trail) which runs for 130 km and provides an opportunity to
discover the charms of the French Riviera in winter.
2012 theme: “Animal’s Mimosa Festival”.
> www.ot-mandelieu.fr
17 February – 4 March: NICE CARNIVAL
JANUARY 2012
Until 16 March: HORSERACING - WINTER MEETING
Cagnes-sur-Mer
The winter meeting is an international meeting which takes
place from mid December to mid March at the race course at
Cagnes-sur-Mer. The three disciplines are represented:
jumping, flat and trot.
> www.hippodrome-cotedazur.com
Nice
Two weeks of lively festivities in the city: carnival processions
with giant heads, elegant flower battles, prestigious soirées,
spectacles & fireworks.
2012 theme: “The king of Sport”.
> www.nicecarnaval.com
6 – 7: ANDROS TROPHY - Isola 2000
Stage of the ice track car race featuring renowned drivers.
> www.tropheeandros.com
17 – 22: MONTE-CARLO RALLY - Monaco
Sporting event organised by the Automobile Club de Monaco.
Start and finish in the Principality of Monaco.
> www.acm.mc
19 – 29: INTERNATIONAL CIRCUS FESTIVAL
Monaco
The greatest circus festival in the world.
Created by H.S.H Prince Rainier III, the festival showcases
prestigious acts by the world’s great circuses. Highlight is the
awarding of the “Clown d’Or” prize considered to be the
supreme distinction by all artistes in this discipline.
> www.montecarlofestivals.com
17 February – 7 March: LEMON FESTIVAL
Menton
Lemon and orange floats in bright sunshine or at nightfall:
carnival parades every Sunday afternoon and night carnival
parades every Thursday evening. Visit its sunlit gardens – the
stuff of dreams, exhibitions of giant citrus fruit flower
displays in the Biovès gardens, Orchid Festival, Crafts show,
etc. Fruity delights a wait!
2012 theme: “Menton welcomes the regions of France”.
> www.feteducitron.com
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Programme
of events
17 – 19: INTERNATIONAL GAMES FESTIVAL - Cannes
31 March – 1 April: LES PISTES ELECTRONIQUES
Showcase for quizzes, puzzles and parlour games with
participants from thirty countries. An event, open to all,
organised at the Palais des Festivals. It plays host to
internationally renowned champions, top experienced
players and amateurs alike.
A new feature is the game demonstration lounge. Festival
programme includes introductory sessions, competitions,
tournaments, challenges…
> www.festivaldesjeux-cannes.com
Isola 2000
Les Pistes Electroniques gather together in one and the
same place the essence of snowsports and the emerging
electronic music scene: three “white” days of snow sports;
two “blue” nights of music.
> www.pistes-electroniques.com
25 – 26: FÊTE DE LA VIOLETTE
(VIOLET FESTIVAL) - Tourrettes-sur-Loup
Traditional violet festival featuring a procession of floral
floats.
> www.tourrettessurloup.com
27: NAVAL FLOWER BATTLE - Villefranche-sur-Mer
Held in the Port de la Santé at Villefranche-sur-Mer
featuring a parade of Mediterranean “pointus” boats
decorated with arrangements in a variety of patterns made
from local flowers carnations, mimosas…).
> www.villefranche-sur-mer.com
WOMEN’S PRO-AM INTERNATIONAL OF MOUGINS
Mougins
Mougins a highly prestigious event, this sporting,
gastronomic and top ranking Pro-Am will be organised over
one on the best course on the French Riviera: the Royal
Mougins Golf Club.
> www.royalmougins.fr
APRIL 2012
Until 1: MÉDITERRANÉA
INTERNATIONAL UNDERWATER AND AVENTURE
FILM
Antibes Juan-les-Pins
> www.antibesjuanlespins.com
MARCH 2012
Until 1: LES PISTES ELECTRONIQUES
Until 4: NICE CARNIVAL - Nice
Isola 2000
> www.pistes-electroniques.com
> www.nicecarnaval.com
Until 7: LEMON FESTIVAL - Menton
Until 8: SPRING ARTS FESTIVAL
> www.feteducitron.com
Monaco
> www.printempsdesarts.com
Until 16: HORSERACING - WINTER MEETING
5 – 9: SECOND HAND MOTORBOAT SHOW
Cagnes-sur-Mer
> www.hippodrome-cotedazur.com
Mandelieu-La Napoule
Leading European second hand show to mark the Spring
season. Meeting involves 80 boat industry exhibitors
representing 200 brands.
> www.salondubateau.fr
3: NAPOLÉON AT GOLFE JUAN - Vallauris Golfe-Juan
Historic reconstruction of Napoleon’s landing at Golfe-Juan.
A living spectacle with battle reconstructions, dances, talks
and exhibitors.
> http://napoleon.golfe.juan.free.fr
16 March - 8 April: SPRING ARTS FESTIVAL - Monaco
Cultural events programme featuring music, theatre, film,
fine arts and dance.
> www.printempsdesarts.com
6 – 9: CANNES SHOPPING FESTIVAL
Cannes
The city of Cannes comes alive to the rhythm of fashion
shows, showcasing top French and overseas brands. A
bumper programme of events on a fashion theme.
> www.cannesshoppingfestival.com
7 – 23: ANTIQUES TRADE SHOW
29 March – 1 April: MÉDITERRANÉA
INTERNATIONAL UNDERWATER AND AVENTURE
FILM
Antibes Juan-les-Pins
Cousteau Society - films, reports, documentaries, slide
shows, painting/photography exhibitions and a wide variety
of stands (book shop, travel, diving equipment, etc.).
> www.antibesjuanlespins.com
Antibes Juan-les-Pins
The eagerly-awaited fair attracts exhibitors from
throughout Europe who set up their stands with love and
care, making it a popular destination for collectors,
amateurs and browsers while launching the season on the
Côte d’Azur.
> www.salon-antiquaires-antibes.com
12 – 15: ANTIBES YACHT SHOW - Antibes
17 – 20: ROSE EXPO
Up market boat show in the heart of Europe’s no. 1 yachting
port, featuring nearly 120 new or second hand boats as well
as a full range of yachting-related services and products.
> www.antibesyachtshow.com
Grasse
International exhibition where over 50,000 roses are
exhibited in bouquets of 60 to 300 flowers.
> www.grasse.fr
14 – 15: LA CITADELLE EN FLEURS
(CITADELLE FLOWER SHOW)
24 – 27: FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Flower show at the Citadelle featuring exhibition / sale.
> www.villefranche-sur-mer.com
14 – 22: MONTE-CARLO ROLEX MASTERS - Monaco
The first important meeting of the season on clay. These
international championships figure among the new greatest
international tournaments. The world’s greatest players
face each other on the courts of the prestigious MonteCarlo Country Club.
> www.monte-carlomasters.com
EXPOFLEURS - FLORAL SYMPHONY
Cagnes-sur-Mer
A genuine trade show of flower fashions, an international
exhibition of cut flowers at the centre of the old town,
Expofleur presents the most beautiful varieties of flowers,
the result of the immense and talented work of horticulturists
from our region, France and Europe (Biennial event).
> www.cagnes-tourisme.com
Monaco
One of the oldest and most prestigious motorcar races on a
circuit through the city designed in 1929.
> www.grand-prix-monaco.com
26 – 27: “TRANSVÉSUBIENNE”
(TRANSVESUBIAN RACE)
La Colmiane
One of the most difficult mountain bike races of the world.
> www.transvesubienne.com
30 May – 3 June : VOILES D’ANTIBES
Antibes
Regattas featuring the world’s most beautiful boats and the
media-friendly great names in sailing.
> www.voilesdantibes.com
JUNE 2012
Until 3: VOILES D’ANTIBES
MAY 2012
1 – 27: MAY FESTIVAL
1st May and every Sunday in the month
Nice
Popular event with folk spectacles and song, local Nice
specialities, attractions and events.
> www.nice.fr
11 – 24: INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE FESTIVAL
Antibes
An event which each year hosts the elite players of a discipline
and which is considered the leading European event and one
of the most important worldwide, with over a thousand bridge
players doing battle.
> www.festivalsdusoleil.com
16 –27: CANNES FESTIVAL - Cannes
The most important cinematographic event in the world.
> www.festival-cannes.com
Antibes
> www.voilesdantibes.com
From June to September:
SUMMER EVENINGS
OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL
All the Department.
Discover events in the areas of the dance, classical music,
singing, jazz and theatre among others…
> www.cg06.fr
ALL MONTH: THE MONTH OF GARDENS
Menton
For the whole month, open days in Menton’s exceptional
gardens or in amateur gardens full of plants.
> www.jardins-menton.fr
28 – 30: MONTE-CARLO JUMPING INTERNATIONAL
Monaco
International circuit accredited by the International
Equestrian Federation.
> www.jumping-monaco.comJ
VILLENEUVE-LOUBET CELEBRATES
THE RENAISSANCE
Villeneuve-Loubet
Historical reconstruction about François 1st coming in 1538 royal processions, big stage show, renaissance market,
encampments... (Biennial event, 2013)
> www.villeneuve-renaissance.com
INTERNATIONAL JUMPING CANNES
Cannes
International show jumping competition which welcomes the
world’s best riders to the Stade des Hespérides.
> www.jumpingcannes.com
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Programme
of events
RAID DU MERCANTOUR
July – August: SUMMER HORSERACING MEETING
Breil-sur-Roya
Two-day sporting race between sea and mountains.
(Mountain bike, via ferrata, canyoning…).
> www.raiddumercantour.com
Cagnes-sur-Mer
The summer meeting is an international meeting which
takes place during the months of July and August: 26
meetings are scheduled. The three disciplines represented
are: fences, flat and trotting.
> www.hippodrome-cotedazur.com
CHAMPIONSHIP OF ARABIAN HORSES OF THE
MEDITERANEAN AND THE ARABIAN COUNTRIES
Menton
Competition for the horse breeding crème de la crème.
Horses are marked on elegance, carriage of the head and
neck, leg and body finesse and strength, graceful line.
> www.mentonarabianhorseshow.com
LES PLAGES ELECTRONIQUES
Cannes
This electronic music festival transforms the beach in front of
Cannes’ Festival Hall into a gigantic, temporary dance floor
during 5 thematic evening parties.
> www.plages-electroniques.com
VALLAURIS CELEBRATES PICASSO
JULY 2012
Until September:
SUMMER EVENINGS
OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL
All the Department.
> www.cg06.fr
7 July – 11 August: “LES NUITS DU SUD” FESTIVAL
Vence
Latin American music concerts...
> www.nuitsdusud.com
Vallauris
This celebration is in honour of Picasso who worked ceramics
in the Madoura studios at Vallauris from 1946 to 1973.
> www.vallauris-golfe-juan.com
“UN SOIR CHEZ RENOIR”
(AN EVENING AT RENOIR’S HOUSE)
Cagnes-sur-Mer
Evening concerts in the gardens of the “Ferme des Collettes”.
> www.cagnes-tourisme.com
MUSICAL MOMENTS OF THE CITADELLE
8 – 12: NICE JAZZ FESTIVAL - Nice
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Classical Music concerts in an exceptional setting.
> www.villefranche-sur-mer.com
Jazz programme plus international variety acts.
> www.nicejazzfestival.fr
HERCULIS INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS MEETING
12 – 22: JAZZ FESTIVAL “JAZZ À JUAN” - Antibes
The benchmark in terms of events dedicated to Jazz.
> www.antibesjuanlespins.com
Monaco
The greatest international athletes attend this international
meeting.
> www.diamondleague-monaco.com
LES NUITS MUSICALES DU SUQUET
Cannes
Chamber music festival at the centre of the old town, under
the stars, art from the most beautiful pages of classical
music. Artistic direction by Gabriel Tacchino.
> www.nuitsdusuquet-cannes.com
July – August: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS
FOR PYROTECHNIC ART
Cannes / Monaco
Major fireworks competition during which the participants
can present full shows.
> www.festival-pyrotechnique-cannes.com
www.monaco-feuxdartifice.mc
July – August: LES CONCERTS DU CLOITRE
Nice
Exceptional opera concerts in the cloister and gardens of the
Cimiez Monastery.
> www.hexagone.net/nice
July – August: “LES NUITS DU CHATEAU” FESTIVAL
FETE DU JASMIN (JASMINE FESTIVAL)
Mandelieu-La Napoule
Festival held in the prestigious setting of the Cour d’honneur
at La Napoule Château featuring an eclectic programme of
music, poetry, theatre and dance.
> www.ot-mandelieu.fr
Grasse
Traditional festival marking the start of the jasmine harvest.
> www.ville-grasse.fr/jasminade
July – August: MUSIC FESTIVAL
Menton
Highlight of the country’s summer cultural season, the
Menton Musical Festival hosts renowned orchestras and the
great names in music under the stars.
> www.musique-menton.fr
MUSIQUES AU CŒUR D’ANTIBES
Antibes
Concerts programmed by Eve Ruggieri in the gardens of the
Villa Eilen Roc.
> www.antibesjuanlespins.com
BOULES CARRÉES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Cagnes-sur-Mer
Original championship held in the Montée de la Bourgade, a
lane running up to the Château du Haut-de-Cagnes.
> www.cagnes-tourisme.com
RUSSIAN ART FESTIVAL
Cannes
Event showcasing all aspects of a culture rich in history and
traditions designed to maintain the secular bonds of
friendship uniting the City of Cannes and Russia.
> www.palaisdesfestivals.com
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS
FOR PYROTECHNIC ART
AUGUST 2012
Until 11: “LES NUITS DU SUD” FESTIVAL - Vence
> www.nuitsdusud.com
Until September:
SUMMER EVENINGS
OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL
All the Department.
> www.cg06.fr
Antibes- Juan-les-Pins / Cannes / Monaco
Major fireworks competition during which the participants
can present full shows.
> www.antibesjuanslespins.com
www.festival-pyrotechnique-cannes.com
www.monaco-feuxdartifice.mc
SEPTEMBER 2012
Until August: SUMMER HORSERACING MEETING
Until September: SUMMER NIGHTS
ORGANISED BY THE REGIONAL COUNCIL
Cagnes-sur-Mer
> www.cagnes-tourisme.com
All the Department.
> www.cg06.fr
Until August: “LES NUITS DU CHATEAU” FESTIVAL
3 – 25: SACRED ART FESTIVAL
Mandelieu-La Napoule
> www.ot-mandelieu.fr
Until August: LES CONCERTS DU CLOITRE
Nice
> www.hexagone.net/nice
Until August: MUSIC FESTIVAL
Menton
> www.musique-menton.fr
Until August: LES PLAGES ELECTRONIQUES
Cannes
> www.plages-electroniques.com
8 – 11: PANTIERO FESTIVAL
Cannes
Festival Pantiero is an audacious event showcasing new
musical trends. Main festival theme is electro plus a wealth
of rich variations: Afro-beat, Afrohouse, Electro-dub, House,
Electro-pop, Hip-hop, Reggae, Electro-jazz…
> www.festivalpantiero.com
JAZZ A DOMERGUE
Cannes
Unforgettable jazz evenings in one of the most beautiful
gardens on the French Riviera, the garden of the Villa
Domergue.
> www.palaisdesfestivals.com
Antibes Juan-les-Pins
In Antibes cathedral at the heart of the old town, an
opportunity for music lovers to discover a repertoire which
is as brilliant as it is sometimes unrecognized.
> www.antibesjuanlespins.com
12 – 17: INTERNATIONAL YACHT FESTIVAL
Cannes
Trade show which plays host to those involved in sailing from
all over the world.
> www.salonnautiquecannes.com
19 – 22: MONACO YACHT SHOW
Monaco
The unmissable meeting for luxury yachting. This is the only
nautical trade show dedicated exclusively to luxury sailing. It
brings together the professionals from international luxury
sailing: ship builders, brokers, designers, fitters, service
companies andmore.
> www.monacoyachtshow.com
24 – 29: ROYAL REGATTAS
Cannes
This event hosts over 150 of some of the world’s most
beautiful yachts.
For a whole week, these splendid, often hundred-year old
yachts confront each other in fierce battles yet marked
always by fair play.
> www.regatesroyales.com
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Programme
of events
JOURNÉES MÉDITÉRRANÉENES DU JARDIN
(MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN DAYS)
Menton
Discover a wealth of enchanting gardens in Menton “Garden
city”. Heritage featuring the splendours of the Belle Époque
on the French Riviera.
> www.jardins-menton.fr
SEPTEMBER CONCERTS
Cannes
A multitude of styles in these September concerts help you
move from one season to the next surrounded by music.
> www.palaisdesfestivals.com
LES ÉTOILES DE MOUGINS
(MOUGINS INTERNATIONAL GASTRONOMY FESTIVAL)
Mougins
The village is transformed into an introductory journey
dedicated to gastronomy (sensory, culinary and wine
workshops, cookery demonstrations, etc.).
> www.lesetoilesdemougins.com
CANNES MOUGINS MASTERS
Cannes
With this major tournament, the Golf Country Club de
Cannes-Mougins offers the splendours of the Cannes
Open...
> www.cannes-mougins-masters.com
NOVEMBER 2012
SALON DU PALAIS GOURMAND
(GOURMET FESTIVAL)
Cagnes-sur-Mer
Wine and food lovers are invited to a genuine gourmet Tour
of France to discover, taste, compare and buy different
regional specialities.
> www.salonpalaisgourmand.com
MONTE-CARLO JAZZ FESTIVAL
Monaco
The great names in Jazz are expected in the most beautiful
locations in the Principality for a passionate festival.
> www.visitmonaco.com
SALON SAVEURS &TERROIRS EN MÉDITERRANÉE
(FESTIVAL OF MEDITERRANEAN FLAVOURS AND
LANDS)
Mandelieu
Festive products, food, culinary and wine based events are
on the program for this trade show which takes place over 3
days at the Centre Expo Congrès.
> www.ot-mandelieu.fr
MONTE-CARLO GASTRONOMIE SHOW - Monaco
This Trade Show invites to enjoy multiple gourmet
temptations. The opportunity to discover regional or exotic
products, great vintages or local wines from growers to make
your celebration meals.
> www.mc-gastronomie.com
DECEMBER 2012
From December 2012 to January 2013:
LA VALLÉE DES SANTONS
(VALLEY OF THE NATIVITY SCENE FIGURINES)
in Roya Bévéra
Giant open air nativity scene. Trail takes visitors past over
300 nativity scenes of all origins displayed in various parts of
the villages of Breil, Fontan, Saorge, La Brigue and Tende in a
decor of Christmas trees and holly.
> www.royabevera.com
From December 2012 to January 2013:
LE CIRCUIT DES CRÈCHES DE LUCERAM - Lucéram
For 10 years, over 400 Christmas nativities have been
exhibited in the streets and basements of the medieval city
as well as in churches, chapels, museums and picturesque
places in the surrounding areas. A circuit marked with
arrows enables you to discover unusual, original and
authentic nativity scenes.
> www.luceram.com
From December 2012 to March 2013: HORSERACING
WINTER MEETING - Cagnes-sur-Mer
The winter meeting is an international meeting which takes
place from mid December to mid March at the race course at
Cagnes-sur-Mer. The three disciplines are represented:
jumping, flat and trot.
> www.hippodrome-cotedazur.com
CHRISTMAS IN MENTON - Menton
A host of street events from December to January,
performances, illuminations and giant motives, Christmas
markets, nativity scene trail, etc.
> www.menton.fr
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTMAS WEEK / SAILING
Antibes
Situated between Christmas and New Year’s Day, every year
International Christmas week brings together over forty
yachts and multihulls in the bay of Antibes Juan-les-Pins.
> www.antibesjuanlespins.com
Non contractual programme which may be subject to change.
> CATCH UP WITH ALL THE LATEST NEWS
ON THE FRENCH RIVIERA ON:
www.frenchriviera-tourism.com
MAY 2012
16 – 27: CANNES FESTIVAL
Cannes
The most important cinematographic event in the world.
> www.festival-cannes.com
JUNE 2012
17 – 23: INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING FILM
FESTIVAL
Cannes
One of the world’s most important festivals dedicated to
advertising which brings together the genre’s best specialists.
> www.canneslions.com
OCTOBER 2012
See Press Kit on
“Côte d'Azur, all the music I love!”
2012
MAIN
BUSINESS
TOURISM
EVENTS
JANUARY 2012
28 – 31: MIDEM
Cannes
Leading international trade show for music professionals.
> www.midem.com
8 – 11: MIPCOM
Cannes
International market for audiovisual content: films, television
programmes, video, cable and satellite.
> www.mipcom.com
21– 26: TFWA - TAX FREE WORLD EXHIBITION
Cannes
World trade fair for tax free products.
> www.tfwa.com
NOVEMBER 2012
14 – 16: MAPIC
Cannes
International market for commercial property professionals.
> www.mapic.com
DECEMBER 2012
4 – 6: ILTM (INTERNATIONAL LUXURY TRAVEL
MARKET)
Cannes
International fair for luxury tourism.
> www.iltm.net
Non contractual programme which may be subject to change.
FEBRUARY 2012
7 – 9: IMAGINA
Monaco
The most important European event dedicated to digital
image technology is now considered an unmissable event for
all those involved in digital creation and content.
> www.imagina.mc
> COMPLETE PROGRAMME OF PROFESSIONAL
EVENTS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT:
www.frenchriviera-cb.com
MARCH 2012
6 – 9: MIPIM
Cannes
Leading world forum for property professionals and an
international market place.
> www.mipim.com
APRIL 2012
1 – 4: MIP TV
Cannes
World market for audiovisual and digital content.
> www.miptv.com
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Transport
REACHING THE FRENCH RIVIERA
TRAVELLING AROUND THE FRENCH RIVIERA
REACHING
THE FRENCH
RIVIERA
TRAVELLING
AROUND THE
FRENCH RIVIERA
BY PLANE
BY COACH
> FOR MORE INFORMATION:
www.nice.aeroport.fr
With 11 million passengers, Nice Côte d’Azur is the top
International airport in France after Paris. It is an
indispensable tool for the French Riviera’s tourist and
destination management industry.
In the summer season, Nice Côte d’Azur is connected to over
105 direct destinations in 35 countries by 59 airlines
providing scheduled services.
It proposes a diversified transport offer featuring national,
classic scheduled and budget airlines.
Ideally located in the heart of the Alpes-Maritimes area, it
acts as the gateway to Nice, practically equidistant from
Cannes and Monaco. It also facilitates easy access to the
winter sports stations of the Southern Alps.
NUMBER OF DAILY CONNECTIONS BETWEEN NICE
AND THE LARGE EUROPEAN METROPOLITAN AREAS:
> Paris: 33
> London: 17
> Brussels: 6
> Barcelone & Madrid: 3
> Geneva: 7
> Amsterdam: 6
> Munich: 5
> Moscow: 2
> Vienne : 4
> Francfurt: 4
> Zurich: 4
For international long haul flights:
Dubai and New York with 7 flights a week.
BY BOAT
The French Riviera has 33 yachting ports from Menton to
Théoule-sur-Mer.
These include 4 main sailing ports: Monaco, Villefranchesur-Mer, Nice and Cannes (as well as Menton, Antibes and
Golfe-Juan).
BY CAR
The French Riviera is connected to the whole of Europe by a
network of motorways.
Direct Paris/Nice motorway: 8 hours.
BY TRAIN
SNCF fast and express trains connect the French Riviera to
all regions of France and all large cities in Europe. TGV high
speed train stations at Nice, Antibes and Cannes (TGV
Méditerranée Paris/Nice: 5 hrs 25; TGV Avignon/Nice: 3 hrs
15; TGV Marseilles/Nice: 2 hrs 30).
A direct “Ligne d’Azur” shuttle connects Aéroport
International Nice Côte d’Azur to Nice SNCF train station.
Single trip price: €4. Lines 98 & 99 express shuttle.
Express lines from the airport by motorway to the main
cities of the French Riviera:
• Cannes: single trip €15.60, return trip €25.20.
• Monaco & Menton (express line 110): single trip €18,
round trip €28.50.
• Menton: single trip €18, round trip €26.
Mini group package for 3 or 4 people travelling together.
Single trip per person: Cannes €41, Monaco €49, Menton
€49.
“Ligne d’Azur” Tourist bus pass
Pass allows people to travel freely around the “Ligne
d’Azur” network in the city in Nice, between Nice city
centre and the airport to the following cities: Cap-d’Ail,
Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Èze, SaintLaurent-du-Var, Cagnes-sur-Mer and Vence.
Single price: €1
• 1-day pass: €4.
• 7-day pass: €15.
Èze seaside (SNCF train station) / Village of Èze shuttle.
A coach shuttle is available from Èze SNCF train station
taking people to Èze village all year round.
Price: €1 single.
Tickets sold directly on board buses or from two “Ligne
d’Azur” agencies in Nice situated at 3, place Masséna
and 29, avenue Malaussena plus tabacs
(tobacconists)/newspaper agents displaying the “Ligne
d’Azur” logo.
7-day, 1-day, solo and multi-trip travel passes are also
available from ticket machines on all tramway station
platforms.
AN INFORMATION WEBSITE IN 4 LANGUAGES FEATURING
TOURIST TRIP SUGGESTIONS
BY “LIGNE D’AZUR” BUS
www.lignedazur.com
TICKET AZUR
“Ticket Azur” allows you to travel at a flat rate of €1 on
all Alpes-Maritimes bus lines.
“Ticket Azur” enables you to take two successive
transport networks for trips including a connection
between one of the Conseil Général TAM network lines
AND one of the following network lines:
Envibus (Antibes & region), Communauté de la Côte
d’Azur Francaise (Menton & region), Sillages (Grasse &
region), Bus Varmer (Carros & region), Ligne d’Azur
(Nice & region), Bus Azur (Cannes & region).
INFORMATION: www.symitam.fr
(Transport authority)
TRANSPORT 28 29
Transport
BY TRAM
The city of Nice is equipped with a new 8.7 km long
generation tramway.
The city enjoys a north/east link via place Masséna in the
city centre. Only one ticket required to travel by tramway
and by bus.
Tickets on sale in “Ligne d’Azur” agencies in Nice, situated at
3, place Masséna and 29, avenue Malausséna and in
tobacconists/newsagents displaying the “Ligne d’Azur” logo.
• N.B.: no tickets are sold on board the tram but they are
available from ticket machines located on the platforms
(change required).
Price: €1.
> FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ON TIME
TABLES & ROUTES
www.tramway-nice.org
BY TRAIN
> FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION LOG ON TO
www.ter-sncf.com/paca
All cities along the French Riviera have central stations.
Please note the reopening of the train line to Grasse, the
International Perfume Capital.
"ISABELLE" RAIL CARD: SUMMER SEASON
From July 1 to September 30, the SNCF “Carte Isabelle”
entitles holders to make an unlimited number of trips
for 1 day on all trains offering seated places (except
TGV), in 1st or 2nd class, from Théoule-sur-Mer to
Vintimille and from Nice to Tende.
It is valid for 1 person and cannot be reimbursed, or
exchanged.
Price: €12.
On sale in SNCF train stations on the French Riviera.
PROVENCE RAILWAY
Departing from the French Riviera on the Nice - Digne-lesBains line (151 km), Chemins de Fer de Provence provides a
regular train connection service all year round.
French Riviera stations: Nice and Puget-Théniers (1hr20).
Typical adult ticket prices:
Nice - Puget-Théniers: one way €9.40 - round trip €18.80.
Nice - Digne-les-Bains: one way €20.30 - round trip €40.60.
BY CAR
Parking is generally pay & display from Monday to Saturday,
from 8am to 12pm and from 2pm to 7pm.
Numerous car parks and parking meters are at your
disposal, day and night, enabling you to visit the sites and
monuments at your own pace.
Average hourly price: €1.
Hire cars available, in particular at Aéroport International
Nice Côte d’Azur (terminal 2) and in the main SNCF train
stations.
BY TAXI
Depart from Aéroport Nice Côte d’Azur, the main SNCF train
stations and the centre of the cities on the French Riviera. In
city (or urban zone), taxi ranks are indicated by a blue sign.
Trip payment in Euros only.
Central tax reservation services are available in the main
French Riviera cities.
> Contact: Allô Taxis - Nice
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 13 78 78
Information available from the Tourist Offices.
> FOR MORE INFORMATION:
www.trainprovence.com
BY HELICOPTER AND/OR BY PLANE
VÉLOS BLEUS
Departure from the Nice Côte d’Azur Airport
Vélo bleu is an easy-to-use self-service bicycle hire system,
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
It is reserved for people over the age of 14.
AZUR HÉLICOPTÈRE
Contact: Elisabeth GOUTAL, Sales Director
[email protected]
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 90 40 70 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 90 40 80
[email protected]
> www.azurhelico.com
Private flights available on request.
Panoramic flights, all destinations.
Cannes-Mandelieu airport departure available.
Vélo bleu, 120 stations, 1200 bicycles and 1715 racks.
Since July 2011, 55 new stations in Nice, Saint-Laurent-duVar and Cagnes-sur-Mer.
> www.velobleu.org
HÉLI AIR MONACO
Contact: Estelle PEREZ DE DIEGO, Sales Director
[email protected]
Tel. 00 377 92 050 030 - Fax 00 377 92 05 00 51
[email protected]
> www.heliairmonaco.com
Regular flights between Nice and Monaco. Available on
request: Cannes, Isola 2000, Saint-Tropez and other
destinations.
Nice-Monaco single: €120 (incl. tax). Return: €210 (incl. tax).
NICE HÉLICOPTÈRES
Contact: Annie Claire BENCHIMOL, P.D.G.
[email protected]
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 21 34 32 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 21 39 93
[email protected]
> www.nicehelicopteres.com
Flights to Cannes-hélistation – Port de Cannes or Aéroport
Cannes-Mandelieu, flights on demand.
Flights to Saint-Tropez, flights on request, consult us.
Nice-Cannes prices: vary according to Congress season
(“grouped” flights) or private flights on request (chartered
flights),
Nice-Saint-Tropez prices: please consult us.
On request: Monaco, Cannes, Saint-Tropez, ski stations
(Isola 2000, Auron), Corsica and all other destinations: Italy,
Switzerland, Spain, etc.
Panoramic flights & maiden flights.
BY BICYCLE
EXCLUSIVELY IN NICE
CYCLOPOLITAIN – ELECTRIC BICYCLE
Cyclopolitain, Compagnie de Cyclo Electriques, offers a
chauffeured transport service designed for short trips in the
City Centre or themed trips on reservation.
Let us do the cycling.
Cyclopolitain operates from Tuesday to Saturday all year
round.
From March to October: from 10.30am to 7pm.
From October to the end of December: from 10.30am to
5.30pm.
From February to the beginning of March: from 10.30am to
6pm.
Cycle lanes, pedestrian roads (slow speed) and all roads.
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 81 76 15 (Nice)
> www.cyclopolitain.com
TRANSPORT 30 31
Language
schools
LANGUAGE SCHOOLS
LANGUAGE
SCHOOLS
LANGUAGE SCHOOLS OFFERING
ACCOMMODATION NEAR CLASSES,
WITH LOCAL FAMILIES,
IN HOTELS OR TOURIST RESIDENCES
LANGUAGE SCHOOLS OFFERING
RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION
ACTILANGUE
AZURLINGUA
“Label Qualité FLE”
47, rue Hérold
06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 97 03 07 00
Fax 00 33 (0)4 97 03 07 03
[email protected]
> www.azurlingua.com
Contact: Jean-Luc LIBRATI
“Campus France” accredited school.
Accommodation available on the campus and in summer
residences in the city of Nice (approximately 500 places).
Junior courses aged 13 to 17 available.
CENTRE MÉDITERRANÉEN D’ÉTUDES FRANÇAISES
Chemin des Oliviers - BP 38
06320 CAP D’AIL
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 78 21 59
Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 41 83 96
[email protected]
> www.centremed.monte-carlo.mc
Contacts: Gilles CAPPADORO & Alessandra ZUNINO
Member of the Atout France “Club French du Tourisme des
Jeunes” scheme.
INSTITUT DE FRANÇAIS
23, avenue du Général Leclerc
06230 VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 01 88 44
Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 76 92 17
[email protected]
> www.institutdefrancais.com
Contact: Frédéric LATTY
Institut de Français is an establishment with an international
repution specialised in teaching French to foreign adults
(minimum age: 21 years).
The Institut de Français enjoys wonderful views of
Villefranche bay and Cap Ferrat, providing an ideal setting
for anyone wishing to learn, or perfect their spoken French.
2 to 4-week sessions available all year round. Total
immersion 8 hours a day including breakfast and lunch on
site “en français” with the teaching staff.
Private apartment accommodation available (prestige
individual rooms, studios or apartments).
2, rue Alexis Mossa
06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 96 33 84
Fax. 00 33 (0)4 93 44 37 16
[email protected]
> www.actilangue.com
Contact: Paul CECCALDI
Actilangue is a registered private higher teaching
establishment accredited by the academic authorities. It has
been awarded the “Français Langue Etrangère” (FLE) quality
label by the French Ministry of Education for Foreign
Affairs.
ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE NICE
2, rue de Paris
06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 62 67 66
Fax. 00 33 (0)4 93 85 28 06
[email protected]
> www.alliance-francaise-nice.com
Contacts: Adrien BERTHIER - Jean-Philippe PEREZ
GROUPE SET - ÉQUIVALENCE
Place Sophie Laffitte - BP 127
06903 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 96 57 00
[email protected]
> www.groupeset.com
Contacts: Antonia PEREZ - Sue GEURDEN
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
4, rue Carabacel
06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 62 60 62
[email protected]
> www.ihnice.com
Contact: William RUBINSTEIN
PIERRE OVERALL
École Supérieure “Français Langue Etrangère”
33, chemin des Fades
06110 LE CANNET
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 69 04 82
Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 69 04 32
[email protected]
> www.pierre-overall.com
Contact: Agnès GIORDANA, Director
ART & CULTURE 46 47
LANGUAGE SCHOOLS 32 33
TO U R I ST O F F I C E S / TO U R I ST C E N T R E S
TOURIST OFFICES
& CENTRES
34 35
Tourist
offices & centres
TOURIST
OFFICES
Laure TOMA-AUNEAU, Manager for Leisure Tourism
[email protected]
Monika ROY-LACASSAGNE, Marketing Assistant
[email protected]
CAP D’AIL
ANTIBES JUAN-LES-PINS
11, place de Gaulle
06600 ANTIBES JUAN-LES-PINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 97 23 11 11 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 97 23 11 12
[email protected]
> www.antibesjuanlespins.com
Contacts: Béatrice DI VITA, Press
[email protected]
Laure PELLETIER, Marketing
[email protected]
BEAULIEU-SUR-MER
Place Georges Clemenceau
06310 BEAULIEU-SUR-MER
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 01 02 21 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 01 44 04
[email protected]
> www.beaulieusurmer.fr
Contact: Stéphane EMSELLEM
[email protected]
BIOT
46, rue Saint-Sébastien
06410 BIOT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 65 78 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 65 78 04
[email protected]
> www.biot-tourisme.com
Contact: Patricia CHANIEL, Managing Director
[email protected]
CAGNES-SUR-MER
6, boulevard Maréchal Juin - BP48
06800 CAGNES-SUR-MER
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 20 61 64 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 20 52 63
Authorisation No.: AU 006 99 0002
[email protected]
> www.cagnes-tourisme.com
Contact: Sylvain ROGER, Managing Director
[email protected]
87 bis, avenue du 3 Septembre - BP 5 - 06320 CAP D’AIL
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 78 02 33 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 41 30 61
[email protected]
> www.cap-dail.com
Contact: Barbara JAKOWBOSKI, Managing Director
[email protected]
ÈZE (Village)
Place de Gaulle - 06360 ÈZE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 41 26 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 41 04 80
offi[email protected]
> www.eze-riviera.com
Contact: Patrick LE TIEC, Managing Director
[email protected]
GRASSE
Palais des Congrès - 22, cours Honoré Cresp - 06130 GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 36 66 66 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 36 86 36
Authorisation N°: AU 006 01 0001
[email protected]
> www.grasse.fr
Contact: Franck RAINERI, Promotion Department
[email protected]
LA COLLE-SUR-LOUP
28, avenue du Maréchal Foch - 06480 LA COLLE-SUR-LOUP
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 32 68 36 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 32 05 07
[email protected]
> www.ot-lacollesurloup.com
Contact: Karel BOULOGNE, Managing Director
[email protected]
LA COLMIANE-VALDEBLORE
La Colmiane - 06420 VALDEBLORELACOLMIANE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 23 25 90 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 23 25 91
[email protected]
> www.colmiane.com
Contact: Cathy FERRIER, Managing Director
[email protected]
CANNES
Palais des Festivals - 1, La Croisette
BP 272 - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 99 84 22 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 99 84 23
[email protected]
> www.cannes.travel
Contacts: Élisabeth LARA, Press
[email protected]
LA TURBIE
2, Place Detras - 06320 LA TURBIE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 41 21 15 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 41 13 99
[email protected]
> www.ville-la-turbie.fr
Contact: Nadège BERRO, Managing Director
[email protected]
LE CANNET
Central Buro - Place Benidorm - 73, avenue du Campon
06110 LE CANNET
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 45 34 27 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 45 28 06
[email protected]
> www.lecannet.com
Contact: Laurence PRIEUR, Managing Director
[email protected]
MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
806, avenue de Cannes
06210 MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 93 64 64 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 93 64 66
Registration No.: IM006110037
[email protected]
> www.ot-mandelieu.fr
Contact: Béatrice PIEDNOEL, Press & Marketing
[email protected]
MENTON
Palais de l’Europe
8, avenue Boyer - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 41 76 76 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 41 76 58
Registration No.: IM006100079
[email protected]
> www.tourisme-menton.fr
Contacts: Danielle LEGOFF, Congress & Group
[email protected]
Patricia MERTZIG, Press & Cruises
[email protected]
MOUGINS
18, boulevard de la Courteline - 06250 MOUGINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 75 87 67 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 92 04 03
[email protected]
> www.mougins.fr/tourisme
Contact: Dominique FANTINO, Managing Director
[email protected]
NICE
5, Promenade des Anglais - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)8 92 70 74 07 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 14 46 49
Registration No.: IM006110026
[email protected]
> www.nicetourisme.com
Contacts: Catherine ANOUILH, Marketing Manager
[email protected]
Nicolle MARTIN, Market Manager
[email protected]
Ria KOLEMBUSOVA, Market Manager
[email protected]
Isabelle BILLEY-QUÉRÉ, Press
[email protected]
PRINCIPAUTÉ DE MONACO
2A, boulevard des Moulins
98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 92 16 61 16 - Fax 00 377 92 16 60 00
[email protected]
> www.visitmonaco.com
Contacts: Florence MICHEL-BOUVIER, Marketing Manager
[email protected]
Jean-François GOURDON
[email protected]
ROQUEBRUNE-CAP-MARTIN
218, avenue Aristide Briand
06190 ROQUEBRUNE-CAP-MARTIN
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 35 62 87 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 28 57 00
[email protected]
> www.roquebrune-cap-martin.com
Contact: Anne-Hélène MAZZONI, Managing Director
[email protected]
SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT
59, avenue Denis Séméria
06230 SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 76 08 90 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 76 16 67
offi[email protected]
> www.saintjeancapferrat.fr
Contact: Edith BARNIER, Press & Marketing
[email protected]
SAINT-LAURENT-DU-VAR
1819, route du Bord de Mer – BP 125
06706 SAINT-LAURENT-DU-VAR
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 31 31 21 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 14 92 83
[email protected]
> www.tourisme-saintlaurentduvar.com
Contact: Géraldine BRICCHI, Managing Director
[email protected]
SAINT-MARTIN-VÉSUBIE
Place Félix Faure
06450 SAINT-MARTIN-VÉSUBIE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 03 21 28 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 03 21 44
[email protected]
> www.saintmartinvesubie.fr
Contact: Marjorie MEINESZ, Managing Director
[email protected]
SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
2, rue Grande
06570 SAINT- PAUL DE VENCE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 32 86 95 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 32 60 27
[email protected]
> www.saint-pauldevence.com
Contact: Sandrine LEONARD, Managing Director
[email protected]
SAINT-TROPEZ
BP 218
83994 SAINT-TROPEZ Cedex
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 94 97 45 21 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 94 97 82 66
> www.ot-saint-tropez.com
Contact: Claude MANISCALCO, Managing Director
[email protected]
MERCANTOUR STATIONS
AURON & ISOLA 2000
AURON
La Grange Cossa - Boulevard de Malhira
06660 AURON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 23 02 66 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 23 07 39
[email protected]
> www.auron.com
TOURIST OFFICES & CENTRES 36 37
Tourist
offices & centres
ISOLA 2000
Immeuble Le Pelevos - 06420 ISOLA2000
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 23 15 15 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 23 14 25
[email protected]
> www.isola2000.com
Contacts: Pascal LEQUENNE, Marketing department
[email protected]
Thibaut SCHERBERICH, Sales Manager
[email protected]
THÉOULE-SUR-MER
1, Corniche d'Or
06590 THÉOULE-SUR-MER
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 49 28 28 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 49 00 04
[email protected]
> www.theoule-sur-mer.org
Contact: Dominique BALDINI, Managing Director
[email protected]
TOURRETTES-SUR-LOUP
2, Place de la Libération - 06140 TOURRETTES-SUR-LOUP
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 24 18 93 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 59 24 40
[email protected]
> www.tourrettessurloup.com
Contact: Muriel CHIERA, Managing Director
[email protected]
VALBERG/PÉONE
Centre Administratif
Place Charles Ginesy - 06470 VALBERG
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 23 24 25 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 56 09 03 53
Registration No.: IM006110025
[email protected]
> www.valberg.com
Contacts: Carole CASANOVA, Managing Director
[email protected]
Myriam ALIX, Communication - [email protected]
VALBONNE
1, place de l’Hôtel de Ville
06560 VALBONNE SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 12 34 50 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 12 34 57
offi[email protected]
> www.tourisme-valbonne.com
Contact: Serge SARREBEYROUX, Managing Director
[email protected]
VALLAURIS GOLFE-JUAN
Parking Sud - Square du 8 mai 1945 - 06220 VALLAURIS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 63 82 58 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 63 95 01
Registration No.: IM0061110063
[email protected]
> www.vallauris-golfe-juan.com
Contacts: Philippe MOTTIER, Managing Director
[email protected]
Laurence BARBAS, Press & Marketing
[email protected]
VENCE
8, Place du Grand Jardin - 06140 VENCE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 58 06 38
offi[email protected]
> www.ville-vence.fr
Contact: Fabienne GIROUD-PAYAN, Managing Director
[email protected]
VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER
Jardin François Binon
06230 VILLEFRANCHE SUR MER
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 01 73 68 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 76 63 65
[email protected]
> www.villefranche-sur-mer.com
Contacts: Patricia BREGERE, Managing Director
[email protected]
Sandra OTTAVIANI, Press Assistant
[email protected]
VILLENEUVE-LOUBET
16, avenue de la mer
06270 VILLENEUVE-LOUBET
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 02 66 16 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 02 66 19
Registration No.: IM006100066
[email protected]
> www.villeneuve-tourisme.com
Contact: Patrice DEMEOCQ, Managing Director
[email protected]
> A COMPLETE LIST OF TOURIST OFFICES IN THE
ALPES-MARITIMES DÉPARTEMENT AVAILABLE AT
www.frenchriviera-tourism.com
TOURIST
CENTRES
PROVENCE VAL D’AZUR
“GRANDIOSE GORGE COUNTRY”
Visit the famous gorges at Cians and Daluis with their sharp,
sheer sides, sculpted by water out of the red schist leading
to the villages of Beuil, Valberg & Péone and, through the Val
d’Entraunes, to the Aiguilles de Pelens and the Col de la
Cayolle.
Puget-Théniers marks the gateway to the unique geological
formations of the Pays de la Roudoule.
The area has approximately thirty markedly contrasting
communes situated between the upper and mid Valley of the
Var, breath-taking.
MAISON DE PAYS PROVENCE VAL D’AZUR
RD 6202 - 06260 PUGET-THÉNIERS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 05 05 05 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 05 17 22
> www.provence-val-dazur.com
Contact: Thierry CALVIANI
[email protected]
LES VALLÉES ROYA-BÉVÉRA
(ROYA-BÉVÉRA VALLEYS)
“VALLEY OF WONDERS”
Valley situated on the Italian border with vistas of the high
summits of the Massif du Marguaréis, gorges with forests
and great alpine pastures.
It is rich in cultural and architectural heritage (perched
villages such as Saorge, painted chapels such as NotreDame-des- Fontaines at la Brigue, Baroque churches at
Breil-sur-Roya, Sospel and Tende plus the rock carvings of
the Vallée des Merveilles (Valley of Wonders).The white
water of the gorges de la Roya attracts sporting visitors.
ASSOCIATION DÉVELOPPEMENT TOURISTIQUE DES
VALLÉES ROYA-BÉVÉRA
394, route de Saint-Pierre - 06540 BREIL-SUR-ROYA
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 04 92 05 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 85 35 24
Registration No.: IM006110027
> www.royabevera.com
Contact: Richard COLSON - [email protected]
LA VALLÉE DE LA VÉSUBIE
(VÉSUBIE VALLEY)
THE FRENCH RIVIERA’ “NATURAL HAVEN”
GATEWAY TO MERCANTOUR NATIONAL PARK
Less than one hour from Nice lies the preserved, wild
environment of Suisse Niçoise. The great sites of Boréon,
Madone de Fenestre, Gordolasque and Authion are the main
gateways to the Parc National du Mercantour.
Asporting paradise, the Vésubie valley offers a wide range of
outdoor activities, in summer and winter, from hiking to
trout fishing, plus white water activities and
mountaineering.
At Saint-Martin Vésubie, Alpha, the Parc des Loups du
Mercantour offers a real life encounter with this mythical
animal.
La Colmiane, the nearest station to the French Riviera offers
a wealth of fun activities and 30 kms of ski runs.
PÔLE TOURISTIQUE VÉSUBIE MERCANTOUR VAL DE
BLORE
Communauté de Communes Vésubie Mercantour
Hôtel de Ville - 06450 SAINT-MARTIN VÉSUBIE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 03 60 10 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 03 60 01
Registration No.: IM0061100069
> www.vesubie-mercantour.com
Contact: Sophie POUDOU
[email protected]
LA VALLÉE DE L’ESTÉRON
& LE HAUT-PAYS GRASSOIS
(ESTÉRON VALLEY & THE HEIGHTS OF
GRASSE)
“GREAT WILD SPACES”
Great wild spaces where wooded slopes alternate with arid
plateaux. A country of “clues” (Saint-Auban, Aiglun,
Gréolières…), “gouffres” (massifs de l’Audibergue) and
Belvedere villages that still live by the ancestral rhythm of
sheep rearing. Let yourself be charmed by character villages
such as Cipières or the small resort at Thorenc. Discover the
exceptional view of the coastline from the summit of
Cheiron.
COMMUNAUTÉ DE COMMUNES DES MONTS D’AZUR
344, avenue des hôtels - 06850 SAINT AUBAN
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 60 78 41 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 42 05 23
> www.lesmontsdazur.com
Contact: Marion LUIGI - [email protected]
LE CANTON DE LEVENS
“CANTON WITH 10 SMILES – NICE COUNTRY”
Nice Comté is situated between the Plaine du Var and the
banks of the Paillon. Between sea and mountain, the hills of
Nice county provide a beautiful setting for the ancient
perched villages associated with traditions and legends.
Terraced farming country with olive and sweet chestnut
trees. Aspremont, Levens, Coaraze or Lucéram to name but
a few are popular stops forwalkers.
ASSOCIATION TOURISTIQUE DU CANTON DE LEVENS
Maison du Tourisme du "Canton aux 10 sourires"
Quartier des Moulins - médiathèque - 06770 CASTAGNIERS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 08 76 31 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 29 23 10
> www.cantondelevens.com
Contact: Patrick ISAKOVITCH
[email protected]
LE PAYS DES PAILLONS
“TRADITIONS”
The Pays des Paillons is typical of the ancient Comté de
Nice.
Must see: the commune of Peille, or Lucéram known for its
famous nativity scenes.
OFFICE DU TOURISME DU PAYS DE LUCÉRAM ET DU
HAUT PAILLON
Place Adrien Baralis - 06440 LUCERAM
Tel./ Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 79 46 50
> www.luceram.com
Contact: Christiane RICORT
[email protected]
TOURIST OFFICES & CENTRES 38 39
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION & APARTMENT HOTELS
OPEN AIR & B&B ACCOMMODATION
HOTEL RESERVATION SERVICES & RENTALS
ACCOMMODATION
40 41
Hotel accommodation
& apartment hotels
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION / APARTMENT HOTELS
HOTEL
ACCOMMODATION
In the context of Law no. 2009-888 of 22 July 2009 for the
development and modernisation of tourist services, all
tourist accommodation is undergoing a change to new,
more modern and competitive rating standards.
The new rating system for hotels has made it possible to
add a fifth star and new criteria for a system based more
on the services provided than on surface area and
facilities.
LUXURY HOTELS
CÔTE D'AZUR = EXCELLENCE IN HOTELS
ON THE RIVIERA
There are 31 five-star hotels on the French Riviera with a
capacity of 3,149 rooms and 6,380 beds. Such recognition
for luxury hotels provides all international clientele with a
scale for measuring the know-how of the Destination Côte
d'Azur in a niche which it has dominated for over a century.
The hotels on the Riviera having obtained their 5th star in
November 2011 according to the standards of the French
Ministry of Tourism are:
ANTIBES JUAN-LES-PINS
CAP D’ANTIBES BEACH HÔTEL
10, boulevard Maréchal Juin
06160 JUAN-LES-PINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 93 13 30 – Fax 0033 (0)4 92 93 15 04
[email protected]
Contacts: Franck FARNETTI, Managing Director
Aude DE CORIOLIS, Sales Manager
[email protected]
> www.ca-beachhotel.com
Number of rooms: 27
HÔTEL AMBASSADEUR
50/52, chemin des Sables - 06161 JUAN-LES-PINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 93 74 10 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 93 74 67
[email protected]
Contacts: Charles RICHEZ, Managing Director
Thierry TORRENTS, Sales Manager
[email protected]
> www.hotel-ambassadeur.com
Number of rooms: 221
HÔTEL BELLES RIVES
33, boulevard Edouard Baudoin
06160 JUAN-LES-PINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 61 02 79 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 67 43 51
[email protected]
Contact: Cristiano MORELLI, Marketing Director
[email protected]
> www.bellesrives.com
Number of rooms: 42
HÔTEL DU CAP-EDEN-ROC
Boulevard J.F. Kennedy
06601 ANTIBES JUAN-LES-PINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 61 39 01 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 67 13 83
[email protected]
Contacts: Philippe PERD, Managing Director
Brice KEMPER, Accommodation Sales & Marketing
Manager - [email protected]
> www.hotel-du-cap-eden-roc.com
Number of rooms: 121
HÔTEL IMPÉRIAL GAROUPE
770, chemin de la Garoupe – 06600 CAP D’ANTIBES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 93 31 61 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 93 31 62
[email protected]
Contact: Gilbert IRONDELLE, Managing Director
> www.imperial-garoupe.com
Number of rooms: 35
HÔTEL JUANA
19, avenue G. Gallice – 06160 JUAN-LES-PINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 61 08 70 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 61 76 60
[email protected]
Contact: Stéphane VUILLAUME, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.hotel-juana.com
Number of rooms: 40
BEAULIEU-SUR-MER
LA RÉSERVE DE BEAULIEU & SPA
5, boulevard du Maréchal Leclerc
06310 BEAULIEU-SUR-MER
Tél. 00 33 (0)4 93 01 00 01 – Fax : 00 33 (0)4 93 01 28 99
[email protected]
Contact: David DELION, Sales & Marketing Manager
[email protected]
> www.reservebeaulieu.com
Number of rooms: 39
CANNES
FIVE HOTEL & SPA
1, rue notre Dame – 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 63 36 05 05
[email protected]
Contacts: Grégor MAYOUSSIER, Managing Director
Marie-Ange BIHOUIX, Marketing & Communication
Manager - [email protected]
> www.five-hotel-cannes.com
Number of rooms: 45
HÔTEL INTERCONTINENTAL CARLTON CANNES
58, La Croisette – 06414 CANNES CEDEX
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 06 40 06 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 06 40 15
[email protected]
Contacts: François CHOPINET, Managing Director
Leslie CHERFILS - [email protected]
> www.ichotelsgroup.com
Number of rooms: 343
HÔTEL JW MARRIOTT CANNES
50, La Croisette – 06414 CANNES CEDEX
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 99 70 00 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 99 70 17
[email protected]
Contact: Ziad ATRISSI, Director
Thierry TORRENTS, Sales Manager
[email protected]
> www.jwmarriottcannes.com
Number of rooms: 261
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& apartment hotels
CHÂTEAU EZA
Rue de la Pise – 06360 EZE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 41 12 24 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 41 16 64
[email protected]
Contact: Robin OODUNT, Managing Director
> www.chateaueza.com
Number of rooms: 11
HÔTEL LE CAP ESTEL
HÔTEL MAJESTIC BARRIÈRE
10, La Croisette – 06407 CANNES CEDEX
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 98 77 00 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 38 97 90
[email protected]
Contacts: Emmanuel CAUX, Director
Isabelle CHRISTODOULOS, Marketing Manager
[email protected]
> www.majestic-barriere.com
Number of rooms: 305
HÔTEL MARTINEZ
73, La Croisette – 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 98 73 00 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 39 67 82
[email protected]
Contacts: Richard SHILLING, Director
Marie-Christine BUENAOBRA, Sales Department
[email protected]
> www.hotel-martinez.com
www.concorde-hotels.com/martinez
Number of rooms: 412
LE GRAND HÔTEL
45, boulevard de la Croisette – 06401 CANNES CEDEX
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 38 15 45 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 68 97 45
[email protected]
Contacts: Hugues RAYBAUD, Managing Director
Nicholas GRANGER, Sales Manager
[email protected]
> www.grand-hotel-cannes.com
Number of rooms: 76
1312, avenue Raymond Poincaré – 06360 EZE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 76 29 29 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 01 55 20
[email protected]
Contact: Eric PAULUS, Managing Director
> www.capestel.com
Number of rooms: 18
GRASSE
LA BASTIDE SAINT-ANTOINE
48, avenue H. Dunant – 06130 GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 70 94 94 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 70 94 95
[email protected]
Contacts: Jacques CHIBOIS, Owner
Mehdi REZKI, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.jacques-chibois.com
Number of rooms: 16
MONACO (PRINCIPALITY OF)
HÔTEL DE PARIS
Place du Casino - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 98 06 30 00 – Fax 00 377 98 06 59 13
[email protected]
Contacts: Lucas ALLEGRI, Director
Alice GENTILS, Sales Manager
[email protected]
> www.hoteldeparismontecarlo.com
Number of rooms: 182
HÔTEL HERMITAGE
Square Beaumarchais – 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 98 06 40 00 – Fax 00 377 98 06 59 70
[email protected]
Contacts: Pascal CAMIA, Director
Alice GENTILS, Sales Manager
[email protected]
> www.hotelhermitagemontecarlo.com
Number of rooms: 280
ÈZE
CHÂTEAU DE LA CHÈVRE D’OR
Rue du Barri – 06360 EZE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 10 66 66 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 41 06 72
[email protected]
Contact: Isabelle FREMONT, Sales & Marketing Manager
[email protected]
> www.chevredor.com
Number of rooms: 37
ART & CULTURE 46 47
HÔTEL MÉTROPOLE MONTE-CARLO
HÔTEL ROYAL RIVIERA
4, avenue de la Madone – 98007 MONACO CEDEX
Tel. 00 377 93 15 15 15 – Fax 00 377 93 25 24 44
[email protected]
Contacts: Jean-Claude MESSANT, Director
Sandrine CAMIA, Sales Manager
[email protected]
> www.metropole.com
Number of rooms: 141
3, avenue Jean Monnet – 06230 SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 76 31 00 - Fax 0033 (0)4 93 01 23 07
[email protected]
Contacts: Bruno MERCADAL, Director
Sophie VALETTE, Sales & Marketing Manager
[email protected]
> www.royal-riviera.com
Number of rooms: 90
MOUGINS
SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
LE MAS CANDILLE
LE MAS DE PIERRE
Boulevard Clément Rebuffel – 06250 MOUGINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 28 43 43 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 28 43 40
Contacts: Giuseppe COSMAI, Director
Carole ROUVIER, Marketing Manager
[email protected]
> www.lemascandille.com
Number of rooms: 46
2320, route des Serres - 06570 ST-PAUL DE VENCE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 59 00 10 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 59 00 59
[email protected]
Contacts: Christian BAUMGARTEN, Director
Audrey JORGE, Sales Manager - [email protected]
> www.lemasdepierre.com
Number of rooms: 48
NICE
LE SAINT-PAUL RELAIS ET CHÂTEAUX
HÔTEL BOSCOLO EXEDRA NICE
86, rue Grande - 06570 ST-PAUL DE VENCE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 32 65 25 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 32 52 94
[email protected]
Contact: Jérôme VESOUX, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.lesaintpaul.com
Number of rooms: 17
12, boulevard Victor Hugo – 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 97 03 89 89 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 97 88 68 60
[email protected]
Contact: Silvio CATALANO, Director
[email protected]
> www.boscolohotels.com
Number of rooms: 110
THÉOULE-SUR-MER
LE NÉGRESCO
TIARA YAKTSA THÉOULE SUR MER-CANNES
37, promenade des Anglais – 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 16 64 00 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 88 35 68
[email protected]
Contacts: Pierre BORD, Director
Lori AMSTRONG, Sales Manager
[email protected]
> www.hotel-negresco-nice.com
Number of rooms: 141
6, boulevard de l'Esquillon - 06590 THÉOULE-SUR-MER
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 28 60 30 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 28 46 46
[email protected]
Contacts: Joël CARDON, Managing Director
Lara FOSSAT, Sales Manager
[email protected]
> www.tiara-hotels.com
Number of rooms: 21
PALAIS DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE
VENCE
13, promenade des Anglais – 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 14 77 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 14 77 14
[email protected]
Contacts: Christophe ALDUNATE, Managing Director
Liliana LEONORI, Sales Manager
[email protected]
> www.palais.concorde-hotels.fr
Number of rooms: 188
CHÂTEAU SAINT-MARTIN & SPA
2490, avenue des Templiers - BP 102 - 06142 VENCE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 58 02 02 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 24 08 91
[email protected]
Contacts: Philippe PERD, Managing Director
Brice KEMPER, Accommodation, Sales & Marketing
Manager - [email protected]
> www.chateau-st-martin.com
Number of rooms: 45
ROQUEBRUNE-CAP-MARTIN
MONTE-CARLO BEACH HÔTEL
40, avenue Princesse Grace
06190 ROQUEBRUNE-CAP-MARTIN
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 28 66 66 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 78 14 18
[email protected]
Contacts: Danièle GARCELON, Managing Director
Alice GENTILS, Sales Manager - [email protected]
> http://monte-carlo-beach.com
Number of rooms: 40
SAINT-JEAN CAP-FERRAT
GRAND HÔTEL DU CAP FERRAT
71, boulevard Général de Gaulle
06230 SAINT-JEAN CAP-FERRAT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 76 50 50 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 76 04 52
[email protected]
Contact: Marc LEVEAU, Sales & Marketing Manager
> www.grand-hotel-cap-ferrat.com
Number of rooms: 73
See Press Kit on
“Hyper luxury on the French Riviera”
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION & APARTMENT HOTELS 44 45
Hotel
accommodation
& apartment hotels
HOTELS WITH SPAS
& SEAWATER THERAPY CENTRES
Veritable well-being centres in the heart of the destination’s
most beautiful hotels. Exceptional settings with attention to
detail for perfect harmony of mind and body. Relax and
recharge those batteries.
Professionals from the most prestigious brands at your
disposal.
HOTELS WITH SPA & SEAWATER THERAPY
CENTRES
Voluptuous treatments featuring spring water, soft lighting,
zen music... discover the enveloping universe of the spa.
BEAULIEU-SUR-MER
HÔTEL LA RÉSERVE DE BEAULIEU & SPA *****
SPA MARIA GALLAND
5, boulevard du Maréchal Leclerc
06310 BEAULIEU-SUR-MER
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 04 36 50
[email protected]
> www.reservebeaulieu.com
Contact: Daniela BELA, Spa Manager
Number of rooms: 39
CANNES
FIVE HOTEL & SPA *****
SPA CINQ MONDES
1, rue Notre-Dame - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 63 36 05 05
spa@five-hotel.com
Contact: Nathalie ANGENOST, Spa Manager
> www.five-hotel-cannes.com
Number of rooms: 45
HÔTEL MAJESTIC BARRIÈRE *****
U SPA BARRIÈRE
Produits Sisley
10, La Croisette - BP 163 - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 98 77 49
[email protected]
> www.majestic-barriere.com
Contact: Sylvie PALLOMBO, Spa Manager
Number of rooms: 305
CÉZANNE HÔTEL & SPA ****
SPA DE L’HÔTEL CÉZANNE
40, boulevard d’Alsace - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 59 41 00 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 99 20 99
[email protected]
> www.hotel-cezanne.com
Contact: Cindy DANE, Reservation Manager
Number of rooms: 29
ÈZE
LE CAP ESTEL *****
SPA DU CAP ESTEL
1312, avenue Raymond Poincaré
06360 EZE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 76 29 29 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 01 55 20
[email protected]
> www.capestel.com
Contact: Anne-Julie TORRES, Spa Manager
Number of rooms: 18
MONACO (PRINCIPAUTÉ DE)
HÔTEL MÉTROPOLE MONTE-CARLO *****
LE MÉTROPOLE ESPA MONTE CARLO
4, avenue de la Madone - BP 19 - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 93 15 13 70 - Fax 00 377 93 15 13 71
[email protected]
> www.metropole.com
Contact: Sophie DELACHET, Spa Manager
Number of rooms: 141
HÔTEL FAIRMONT MONTE-CARLO ****
SPA WILLOW STREAM
12, avenue des Spélugues - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 93 50 65 00 - Fax 00 377 93 30 01 57
[email protected]
> www.fairmont.com/fr/montecarlo/
Contact: Baptiste GUILLARD, Spa Manager
[email protected]
Number of rooms: 602
MONTE-CARLO BAY HÔTEL & RESORT ****
SPA CINQ MONDES
40, avenue Princesse Grace - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 98 06 01 80 - Fax 00 377 98 06 05 66
[email protected]
> http://fr.montecarlobay.com
Contact: Violette PETIT, Spa Manager
Number of rooms: 334
MOUGINS
HÔTEL LE MAS CANDILLE *****
SPA QI SHISEIDO
Boulevard Clément Rebuffel - 06250 MOUGINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 28 43 53 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 28 43 40
[email protected]
> www.lemascandille.com
Contact: Julie FORTHOMME, Spa Manager
Number of rooms: 46
ROYAL MOUGINS GOLF RESORT & SPA
La Colline & Confort Zone Beauty Treatments
424, avenue du Roi - 06250 MOUGINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 92 49 69 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 92 49 72
[email protected]
> www.royalmougins.fr
Contact: Nathalie TRANSON, Spa Manager
Number of rooms: 29
NICE
HÔTEL BOSCOLO EXEDRA NICE *****
DEEP NATURE SPA NICE by Algotherm
12, boulevard Victor Hugo - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 80 40 27 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 88 68 60
[email protected]
> www.boscolohotels.com
Contact: Sonia DALLOZ, Spa Manager
[email protected]
Number of rooms: 110
HI HOTEL ****
VENCE
ESPACE HI BODY
In partnership with REN & Bertrand Poncet massages
3, avenue des Fleurs - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 97 07 26 26 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 97 07 26 27
[email protected]
> www.hi-hotel.net
Contact: Aurélie GALLET
Number of rooms: 38
CHÂTEAU SAINT-MARTIN & SPA *****
SPA WITH LA PRAIRIE BEAUTY TREATMENTS
2490, avenue des Templiers - 06140 VENCE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 58 02 02 - [email protected]
> www.chateau-st-martin.com
Contact: Valérie DALMAYRAC, Spa Manager (from the
company Star wellness)
Number of rooms: 45
SPLENDID HÔTEL & SPA NICE ****
SPA SPLENDID
50, boulevard Victor Hugo - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 16 41 68 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 16 42 70
[email protected]
> www.spa-splendid.com
Contact: Marion ENCIANS, Spa Manager
Number of rooms: 128
ROQUEBRUNE-CAP-MARTIN
MONTE-CARLO BEACH HÔTEL *****
MONTE-CARLO BEACH SPA
Treatment La Prairie product
Avenue Princesse Grace
06190 ROQUEBRUNE-CAP-MARTIN
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 28 66 66
[email protected]
> http://fr.monte-carlo-beach.com
Contact: Virginie O'DONNELL, Spa Manager
Number of rooms: 40
SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT
GRAND HÔTEL DU CAP FERRAT *****
SPA DU GRAND HÔTEL DU CAP FERRAT
71, boulevard Général de Gaulle
06230 SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 76 50 11 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 76 04 52
[email protected]
> www.grand-hotel-cap-ferrat.com
Contact: Hanneke STOOP, Spa Manager
Number of rooms: 73
HÔTEL ROYAL RIVIERA *****
SPA SUNDARI
3, avenue Jean Monnet - 06230 SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 76 31 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 01 43 23
[email protected]
> www.royal-riviera.com
Contact: Patricia KINTZINGER, Manager
[email protected]
Number of rooms: 90
SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
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HOTELS WITH A SEAWATER THERAPY
CENTRE
Did you know that the Mediterranean Sea, considered to be
the cradle of seawater therapy, is richer inminerals than the
ocean?
Certain hotel establishments feature seawater therapy
centres offering personalised treatment all year round.
ANTIBES JUAN-LES-PINS
HÔTEL BAIE DES ANGES - THALAZUR ANTIBES ***
> www.thalazur.fr - www.hotelbda.com
Number of rooms: 164
CANNES
RADISSON BLU 1835 HÔTEL AND THALASSO BY
REZIDOR ****
LES THERMES MARINS DE CANNES
> www.lesthermesmarins-cannes.com
www.1835-hotel.com
Number of rooms: 134
HOTELS WITH GOLF COURSES
MOUGINS
ROYAL MOUGINS GOLF RESORT & SPA
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 92 49 69 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 92 49 72
> www.royalmougins.fr
Contact: Mikael BENEAUX, Director
[email protected] & [email protected]
Number of rooms: 29
Royal Mougins Golf Club: 18-hole golf course.
HÔTEL LE MAS DE PIERRE *****
OPIO
SPA PAYOT & FILORGA
2320, route des Serres - 06570 SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 59 00 10 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 59 00 59
[email protected]
> www.lemasdepierre.com
Contact: Maud VAN BRUSSEL, Accommodation Manager
Number of rooms: 48
CHÂTEAU DE LA BÉGUDE ****
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 12 37 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 12 37 13
> www.opengolfclub.com/begude
Contact: Emmanuelle JOANNARD, Sales Manager
[email protected]
Number of rooms: 34
Opio Valbonne Golf Course: 18-hole golf course.
HÔTEL LE MAS D’ARTIGNY & SPA ****
SVV CLUB MÉDITERRANÉE
SPA NEOCEA - DANIEL JOUVANCE
Chemin des Salettes - 06570 SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 32 33 53 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 32 95 36
[email protected]
> www.mas-artigny.com
Contact: Agathe MAGDELIN, Spa Manager
Number of rooms: 85
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 09 71 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 09 71 70
[email protected]
> www.clubmed.com
Contact: V. DENIS, Manager
Capacity: 1000 people
Tour d’Opio Golf Course: compact 9-hole golf course.
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accommodation
& apartment hotels
TENDE
RÉSIDENCE DE LA VIEILLE FERME
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 04 88 91 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 04 78 86
[email protected]
> www.golf-vievola.com
Contact: Hervé ROBIN, Director - [email protected]
Capacity: 112 people
Vievola Golf Course & Country Club: 9-hole golf course.
HOTELS WITH VILLAS
HÔTEL LE MAS D’ARTIGNY & SPA ****
Chemin des Salettes – Les Hauts de Saint-Paul
06570 SAINT-PAUL
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 32 84 54 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 32 95 36
[email protected]
> www.mas-artigny.com
Contacts: Goran BRKIC, Managing Director
Sonia BRAÏECH, Sales Manager
Number of rooms: 85
4 villas including 1 villa without swimming pool.
VENCE
CHÂTEAU SAINT-MARTIN & SPA *****
2490, avenue des Templiers - BP 102
06142 VENCE CEDEX
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 58 02 02 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 24 08 91
[email protected]
> www.chateau-st-martin.com
Contacts: Philippe PERD, Managing Director
Brice KEMPER, Sales Manager
Number of rooms: 45
6 villas with sea view - max. 6 people.
ANTIBES JUAN-LES-PINS - CAP D’ANTIBES
HÔTEL DU CAP EDEN ROC *****
Boulevard J.F. Kennedy - BP 29
06601 ANTIBES CEDEX
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 61 39 01 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 67 76 04
[email protected]
> www.hotel-du-cap-eden-roc.com
Contact: Brice KEMPER, Sales Manager
Number of rooms: 121
3 villas: 2/6 people.
CAGNES-SUR-MER
DOMAINE COCAGNE ****
Châteaux et Hôtels Collection
30, chemin du Pain de Sucre - 06800 CAGNES-SUR-MER
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 13 57 77 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 13 57 89
[email protected]
> www.domainecocagne.com
Contact: Robert ABELS, Managing Director
Number of rooms: 12
1 villa: 8 people with pool.
SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT
GRAND HÔTEL DU CAP FERRAT *****
71, boulevard Général de Gaulle
06230 SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 76 50 50 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 76 04 52
[email protected]
> www.grand-hotel-cap-ferrat.com
Contacts: Elie LOUCA, Managing Director
Mathilde ADAM, Sales Manager
Number of rooms: 73
1 villa: 10 people.
SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
LE MAS DE PIERRE *****
RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX
2320, route des Serres - 06570 SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 59 00 10 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 59 00 59
[email protected]
> www.lemasdepierre.com
Contact: Simone BUSCHINSKI, Sales Manager
[email protected]
Number of rooms: 48
1 villa - 8/10 people.
HOTELS WITH HEATED SEAWATER
SWIMMING POOLS
ANTIBES JUAN-LES-PINS - CAP D’ANTIBES
HÔTEL DU CAP EDEN ROC *****
> www.hotel-du-cap-eden-roc.com
Number of rooms: 121
HÔTEL BAIE DES ANGES - THALAZUR ANTIBES ***
> www.thalazur.fr
Number of rooms: 164
BEAULIEU-SUR-MER
HÔTEL LA RÉSERVE DE BEAULIEU & SPA *****
> www.reservebeaulieu.com
Number of rooms: 39
ÈZE-SUR-MER
HÔTEL LE CAP ESTEL *****
> www.capestel.com
Number of rooms: 18
MONACO (PRINCIPALITY OF)
HÔTEL DE PARIS *****
> www.hoteldeparismontecarlo.com
Number of rooms: 182
HÔTEL HERMITAGE *****
> www.hotelhermitagemontecarlo.com
Number of rooms: 280
HÔTEL MÉTROPOLE MONTE-CARLO *****
> www.metropole.com
Number of rooms: 141
HÔTEL MÉRIDIEN BEACH PLAZA ****
> www.lemeridien.com/montecarlo
Number of rooms: 403
ROQUEBRUNE-CAP-MARTIN
MONTE-CARLO BEACH HÔTEL *****
> www.monte-carlo-beach.com
Number of rooms: 40
SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT
VILLAGES HÔTELS
GRAND HÔTEL DU CAP FERRAT *****
> www.villages-hotel.com
> www.grand-hotel-cap-ferrat.com
Number of rooms: 73
WARWICK INTERNATIONAL HOTELS
> www.warwickhotels.com
HÔTEL LA VOILE D’OR ****
> www.lavoiledor.fr
Number of rooms: 45
HOTEL CHAINS
APARTMENT
HOTELS
Hotels chains and a wide diversity of internationally
renowned brands covering approximately 70 chains or
brands such as:
Apartment hotels on the French Riviera:
BALLADINS
> www.citadines.com
> www.balladins.com
BEST WESTERN
> www.bestwestern.com
CHÂTEAUX ET HÔTELS DE FRANCE
> www.chateauxhotels.com
CHOICE
CITADINES
CITEA
> www.citea.com
FRANCE LOCATION
> www.franceloc.fr
GROUPE ACCOR
CONCORDE
> www.accorhotels.com
(Adagio, Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis, Etap Hôtel,
Formule 1, Suitenovotel, All Seasons, Pullman, HotelF1,
Hotels Barrière)
> www.concorde-hotels.fr
GROUPE PARK & SUITES
ETAP HÔTELS
> www.parkandsuites.com
> www.etaphotel.com
LAGRANGE CLASSIC
FAIRMONT HOTELS
> www.vacances-lagrange.com
> www.fairmont.com
LES RÉSIDENCES DU SOLEIL
GROUPE ACCOR
> www.residences-du-soleil.com
> www.accorhotels.com
(Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis, Etap Hôtel, Formule 1,
Suitenovotel, All Seasons, Pullman, HotelF1, Hotels
Barrière)
M VACANCES
> www.mvacances.com
> www.choicehotels.fr
(Comfort ™, Quality ™, Clarion ®)
GROUPE PARK & SUITES
> www.parkandsuites.com
HOLIDAY INN
> www.holidayinn.com
INTERCONTINENTAL
> www.intercontinental.com
LOUVRE HÔTELS
> www.louvrehotels.com
(Kyriad, Campanile, Première Classe, Prestige, Tulip Inn,
Golden Tulip, Royal Tulip)
LUCIEN BARRIÈRE
> www.lucienbarriere.com
RADISSON BLU
> www.radisson.com
MADAME VACANCES
> www.madamevacances.com
ODALYS VACANCES
> www.odalys-vacances.com
PIERRE ET VACANCES
(Adagio, Latittude, Maeva)
> www.pierreetvacances.com
RÉSIDEAL
> www.resideal.com
RÉSIDHOTEL
> www.residhotel.com
SÉJOURS DU SUD
> www.sejoursdusud.com
UNIVAC
> www.univac.net
RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX
> www.relaischateaux.com
SMALL LUXURY HOTELS OF THE WORLD™
> www.slh.com
SOCIÉTÉ DES BAINS DE MER (SBM)
> www.montecarloresort.com
THERE ARE ALSO OTHER HOTEL APARTMENTS
AND TOURIST RESIDENCES THAT ARE NOT
MEMBERS OF CHAINS OR GROUPS.
FOR FULL INFORMATION ON HOTEL RESIDENCES
AND DEPARTMENT TOURISM LOG ON TO:
www.frenchriviera-tourism.com
STARWOOD PREFERRED GUEST
(Le Méridien, Sheraton, Four points...)
> www.starwoodhotels.com
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION & APARTMENT HOTELS 48 49
Open air
&B&B
accommodation
OPEN AIR ACCOMMODATION / B&B
OPEN AIR
ACCOMMODATION
The French Riviera has approximately one hundred tourist
class camping and caravanning sites (1, 2, 3 or 4 stars) and
nature sites across the Alpes-Maritimes department.
Visitors can enjoy accommodation by the sea, hinterland
and in the mountains.
A large number of campsites, open all year round, are
equipped with an indoor pool which is heated in winter.
They also offer a range of events programmes in high
season.
Chalets, caravans, luxury tents, llh & mobile homes can also
be hired on site.
A brochure on French Riviera Campsites is available on
request from: [email protected]
and can be consulted on www.frenchriviera-tourism.com
> INFORMATION
www.frenchriviera-tourism.com
and official website of the campsites
of the Alpes-Maritimes
www.cotedazur-campings.com
B&B
The French Riviera offers a wealth of charming rooms and
tables d’hôtes in a choice environment along the coast and in
its hinterland and mountain areas.
Rooms are opened by private homeowners in their grounds
or homes and can be rented by the night (breakfast
included).
Some also offer table d’hôtes meals by reservation
designed to provide a taste of local gastronomy and
products.
This type of accommodation can be found under networks
such as “Fleurs de Soleil”, “Gîtes de France”, labels present in
the Alpes-Maritimes department.
List of “chambres d'hôtes” available on the Internet sites
and brochures of Tourist Bureaux in the Alpes-Maritimes
département (see page 36).
> INFORMATION
www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com
www.frenchriviera-tourism.com
www.fleursdesoleil.fr
NATURIST CLUB
ORIGAN VILLAGE ***
2160, route du Savé
06260 PUGET-THÉNIERS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 05 06 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 05 09 34
Contact: Stéphane AUTHIAT - [email protected]
[email protected]
> www.origan-village.com
HÔTELLERIE DE PLEIN AIR & CHAMBRES D’HÔTES 50 51
Hotel reservation services
& villa and apartment
rental
HOTEL RESERVATION SERVICES / VILLA & APARTMENT RENTAL
HOTEL
RESERVATION
SERVICES
VENCE
> www.ville-vence.fr
http://www.niceres.com/4DACTION/Web_GP_Resa/
GB/Webvence
VILLEFRANCHE SUR MER
> www.villefranche-sur-mer.com
http://www.niceres.com/4DACTION/Web_GP_Resa/
GB/webvillefranche
RESERVATION CENTRES
OTHER CENTRAL RESERVATION SERVICES
ANTIBES JUAN LES PINS
> www.antibes-juanlespins.co.uk
LES RESTAURATEURS-HÔTELIERS
LOGIS DES ALPES-MARITIMES
AURON – STATIONS DU MERCANTOUR
> www.stationsdumercantour.com
www.auron.com
http://hiver.auron.com/reservez-votre-sejour
Restaurateurs-hôteliers Logis des Alpes-Maritimes is a
chain of 30 hotel-restaurants that have adopted a stringent
quality policy in order to guarantee a standard of comfort
and facilities that meet the needs of today’s clients.
BREIL SUR ROYA
> www.loisirs-mercantour.com
Les Logis is a network exclusively comprising independent
hotels with a family feel, the lifeblood of the strength and
diversity of our network for over 60 years. All share the
same passion for the "restaurateur- hotelier" business.
CAGNES SUR MER
> www.cagnes-tourisme.com
http://www.cagnesres.com/
Audited once every 3 years by a mystery guest, our hotelrestaurants are rated with 1, 2 or 3 fireplace symbols.
Whatever their rating, clients will always enjoy the Logis
values: welcome, authenticity, comfort and tradition cuisine.
For a unique stay, discover inns of exception.
CANNES
> www.cannes-hotel-booking.com
GRASSE
> www.grasse.fr
http://www.niceres.com/4DACTION/Web_GP_Resa
/GB/webPays-de-Grasse
ISOLA 2000 – STATIONS DU MERCANTOUR
> www.stationsdumercantour.com
www.isola2000.com
http://hiver.isola2000.com/reservez-votre-sejour
6, avenue Louis Cauvin - Quartier Plan de Grasse
06130 GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 66 52 95
[email protected]
> www.logis06.com
Contact: Marion MICHELON, Co-ordinator
GÎTES DE FRANCE DES ALPES-MARITIMES
The "Gîtes de France" brand covers Gîte Rural (country),
City break (accommodation in town), Chambre d’Hôtes
"Charmance" (charming B&B), Gîte d'Étape (stop over), de
Séjour (Stay) and Camping “Pré Vert” accommodation. The
leisure offer is rated by thematic labelling or certification:
Gîtes de Neige (snow), Gites de Pêche (fishing), Gîtes Panda,
Gîtes Rando (hiking), Gîtes Vignobles (vineyard), Ecogîtes,
Gîte "Tourisme et Handicap" (disabled-friendly).
Group offers such as Gîtes en Village, des Gîtes avec piscine
(with pool), des Grands Gîtes (large)… are available
throughout the Alpes-Maritimes area.
Gîtes de France are rated with 1 to 4 corn ears according to
their level of comfort and can be reserved from one night to
several weeks, in all seasons.
Les Gîtes de France des Alpes-Maritimes has a telephone
Reservation Service from Monday to Friday from 8.45am to
5.15pm non stop or via internet.
MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
> www.ot-mandelieu.fr
https://activresa-secure3.icor.fr/mandelieu/
MENTON
> www.tourisme-menton.fr/-Menton-French-Rivieraand http://www.hotelmenton.fr/hotel-menton/
MONACO - LE RESORT MONTE-CARLO
SOCIÉTÉ DES BAINS DE MER
> www.montecarloresort.com
NICE
> www.nicetourism.com
http://en.nicetourisme.com
ST DALMAS LE SELVAGE
STATIONS DU MERCANTOUR
> www.stationsdumercantour.com
www.saintdalmasleselvage.com
http://hiver.saintdalmasleselvage.com/reservez-votresejour
57, Promenade des Anglais - BP 21614 - 06011 NICE Cedex 1
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 15 21 30 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 37 48 00
[email protected]
> www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com
Registration No.: IM006100054
VALBERG
> www.valberg.com
http://www.valberg.com/reservations.html
HOTEL RESERVATION SERVICES & VILLA AND APARTMENT RENTAL 52 53
Hotel reservation
services& villa and
apartment rental
VILLA
& APARTMENT
RENTAL
LEADING VILLAS OF THE WORLD
CANTAMESSA CONSULTING
127, chemin de la Billoire
06640 SAINT-JEANNET
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 24 75 68 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 24 75 68
> www.lvwr.com
Contact: Elio CANTAMESSA
[email protected]
IMMOSOL VACANCES
18, rue Latour Maubourg
06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 94 50 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 94 06 60
> www.immosol.fr
Contact: Liselore WOODFIELD
[email protected]
RIVIERA HOLIDAY HOMES
23, avenue Jean Médecin
06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 16 03 44 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 16 03 90
> www.rivieraholidayhomes.com
Contact: Lucienne GIULIAN
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 81 54 14 95
[email protected]
HOTEL RESERVATION SERVICES & VILLA AND APARTMENT RENTAL 54 55
TRAVEL AGENCIES & ORGANISERS OF STAYS / COACH COMPANIES
CHAUFFEUR-DRIVEN TOURIST CAR OPERATORS
TRANSPORT & EXCURSION COMPANIES / MULTILINGUAL GUIDES
INCOMING
TOURISM
SERVICES
54 57
Travel agencies
& organisers of stays
INCOMING TOURISM AGENCIES / ORGANISERS OF LEISURE & RELATED ACTIVITIES
ORGANISER OF CULTURAL ACTIVITIES / ACCOMMODATION PROVIDERS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
TOURIST BUREAUX / NICE CÔTE D'AZUR AIRPORT / COACH COMPANIES
Pursuant to new legislation - Law of 22 July 2009 - on the development and modernisation of tourist services in France,
licence and/or accreditation numbers are replaced in 2012 by a registration number (numéro d’immatriculation), delivered
by Atout France, the only official French State operator the sector of tourism.
You will find below the different families of activities whose core business includes organising stays: receptive agencies,
activity organisers in the hinterland and mountains, tourist bureaux (Offices de Tourisme), accommodation providers...
Realised on 20 November 2011.
Regular updates of registered tour operators available from Atout France: www.atout-france.fr
INCOMING TOURISM AGENCIES
Professionals specialised in Receptive Tourism are available on the French Riviera to supply customised service for groups or
individuals in business and leisure tourism and handle the organisation of your customers’ stays from A to Z.
These agencies also organise various services for you (transfers, accommodation, excursions, seminars, incentives, etc.) all over
the Côte d’Azur destination.
ALLIED MONTE CARLO
AZUR WELCOME SERVICES
Nice
Antibes
CAMBIASO ET RISSO CA. RI TOURS
& CA. RI TOURS INCENTIVES
Monaco
COAST ORGANISATION
Nice
COLVERT FRANCE
Nice
CONTRASTES VOYAGES
Nice
Monaco
EKYPAGE
Antibes
FRANCE FLAVOR
Biot
FRENCH EVENTS
Cannes
IKEBANA
INNOVATION VOYAGES
INNOVATIVE EVENTS – MEET’ IN BLUE
JANETTOURS
KATAPULT
Nice
Monaco
Nice
Valbonne
MADE IN COTE D'AZUR TRAVEL
Cannes
MEDITERRANEAN PRESTIGE
Cannes
Nice
NICE VOYAGES
Nice
NOVATOURS - Groupe MATHEZ
Cannes
PARCOURS VOYAGES
Cannes
RAISING STONES EVENTS
ROYAL RIVIERA TRAVEL
SUNAZUR INTERNATIONAL
Nice
Nice
Vence
UNITRAVEL RIVIERA
Mouans-Sartoux
Nice
Monaco
VOYAGES C. MATHEZ
Nice
VOYAGES VICTORIA
Nice
Monaco
Cruises
Specialist
Golf
Specialist
Nature
Specialist
Monaco
TRANSGLOBE AZUR
WELCOME TRAVEL TEAM
Cannes
Nice
V.SHIPS
Antibes
SUN HOLIDAYS RIVIERA
VIP RIVIERA SERVICE
Roquefort-les-Pins
TIVERIA ORGANISATION - DOREVA
TOP CLASS EUROPEAN CRUISE SERVICES
Monaco
MONDE SANS FRONTIÈRE
PHENIX EVENTS
Biot
Nice
MONACO MARITIME
Cannes
Cagnes-sur-Mer
Nice
LONGITUDE 7
Valbonne
KMK TRAVEL
LIBERTY INCENTIVES & CONGRESSES France
Nice
KUONI DESTINATION MANAGEMENT
LAGET & PARTNER
Cannes
CRUISE SERVICES C/O OMM
GLAUDE TRAVEL SERVICE
Business
Tourism
Monaco
BALLATORE VOYAGES
CONNECT EVENTS
Leisure
Tourism
TRAVEL AGENCIES & ORGANISERS OF STAYS 58 59
Travel agencies
& organisers of stays
The initials SNAV and SMAV denote that the Agency is a
member of a Syndicat National and/or a Syndicat
Monégasque des Agences de Voyages in France and/or
in the Principality of Monaco.
ALLIED MONTE CARLO (SMAV)
57, rue Grimaldi - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 97 97 64 64 - Fax 00 377 97 97 64 65
RCI No.: 56 S 00119
> www.allied-europe.com
AZUR WELCOME SERVICES
13, rue Andrioli - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 44 64 66 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 44 52 66
Licence No.: LI 006 00 0004
Contact: Marian LENNON
[email protected]
> www.azurwelcomeservices.com
CONTRASTES VOYAGES
1, rue de la Buffa - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 87 28 63 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 87 29 11
Registration No.: IM006100052
Contact: Jean-Pierre BAILLE
[email protected]
> www.contrastes.com
CRUISE SERVICES C/O OMM (SMAV)
14, quai Antoine 1er
BP 693
98014 MONACO CEDEX
Tel. 00 377 93 30 22 62 - Fax 00 377 97 70 39 78
RCI No.: 98P03114
Contact: Sylvie HIROUX
[email protected]
> www.omm-monaco.com
EKYPAGE
14, avenue Frédéric Mistral - 06600 ANTIBES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 74 32 57 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 33 10 80
Licence No.: LI 006 970 002
Contact: Yvette BALLATORE
Espaces Antibes - 2208, route de Grasse
06600 ANTIBES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 91 88 88 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 91 88 89
Registration No.: IM006110059
Contact: Richard SANCHIS
[email protected]
> www.ekypage.com
CAMBIASO & RISSO CA.RI.TOURS
FRANCE FLAVOR
Gildo Pastor Centre - 7, rue du Gabian - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 97 98 40 50 - Fax 00 377 97 98 40 60
RCI No.: 02 S 01 0060
[email protected]
> www.cambiasorissotours.com
30, avenue Saint-Philippe - Villa 55 - 06410 BIOT
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 99 19 84 32
Registration No.: IM006100037
Contact: Anne STUDER - [email protected]
BALLATORE VOYAGES
FRENCH EVENTS
COAST ORGANISATION
5, rue Gabriel Faure - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 82 39 02 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 88 37 32
Registration No.: IM006110029
Contact: Gérard FARINA - [email protected]
> www.coast-organisation.com
83, La Croisette - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 18 18 24 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 45 12 42
Registration No.: IM00611005
Contact: Jean-Pierre GOMBERT - [email protected]
> www.french-events.com
GLAUDE TRAVEL SERVICE (SNAV)
COLVERT FRANCE
2 bis, avenue Durante - Centre MBE 116 - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)9 50 73 87 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)9 55 73 87 00
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 60 42 68 98
[email protected]
Registration No.: IM006100077
Contact: Daniel Antoine TENACE, Managing Director
[email protected]
Incoming department: Ying ZHANG
[email protected] - Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 31 00 32 96
> www.colvertfrance.travel
CONNECT EVENTS
27, boulevard Montfleury - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 99 99 39
Registration No.: IM006110028
Contact: Sid SELKA - [email protected]
> www.connectevents.com
742, route de Grenoble - BP 3121 - 06203 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 29 50 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 29 50 10
Registration No.: IM006100003
Contacts: Véronique HERVOUET
[email protected]
Sophie HERVOUET - [email protected]
Incoming departement contact: Ghislaine MISSONIER [email protected]
> www.glaudetravel.com
IKEBANA
2405, route des Dolines - 06560 VALBONNE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 89 82 92 57 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 89 82 93 57
Registration No.: IM006110012
Contact: Laeticia RICCI
[email protected]
> www.ikebana-events.com
INNOVATION VOYAGES
MADE IN COTE D'AZUR TRAVEL
29, rue Pastorelli - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 88 37 68 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 88 37 91
Licence No.: LI 07508 00 08
Contact: Alessandra BESIO
[email protected]
Incoming department: Irina THIERY
[email protected]
Irina DE FLERS - [email protected]
> www.innovation-voyages.com
37, rue d'Antibes - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 0033 (0)4 93 12 97 05
Registration No.: IM006110070
[email protected]
Contact: Monika SCHMID
[email protected]
INNOVATIVE EVENTS – MEET’IN BLUE (SNAV)
66, boulevard Carnot - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 99 17 18 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 68 47 69
Licence No.: LI 075 04 0038
Contact: Serge MOULIERE - [email protected]
> www.innovativeevents.fr
MEDITERRANEAN PRESTIGE
c/o ACA - 23, rue Jean de Riouffe
06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 99 25 91 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 39 49 53
Registration No.:IM006110070
Contact: Geneviève JOASSARD
[email protected]
> www.mediterranean-prestige.com
MONACO MARITIME
JANETTOURS (SNAV)
86, avenue de Nice - 06800 CAGNES-SUR-MER
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 31 29 49 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 31 86 33
Licence No.: LI 006 95 0056
Contact: Jeannette MARNIERES [email protected]
> www.janettours.com
Le Ruscino – Bloc F - 14, quai Antoine 1er
98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 97 97 50 60 - Fax 00 377 97 97 07 70
[email protected]
MONDE SANS FRONTIÈRE
42, chemin Saint-Julien – 06410 BIOT
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 09 09 26 32
Registration No.: IM006110047
Contact: Laeticia MORELLI [email protected]
> www.katapult.fr
41, rue Hôtel des Postes - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 97 03 02 20 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 87 92 59
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 21 21 62 07
Licence No.: LI 075 96 0034
Contact: Christine BESNARD
[email protected]
> www.msftravel.com
KMK TRAVEL (SNAV)
NICE VOYAGES
29, rue Pastorelli - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 87 57 92 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 88 89 61
Registration No.: IM006100021
Contact: Victoria GRATTAROLA [email protected]
> www.kmktravel.com
10, rue Lamartine - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 13 36 86 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 13 36 89
Registration No.: IM006100086
Contact: Gilles STALLINS
[email protected]
> www.nicevoyages.fr
KATAPULT
KUONI DESTINATION MANAGEMENT
31, avenue Jean Médecin - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 55 87 85 50 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 88 41 24
Licence No.: LI 093 09 0004
Contact: Jean ROUSSEL [email protected]
> www.kuoni-dmc.com
LAGET & PARTNERS
Château Amiral, Bloc B - 42, boulevard d’Italie
98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 97 70 70 32 – Fax 00 377 97 70 70 33
RCI No.: 10 S 05200
Contact: Brigitte BAILET - [email protected]
> www.laget-partners.com
LIBERTY INCENTIVES & CONGRESSES FRANCE
(SNAV )
3, rue Alphonse Karr - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 00 57 80 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 00 32 42
Registration No.: IM092100083
Contact: Élisabeth CLARES - [email protected]
> www.liberty-incentive.net
LONGITUDE 7 (SNAV)
1133, avenue de Pierrefeu -06560 VALBONNE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 12 06 92 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 92 14 93
Registration No.: IM006110064
Contacts: Paul MASSIANI - [email protected]
Jérôme VRIGNAULT - [email protected]
> www.longitude7.com
NOVATOURS - GROUPE MATHEZ (SNAV)
9, rue de Lille - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 06 70 69 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 46 44 83
Registration No.: IM006110007
Contacts: Brigitte BAILET
[email protected]
Isabelle LACOMBE
[email protected]
> www.novatours-dmc.com
PARCOURS VOYAGES (SNAV)
8, boulevard d’Alsace - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 97 06 67 15 - Fax 00 33(0)4 93 99 06 60
Licence No.: LI 006 01 0009
Contacts: Pascale DESPIERES
[email protected]
Jérôme GONZALEZ
[email protected]
> www.parcours-voyages.com
PHENIX EVENTS
Domaine des 3 Feuillets - Cedex 19
06330 ROQUEFORT-LES-PINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 95 52 22 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 70 57 43
Registration No.: IM006110051
Contact: Menno MEYER, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.phenix-events.com
TRAVEL AGENCIES & ORGANISERS OF STAYS 60 61
Travel agencies
& organisers of stays
RAISING STONES EVENTS
VIP RIVIERA SERVICE
Le Parc B1 – 1140, route de St Jean Résidence
06600 ANTIBES
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 18 03 03 09 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 83 33 18 32
Registration No.: IM006100068
Contact: Pierre OUDINE - [email protected]
> www.raising-stones-events.com
205, promenade des Anglais - 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 44 22 33 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 22 13 00 43
Registration No.: IM006100006
Contact: Ralph HOLT - [email protected]
> www.viprivieraservice.com
ROYAL RIVIERA TRAVEL (SNAV)
Espace Azur - 179, boulevard René Cassin - 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 72 40 40 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 72 40 41
Registration No.: IM006100058
Contact: Florent PONS - fl[email protected]
> www.royal-riviera-travel.com
SUNAZUR INTERNATIONAL (SNAV)
15, rue Ricord Laty - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 97 06 36 50 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 97 06 36 51
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 83 76 19 64
Registration No.: IM006100013
Contact: Frédéric PESQUIER - [email protected]
[email protected]
> www.sunazur.eu
V. SHIPS
24, avenue de Fontvieille - B.P. 639 - 98013 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 92 05 10 10 - Fax 00 377 92 05 94 10
RCI No.: 97 S 03373
Contact: Giorgio MATTA - [email protected]
> www.vshipagency.com
VOYAGES C. MATHEZ (SNAV)
4, avenue Georges Clemenceau - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 82 68 82 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 87 93 60
Registration No.: IM006100067
Contacts: Brigitte BAILET
[email protected]
Jean LAGET - [email protected]
> www.matheztravel.com
SUN HOLIDAYS RIVIERA
VOYAGES VICTORIA (SNAV)
3, rue de Belgique - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 88 66 30 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 88 55 27
Licence No.: LI 006 95 0024
Contact: Eric ABIHSSIRA
[email protected]
6, boulevard Victor Hugo - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 82 38 38 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 16 05 42
Registration No.: IM006110060
Contacts: Bernard CAVALIE & Hervé CANAC
[email protected]
> www.viajes-victoria.com
TIVERIA ORGANISATION – DOREVA
6, rue Clément Roassal - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 97 03 68 68 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 97 03 68 69
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 10 25 05 30
Registration No.: IM006100073
Contact: Freddy CHEMOUNY - [email protected]
> www.tiveria.com
WELCOME TRAVEL TEAM - WTT (SMAV)
74, boulevard d'Italie - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 97 70 19 19
Contact: M. GARELLI - [email protected]
> www.wtt.mc
TOP CLASS EUROPEAN CRUISE SERVICES
14, quai Antoine Ier – 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 92 16 04 72 - Fax 00 377 93 25 31 27
RCI No.: 93 P 05595
Contact: Anne PEAULT - [email protected]
> www.topclass.mc
TRANSGLOBE (SNAV)
188, chemin Vallon Notre Dame - 06140 VENCE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 58 79 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 58 79 05
Registration No.: IM006100016
Contact: Pascale JURANVILLE - [email protected]
> www.transglobe.fr
UNITRAVEL RIVIERA
840, route de la Roquette - 06370 MOUANS-SARTOUX
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 74 74 02 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 74 51 71
Licence No.: LI 006 96 0025
Contacts: Marijke OBBINK - [email protected]
Robert ODIER - [email protected]
Incoming department : [email protected]
> www.unitravel-riviera.com
ORGANISERS
OF LEISURE
& RELATED
ACTIVITIES
AET NATURE
329, chemin du Foussa - 06540 BREIL-SUR-ROYA
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 04 47 64 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 04 47 64
Registration No.: IM006110019
Contact: Michel ROSTAGNI - [email protected]
> www.aetcanyoning.com
Activities available: canyoning, rafting, via ferrata, water
trekking, mountain biking, hiking, snowshoeing.
ALPES LIGURIE PROVENCE
ÉVOLUTION 2
Les Lauriers - Hameaux du soleil
753, route de la Colle - 06270 VILLENEUVE-LOUBET
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 02 08 51 - Mob. 00 33 (0)6 08 77 82 61
Registration No.: IM006100062
Contact: Denis RICHARD
[email protected]
> www.alprando.com
Activities available: hiking, snowshoeing.
Aéroport Cannes Mandelieu n°9
06150 CANNES LA BOCCA
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 90 83 83
Registration No.: IM006100035
Contact: Gilles BOURGEOIS - [email protected]
> www.evolution2.com
Sports & adventure professionals.
ITINÉRANCE
ARGOS VOYAGES
144, Corniche Paul Clermont - 06670 COLOMARS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 58 25 67
Registration No.: IM006100084
Contacts: Matthieu WHYTE
[email protected]
Philippe DEJOUX - [email protected]
> www.argos-rando.com
Activities available: hiking, snowshoeing.
ASSOCIATION LES CHEMINS DU BAROQUE
ET DES PRIMITIFS NIÇOIS - ARTAMBULE
La Chapelle - Hameau des Selves - 06470 SAUZE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 05 55 05 – Fax 00 33(0)9 70 62 19 03
Registration No.: IM006100076
Contact: Jacques PEREZ
[email protected]
> www.artambule.com
Activity available: hiking.
AU FIL DE L’EAU
664, route de Valbonne
06740 CHÂTEAUNEUF-DE-GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 42 08 45 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 12 03 38
Registration No.: IM006110003
Contact: Frédéric DUCLOS
[email protected]
> www.aufildeleau.com
Specialised in all types of activities at sea: team building,
incentive.
DÉAMBULE
5, Place St-Nicolas - 06380 SOSPEL
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 82 00 15 38 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 04 20 75
Registration No.: IM006110017
Contact: David BEYE
[email protected]
Activities available: hiking, snowshoeing.
DESTINATION MERVEILLES
10, rue des Mesures - 06270 VILLENEUVE-LOUBET
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 73 09 07 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 08 65 51
Registration No.: IM006110001
Contact: Isabelle CHAPPAZ
[email protected]
> www.destination-merveilles.com
Activities available: hiking, snowshoeing.
ESCAPADE LES GUIDES DU MERCANTOUR
Place du Marché - 06450 SAINT-MARTIN VÉSUBIE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 03 31 32 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 03 31 32
Registration No.: IM006110043
Contact: Pierre FIORUCCI - [email protected]
> www.guidescapade.com
Activities available: via ferrata, canyoning, rock climbing,
water trekking, hiking, alpinism, cross-country skiing,
snowshoeing, off-piste skiing, ice cascade, heliskiing.
Villeplane - 06470 GUILLAUMES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 05 56 01 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 05 56 83
Registration No.: IM006100051
Contact: Christine KIEFFER - [email protected]
> www.itinerance.net
Activity available: donkey packing.
ODYSSÉE VERTICALE
146 B, rue de France - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 86 71 99 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 97 07 14 76
Registration No.: IM006110009
Contact: Marjorie IVANKOVIC
[email protected]
> www.odysseeverticale.com
Activities available: via ferrata, canyoning, rock climbing,
hiking, rafting, mountain biking, cross-country skiing,
snowshoeing, off-piste skiing, ice cascade, mushing.
ORGAYA RANDONNÉE ET BALADE NATURE
06000 NICE
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 13 25 01 82
Registration No.: IM006100049
Contact: SébastienYAGO - [email protected]
> www.orgaya.com
Activities available: hiking, donkey packing, snowshoeing.
ROYA ÉVASION
11, boulevard Bouvier - 06540 BREIL-SUR-ROYA
Tel. & Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 04 91 46
Registration No.: IM006110034
Contact: François FALOCI
[email protected]
> www.royaevasion.com
Activities available: canyoning, hiking, via ferrata, mountain
biking, rafting, water trekking, snowshoeing.
SPACE BETWEEN
La Zourcière - Quartier de la Brasque
Berthemont-les-Bains - 06450 ROQUEBILLIÈRE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 03 48 57
Registration No.: IM006110058
Contact: Melvyn JONES - [email protected]
> www.space-between.co.uk
Activities available: hiking, snowshoeing.
TAOS ÉVASION
7, bis Franck Pilatte – 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 56 11 35
Registration No.: IM006100004
Contact: Fabrice MOREL - [email protected]
> www.mercantour-evasion.com
Activities available: alpinism, rock climbing, canyoning,
hiking, rafting, mountain biking, cross-country skiing,
snowshoeing.
TRAVEL AGENCIES & ORGANISERS OF STAYS 62 63
Travel agencies
& organisers of stays
ORGANISER
OFCULTURAL
ACTIVITIES
CÉRAMIC CRÉA
94, boulevard Beau Rivage prolongé - 06600 ANTIBES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 95 12 68
Registration No.: IM006110046
Contact: Pascale PONTET - [email protected]
> www.ceramic-crea.com
MENTON
HÔTEL PARIS-ROME ***
79, avenue porte de France – 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 35 73 45 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 35 29 30
Registration No.: IM006110016
Contact: Gil CASTELLANA - [email protected]
> www.paris-rome.com
QUALITY HÔTEL MENTON MÉDITERRANÉE ***
5, rue de la République - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 41 81 81 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 41 81 82
Registration No.: IM006110071
Contact: François MADUENO
[email protected]
> www.hotel-med-menton.com
NICE
HÔTEL MASSÉNA NICE ****
ACCOMMODATION
PROVIDERS AND
RELATED ACTIVITIES
ON THE COAST
ANTIBES-JUAN-LES PINS
HÔTEL HÉLIOS ****
3, avenue Dr Dautheville - 06160 JUAN-LES-PINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 61 55 25 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 61 58 78
Registration No.: IM006100088
Contact: Edouard BOUFFIER, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.hotelhelios.fr
CANNES
HÔTEL MAJESTIC BARRIÈRE *****
10, La Croisette - BP 163 - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 98 77 00 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 38 97 90
Registration No.: IM006110036
Contact: Isabelle CHRISTODOULOS, Marketing Manager
[email protected]
> www.lucienbarriere.com
MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
MMV RESORT & SPA CANNES MANDELIEU ****
(appartment hotel)
4, avenue Gaston de Fontmichel
06210 MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 48 54 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 48 54 20
Registration No.: IM006100095
Contact: Sophie GRENOUILLOUX
[email protected]
> www.mmv-resort-cannes.com
58, rue Gioffredo - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 47 88 88 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 47 88 89
Registration No.: IM006100078
Contact: Jacques SOUSSIN, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.hotel-massena-nice.com
HÔTEL PARK INN NICE ****
179, boulevard René Cassin - 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 18 34 16 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 71 40 63
Registration No.: IM006100031
Contact: Laeticia DAENS
[email protected]
> www.parkinn.com
NOVOTEL NICE AÉROPORT ARÉNAS ****
455, Promenade des Anglais - 06299 NICE CEDEX
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 21 22 50 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 21 63 50
Registration No.: IM006110072
Contact: Eric MONDAIN, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.novotel.com
GRAND HÔTEL LE FLORENCE ***
3, rue Paul Déroulède - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 88 46 87 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 88 43 65
Registration No.: IM006100074
Contact: Nicolas PATAT, Managing Director
direction@hotel-florence-nice.com
> www.hotel-florence-nice.com
SERVOTEL NICE ST-ISIDORE ***
30, avenue Auguste Vérola - St Isidore - 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 29 99 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 29 99 01
Registration No.: IM006100009
Contact: Sylvie SERVELLA-CIPPOLINI
[email protected]
> www.servotel-nice.fr
ETAP HÔTEL AÉROPORT NICE ARÉNAS **
HÔTEL LAS DONNAS **
455, Promenade des Anglais - 06299 NICE CEDEX 3
Tel. 00 33 (0)8 92 68 06 49 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 21 19 74
Registration No.: IM006110072
Contact: René MIGAN, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.etaphotel.com
Rue Marie Madeleine - 06660 AURON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 23 00 03 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 89 88 65 45
Registration No.: IM006110045
Contact: Claude ROQUES
[email protected]
> www.lasdonnas.com
VILLENEUVE-LOUBET
HÔTEL SYRACUSE ***
215, boulevard Eric Tabarly
06270 VILLENEUVE-LOUBET
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 20 45 09 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 02 02 27
Registration No.: IM006100048
Contact: Alexandra PELLEGRIN
[email protected]
> www.hotel-french-riviera.com
SEA SIDE PARK (appartment hotel)
2686, RD 6007 - 06270 VILLENEUVE-LOUBET
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 22 08 08 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 20 70 21
Registration No.: IM006100043
Contact: Alexandra PELLEGRIN
[email protected]
> www.seasidepark.fr
IN THE HINTERLAND
CASTAGNIERS
HÔTEL SERVOTEL ***
(Logis de France)
1976, route de Grenoble – 06670 CASTAGNIERS
Tel. 0033 (0)4 93 08 22 00
Registration No.: IM006110024
Contact: Christophe SERVELLA - [email protected]
> www.servotel.fr
THROUGHOUT
THE ALPES-MARITIMES
GÎTES DE FRANCE DES ALPES-MARITIMES
57, promenade des Anglais - BP 21614
06011 NICE Cedex 1
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 15 21 30 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 37 48 00
Registration No.: IM00610054
Contact: Michel FARAUT, Managing Director
[email protected]
[email protected]
> www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com
TOURIST BUREAUX
(OFFICES
DE TOURISME
& PÔLES
TOURISTIQUES)
CARROS
HÔTEL PROMOTEL ***
1ère avenue – 06510 CARROS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 08 77 80 - Fax 0033 (0)4 93 08 73 96
Registration No.: IM006110050
[email protected]
> www.hotel-promotel.com
IN THE MOUNTAINS
AURON
HÔTEL LE CHALET D’AURON ***
ASSOCIATION DE DÉVELOPPEMENT TOURISTIQUE
DES VALLÉES ROYA-BÉVÉRA
394, route Saint-Pierre - 06540 BREIL-SUR-ROYA
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 04 92 05 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 85 35 24
Registration No.: IM006110027
Contact: Richard COLSON, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.royabevera.com
OFFICE DE TOURISME ET DES CONGRÈS
DE MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
Voie du Berger - 06660 AURON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 23 00 21 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 23 09 19
Registration No.: IM006110048
Contact: Vanessa BURGALIÈRES, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.chaletdauron.com
806, avenue de Cannes
06210 MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 93 64 64 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 93 64 66
Registration No.: IM006110037
Contact: Béatrice PIENOEL, Marketing Manager
promo@ot-mandelieu-fr
> www.ot-mandelieu.fr
HÔTEL L'ÉCUREUIL **
OFFICE DE TOURISME DE MENTON
Boulevard Georges Pompidou - 06660 AURON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 23 02 72 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 23 31 03
Registration No.: IM006110065
Contact: Michel GUILLOT, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.lecureuil.com
Palais de l’Europe - 8, avenue Boyer - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 41 76 76 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 41 76 58
Registration No.: IM006100079
Contact: Danielle LEGOFF, Congress & Group
[email protected]
> www.tourisme-menton.fr
TRAVEL AGENCIES & ORGANISERS OF STAYS 64 65
Travel agencies
& organisers of stays
OFFICE DE TOURISME
ET DES CONGRÈS DE NICE
5, Promenade des Anglais - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)8 92 70 74 07 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 14 46 49
Registration No.: IM006110026
Contact: Catherine ANOUILH, Marketing Department
[email protected]
> www.nicetourisme.com
PÔLE VÉSUBIE MERCANTOUR VAL DE BLORE
Hôtel de Ville - 06450 SAINT-MARTIN VÉSUBIE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 03 60 10 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 03 60 01
Registration No.: IM0061100069
Contact: Sophie POUDOU
[email protected]
> www.vesubie-mercantour.com
SYNDICAT INTERCOMMUNAL DE VALBERG
Place Charles Ginésy - Immeuble Les Ancolies
06470 VALBERG
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 23 24 40
Registration No.: IM006110025
Contact: Elisabeth BERRUER - [email protected]
> www.valberg.com
MAISON DU TOURISME DE VALLAURIS-GOLFE JUAN
BP 155 - 06220 VALLAURIS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 63 82 58 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 63 95 01
Registration No.: IM0061110063
Contact: Corine OCCHIPINTI
[email protected]
> www.vallauris-golfe-juan.com
OFFICE DE TOURISME DE VILLENEUVE-LOUBET
16, avenue de la Mer - 06270 VILLENEUVE-LOUBET
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 02 66 16 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 02 66 19
Registration No.: IM006100066
Contact: Patrice DEMEOCQ, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.villeneuve-tourisme.com
NICE CÔTE D'AZUR
AIRPORT
AÉROPORT INTERNATIONAL NICE CÔTE D’AZUR
BP 3331 – NICE CEDEX 3
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 21 42 47 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 21 44 03
Registration No.: IM006100059
Contact: Agnès HENRY-SCALLIET, Marketing Manager
[email protected]
> www.nice.aeroport.fr
COACH COMPANIES
Coach companies can organise transfers and excursions on
request (with or without a guide, groups).
Some companies organise regular day or half-day excursions
for individuals.
ANT TOURISME
Véolia Transport Alpes-Maritimes
17, avenue Thiers - 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 00 77 86 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 00 77 97
Transport licence No.: 2008/93/0000248
Contact: Christine ICART - [email protected]
> www.ant-tourisme.com
Receptive: transport for conventions and tours: France &
Europe.
Fleet: 10 coaches, 4 Caravelles (7 + 1 seats).
Services available: transfers, excursions, long-distance
travel.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): english, french, italian.
AUTOCARS BAIE DES ANGES
12, avenue du Général Orly - 06300 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 54 77 78 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 27 15 02
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 11 13 64 97
Registration No.: IM006110008
Contact: Marie-Rose HIRT
[email protected]
> www.baiedesanges.com
Fleet: 13 coaches (6 to 57 seats).
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): german, english, spanish
(catalan), french, italian, portuguese, swedish.
AUTOCARS BONNAFFOUX-BREMOND
35, rue de France - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 91 41 55 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 91 41 56
Contact: Lydie BREMOND - [email protected]
> www.autocars-bonnaffoux-bremond.fr
Services available: excursions, transfers.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): english, french.
AUTOCARS MUSSO
310, boulevard de la Mourachonne
06580 PÉGOMAS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 42 22 36 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 40 75 76
Registration No.: IM006100083
Contact: Richard MUSSO
[email protected]
> www.autocars-musso-stgm.com
Fleet: 9 coaches (26 to 59 seats).
Services available: transfers, excursions, tourguides &
rental.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): french, english, german.
AUTOCARS PEIRANI
258, route départementale 2204 - 06390 CONTES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 91 14 69 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 91 16 88
Registration No.: IM006100057
Contact: Jean-Luc PEIRANI - [email protected]
> www.autocars-peirani.fr
Fleet: luxury coaches, 100 Grand Tourisme coaches, 15
minibuses (14 to 25 seats).
Services available: chauffeurs, making available, convention
logistics, transfers.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): english, french.
ONEWAY TRANSPORTS
AUTOCARS PONSOT
251, chemin des Gourettes - 06370 MOUANS-SARTOUX
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 75 55 71 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 92 14 30
Registration No.: IM006100028
Contact: Claude PONSOT - [email protected]
> www.autocars-ponsot.com
AUTOCARS TACAVL
117, route du Bar - 06740 CHÂTEAUNEUF-DE-GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 42 40 79 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 42 73 80
Registration No.: IM006100064
Contact: Michel MAUREL - [email protected]
> www.tacavl.com
Fleet: 15 coaches (53 to 61 seats), 1 minibus (8 seats), 5
vehicles adapted for disabled persons (55 seats).
Language spoken by chauffeur(s): french.
AXELITIS
1, avenue des Anglais - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 89 82 09 50 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 83 06 00 75
Transport licence No: 2010/93/0000960/961
Registration No.: EVTC006110173
Contact: Thierry DESPORTE, Manager
[email protected]
> www.axelitis.com
Rental with chauffeur: limousines, minibuses, minicars and
coaches for travel in the PACA Region.
Services available: transfers, excursions, tourguides.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): german, english, spanish,
french, italian.
COMPAGNIE MONÉGASQUE D’EXCURSION
13, avenue des Castelans - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 97 97 30 43 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 05 19 59
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 80 86 25 72
Contact: Gérard TOMATIS
[email protected]
Fleet: 1 Grand Tourisme coach (49 seats).
Services available: excursions, making available.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): german, english, spanish,
french, italian.
CTM - COMPAGNIE DES TRANSPORTS
MÉDITERRANNÉENS
Allée des Cormorans - ZI La Frayère
06150 CANNES LA BOCCA
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 90 92 92 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 47 46 97
Registration No.: IM006110057
Contact: Christophe MEDINA - [email protected]
> www.keolis.com
Fleet: 4 iribus (53 to 56 seats), 2 Setra (53 to 56 seats),
1 Renault Master (8 seats).
Services available: transfers, excursions and rental.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): english, spanish, french,
italian.
54, chemin du Mont Gros - 06300 NICE
Mob. 00 33 (0)6 07 33 26 61 - Tel./Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 56 52 52
Transport licence No.: 2004/93/0001073
Contact: Christian LOPES DA CONCEIDO
[email protected]
Fleet: Grand Tourisme coaches (51 seats).
Services available: transfers, excursions, tourguides, rental.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): german, english, spanish,
french, italian.
PHOCÉENS CARS
62, avenue de l'arbre inférieur - 06000 NICE
Tél : 00 33 (0)4 93 89 41 45 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 56 97 52
Authorization No.: HA 006 95 0011
Transport licence No.: 2011/93/0000700
& No. 2099/93/0000959
Contact: Jean-Philippe PEGLION, Manager
[email protected]
Fleet: 18 Grand Tourisme coaches, including four vehicles for
disabled persons (47 seats + 1 for wheelchairs).
Services available: transfer, making available, etc.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): french, english.
SAM - SOCIÉTÉ DES AUTOCARS MARTIN
Espace d’Activités La Vallière - BP 22
06730 SAINT-ANDRÉ-LA-ROCHE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 76 72 40 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 76 49 99
Registration No.: EVTC006100113
Contacts: Jean-Claude MARTIN - [email protected]
Isabelle LEROUX, Group Manager
[email protected]
> www.samtourisme.com
Fleet: 20 coaches, plus 20 additional coaches.
Services available: excursions, transfers.
SANTA AZUR
74, avenue de l’Arbre Inférieur - BP 1467 - 06008 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 54 14 49 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 54 32 97
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 16 28 28 87
Authorization No.: HA 006 95 0014
Contacts: Carine DE REYMAEKER, Marketing Manager
[email protected]
Jean-Philippe PEGLION, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.santa-azur.fr
Fleet: 50 equipped vehicles of all sizes (luxury coaches with
31 to 37 seats, sleeper coaches and coaches with 49 to 55
seats).
Services available: permanent 24/7 contact, transfers,
shuttles, making available, VIP services (hospitality,
interpreters, guides, hostesses, etc).
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): german, english, spanish,
french, italian, russian.
HERVOUET TRANSPORT SERVICE - HTS
742, route de Grenoble - 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 29 50 09 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 29 50 10
Transport licence No.: 2010/93/0000391
Contact: Reynald HUCK, Manager - [email protected]
> www.hervouetgroup.com
TRAVEL AGENCIES & ORGANISERS OF STAYS 66 67
Chauffeur-driven
tourist car operators
Pursuant to new legislation - Law of 22 July 2009 - on the
development and modernisation of tourist services in
France, licence, “grande remise” and accreditation numbers
are replaced in 2012 by an EVTC registration number
(numéro d’immatriculation) delivered by Atout France, the
only official French State operator the sector of tourism.
You will find below the names and addresses of
professionals on the Riviera who respect this new
legislation. We draw your attention to the fact that these
service providers are in regular contact with the Comité
Régional du Tourisme.
We invite you to discover all the professionals registered on
the official Atout France site:
www.atout-france.fr
AIR NICE TOURING
8, aéroport de Cannes Mandelieu - 06150 CANNES LA BOCCA
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 90 33 66 - Mob. 00 33 (0)6 09 40 25 10
Contact: Jean-Luc AYACHE, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.airnicetouring.com
Registration No.: EVTC006100001
Fleet: air-conditioned luxury minivan (7 seats), Mercedes
Viano, Caravelle (8 seats), Mercedes Class (3 seats).
Services available: making available every day 24/7,
excursions, transfers.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): english, french, dutch
and others on request.
AJM TOURING
628, chemin du Malbosquet - 06140 VENCE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 58 57 20 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 58 68 72
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 09 66 27 05
Contact: Jean-Pierre LOCATELLI, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.ajm-touring.com
Registration No.: EVTC006100054
Fleet: 1 private car, 1 minivan, 2 minicars.
Services available: excursions, making available, transfers,
transport logistics for events, conventions.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): english, chinese, spanish,
french, other languages on request.
AKKA LIMOUSINE
26, vallon Sabatier - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 18 18 50 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 21 91 38
Contact: Raphaël KULA, Managing Director
[email protected] - [email protected]
> www.akkalimousine.com
Registration No.: EVTC006100149
Fleet: 13 (9 private cars, 1 minibus, 2 prestige vehicles, 1
American stretch limousine).
Services available: chauffeurs, excursions, guides, making
available, transfers.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): german, english, arabic,
spanish, french, italian, russian.
ALLIANCE COMO ELITE - ACE
27, avenue Maréchal Juin - 06400 CANNES
or 13, promenade des Anglais - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 39 49 49 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 18 04 35
Contacts: Pascal MEIERS, Managing Director
Sophie HONNEGER, Sales Manager
[email protected]
> www.alliancecomo.com
Registration No.: EVTC006100092
Fleet: Mercedes Class E (3 seats), Class S (350, 500 & 600: 3
seats), Mercedes Viano (7 seats), VW Caravelle (8 seats),
Peugeot 607 and Renault Espace (4 seats). Year round.
Services available: transfers and making available, rental 24/7.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): german, english, spanish,
french, italian, dutch, russian.
DREAM TOURS
72, avenue Borriglione - Vercors 4 - 06100 NICE
57, rue Grimaldi - 98000 MONACO
RCI No.: 99 S 03 617
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 11 35 92 92
Contact: Alain NACACHE, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.dream-tours.com
Services available: transfers, excursions.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): english, french, italian,
spanish, portuguese.
EASY DRIVERS - FRENCH RIVIERA LIMOUSINES
68, avenue Jean Médecin - 06000 NICE
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 23 10 35 39 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 71 23 67
Contact: Julien CROZET, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.easydrivers.fr
Registration No.: EVTC006100125
Fleet: Sedans, Mercedes, BMW4x4, Viano MPV, Chrysler
Voyager.
Services available: transfers, excursions.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): english, french.
ELITE RENT MONACO
34, Quai Jean-Charles Rey – 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 97 77 33 11 – Fax 00 377 97 77 33 12
Contacts: Olivier CLARIOND, Managing Director
[email protected]
Sophie HONNEGER, Sales Department - [email protected]
> www.eliterent.com
Fleet: Mercedes Class E (3 seats), Class S: 350, 500 & 600: (3
seats), Mercedes Viano (7 seats), year round.
Services available: transfers and making available, rental
24/7.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): german, english, spanish,
french, italian, dutch, russian.
ETS - EXECUTIVE TRANSPORT SERVICE
117, boulevard Sadi Carnot - 06110 LE CANNET
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 98 06 29 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 98 98 58
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 07 19 63 48
Contact: Piero BRUNI, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.executive-transport-service.com
Registration No.: EVTC006100071
Fleet: 5 private cars, 5 minibuses, 2 minivans, 10 coaches.
Services available: excursions, guides, transfers.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): english, spanish, french,
italian, russian.
GLAUDE TRAVEL SERVICE GTS NICE-TOURS
742, route de Grenoble – BP 3121
06203 NICE CEDEX 3
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 29 50 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 29 50 10
Contact: Sophie HERVOUET HOLT, President
[email protected]
> www.glaudetravel.com
Registration No.: EVTC006100058
Fleet: private cars, VIP minibuses.
Services available: making available, transfers, excursions à
la carte, etc.
CHAUFFEUR-DRIVEN TOURIST CAR OPERATORS 68 69
Chauffeur-driven
tourist car operators
Registration No.: EVTC006100039
Fleet: 25 vehicles (3 Mercedes 1/3 passengers + 5 C6 1/3
passengers + 8 minivans 1/8 passengers + 1 Lincoln stretch
limousine 1/8 passengers).
Services available: excursions, making available, transfers.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): french, english, italian,
spanish, portuguese, russian, german.
PROVENCE RIVIERA TOURS
LUXUS LIMOUSINES
Les jardins de Silenia - 22, avenue Antoine Martin - 06200 NICE
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 61 55 97 29 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 83 33 45 30
Contact: Frédéric MENUT, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.luxus-limousine.fr
Registration No.: EVTC006110069
Fleet: 1 Mercedes Class E (1/4 seats) - 1 Mercedes Class S
(1/3 seats) - Mercedes Viano Ambiente (7 seats) Volkswagen Caravelle (1 to 8 seats).
Services available: transfers, excursions, tourguides, etc.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): english, french, italian,
other languages on request.
MARINA VIP LIMOUSINE
16, rue Louis Perissol - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 68 68 88 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 13 23 05
Mobile: 00 33 (0)7 60 60 68 00
Contact: Stéphane BOULEAU
[email protected]
> www.marinaviplimousine.com
Registration No.: EVTC006100016
Fleet: 2 Mercedes Class S, 1 Mercedes Class E, 2 Viano, 1
Caravelle (8 seats), 1 Grand Voyageur.
Services available: transfers, excursions, tourguides, rental,
making available.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): german, english, spanish,
french, italian.
MED’TOUR
7, impasse du Coullet – 06340 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 82 92 58
Tel. reservation 00 33 (0)6 73 82 04 10
Registration No.: EVTC00611002
Contact: Yannick MIETTE - [email protected]
> www.med-tour.com
Services available: transfers, private tours, excursions.
MONACO PRESTIGE LIMOUSINES
Le Beverly Palace - 13, boulevard de Belgique
98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 07 77 35 37 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 28 50 68
Contact: Serge PACTUS, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.mpl.mc
RCI No.: 08 S 04852
Fleet: 2 Mercedes Class S, 2 Audi A8L, 1 Audi Q7 V12, 2
Mercedes Viano and 1 Mercedes Class R.
Services available: transfers and making available 24/7.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): french, english, russian,
italian and spanish.
PRIVILÈGE LIMOUSINES - PRIVATE
5, rue Louis Blanc - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 98 01 86 - Fax 00 33 (0) 93 39 92 32
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 25 75 34 54
Contact: Stéphanie PLOT, Sales Manager
[email protected]
> www.le-privilege.com
23, boulevard Jean de Riouffe - 06400 CANNES
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 60 96 55 58 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 38 46 34
Contact: Franck PALIDE, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.provencerivieratours.com
Registration No.: EVTC006100022
Fleet: Volkswagen Caravelle (8 seats), Renault Espace (6
seats).
Services available: transfers, excursions, tourguides.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): english, spanish, french,
italian.
RAKUTABI PARTNER
346, route de Bellet - 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 15 10 58 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 83 33 06 26
Contact: Bernard YI, Managing Director - [email protected]
Registration No.: EVTC006100030
Fleet: Volkswagen Caravelle (8 passengers); possibility of
several more Caravelles; other types of vehicles available
with estimate.
Services available: transfers to all destinations, excursions
in PACA and Corsica, making available and escort.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): english, french, japanese,
other languages with guide on request.
RÉVÉLATIONS TOURS
Villa Victoria - 1, avenue Cap de Croix - 06100 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 53 69 85 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 26 13 52
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 27 05 67 77
Contact: Michel LEGRAND - [email protected]
> www.revelation-tours.com
Registration No.: EVTC006100072
Fleet: Caravelle (8 passengers), Mercedes Vito.
Services available: transfers, excursions.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): english,french.
RIVIERA DRIVER
300, chemin de la Rouguière - 06480 LA COLLE-SUR-LOUP
Tel. 00 33 (0)9 75 99 92 82 84 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 32 11 50
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 89 95 80 77
Contact: Jean-Marc ISAKOVITCH, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.rivieradriver.com
Registration No.: EVTC006100026
Fleet: Mercedes Class S, E, C and Viano minibus.
Services available: transfers, excursions, long distances and
travel, corporate.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): french, english, others on
request.
RIVIERA KANKO SERVICE
21, rue d’Italie - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 82 43 50 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 82 43 50
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 03 69 38 47
Contact: Koji INOUE, Managing Director
[email protected]
> http://perso.orange.fr/rivierakankoo
Registration No.: EVTC006100073
Services available: rental of car with chauffeur, tours in
Japanese à la carte.
RIVIERA LIMOUSINES
TOUR AZUR
12, rue Edith Duhamel - Le Rubins - Bât. A
06230 VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 15 57 09 71 - Fax 00 33 (0) 93 01 94 42
Contact: Stéphane BULZOMI, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.riviera-limousines.com
Registration No.: EVTC006110006
Fleet: all capacities on request.
Services available: excursions, tourguides, rental, transfers.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): english, italian, french.
SARL GREEN TRANSFERT SERVICES
29 bis, avenue Saint Augustin - 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 44 88 77 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 97 07 10 22
Contact: Julie CASUCCIO, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.tourazur.com
Registration No.: EVTC006100029
Fleet: 6 minibuses (8 seats); 4 Citroën C6 luxury leather
sedans.
Services available: bilingual chauffeurs, regular excursions,
private transfers, “grand bus” tourguides, making available,
transport to events, conventions. Reservations and
assistance 24/7.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): german, spanish, russian,
chinese (mandarin).
RIVIERA TEAM SERVICE - RTS
Allée des Miroitiers - ZI Secteur A4
06700 SAINT-LAURENT-DU-VAR
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 16 39 99 59 or 00 33 (0)6 14 93 71 46
Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 56 37 54
Contact: Jean-Jacques DUPILLE, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.rtstours.net
Registration No.: EVTC006100015
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): french, english.
ROYAL ROAD LIMOUSINE
1757, avenue du Général Garbay
06210 MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 83 30 69 48
Contact: Christian DENIS
[email protected]
> www.royalroadlimousine.com
Services available: transfers, making available, etc.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): french, english.
SUNNY DAYS PRESTIGE TRAVEL
8, avenue des Pergolas - 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 71 10 75 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 72 33 90
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 22 20 20 82
Contact: Sauveur BARBERA, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.sunnydays.fr
Registration No.: EVTC006110003
Fleet: 2 air-conditioned minibuses (8 seats), 1 4X4 vehicle, 1
prestige car and fleet of vintage vehicles, 1 minibus
equipped to transport disabled persons (max. 2 persons
with wheelchairs and 5 people accompanying them).
Services available: chauffeurs, excursions, guides, rental,
transfers.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): german, english, spanish,
french, italian, portuguese.
STAR TOUR SIGHTSEEING
8, avenue de la Bornala - 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33(0)6 72 40 03 53 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 83 50 01 38
[email protected]
> www.startour.fr
Registration No.: EVTC006110059
Fleet: luxury minibuses (VW Caravelle Pullman, 9 seats, 3zone air-conditioning).
Services available: transfers, excursions, rentals.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): english, french and other
languages on request.
TRANS TOURS AZUR
470, route de Bellet - 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 37 80 08 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 37 82 80
Contact: Yves MARTIN, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.ttazur.fr
Registration No.: EVTC006110028
Fleet: Mercedes Class S limousine, Peugeot 607, minivan,
minibus 8 seats.
Services available: excursions, making available, transfers,
travel in the PACA Region and long distances.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): english, french.
TRANS'LYNE SERVICES
108, boulevard de la Plage - Résidence “Le Lido Marco Polo” E1
06800 CAGNES-SUR-MER
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 14 18 20 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 07 29 41
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 14 35 90 89
Registration No.: EVTC006110017
Contact: Evelyne BATTAGLIERI, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.tlscotedazur.com
Fleet: 5 vehicles (1 private car, 2 minibuses, 2 minivans).
Services available: excursions, making available, transfers.
VF LIMOUSINES
78, route de Pégomas - 06130 GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 64 22 20 97 – Fax 00 33 (0)9 55 80 44 97
Contact: François VILLAR, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.vf-limousines.fr
Registration No.: EVTC006100021
Fleet: Mercedes Class S 350, limousine / Mercedes Viano
Xclusive.
Services available: chauffeur, excursions, guides, making
available, transfers. Long and short distances.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): english, french.
CHAUFFEUR-DRIVEN TOURIST CAR OPERATORS 70 71
Transport
& excursion companies
The agencies listed below provide full-day or half-day
services, standard tours of towns and cities or theme tours
by minibus to discover all facets of the French Riviera.
ALCYON RIVIERA TOURING
28, boulevard Princesse Charlotte
98000 MONACO
RCI No.: 08 S 04 887
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 80 86 43 62
Contacts: Franck BALBI - [email protected]
Pierre MOINE, Co-director
> www.alcyon.mc
Full-day or half-day cultural excursions in minibus for 8
passengers or more.
Standard excursions: Monaco, Nice, Cannes, Saint-Paul-deVence, St-Tropez, etc. Theme excursions available.
We also provide multilingual guides throughout the region
and Monaco.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): german, english, spanish,
french, hebrew, italian, dutch.
DREAM TOURS
72, avenue Borriglione - Vercors 4
06100 NICE
57, rue Grimaldi - 98000 MONACO
RCI No.: 99 S 03 617
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 11 35 92 92
Contact: Alain NACACHE, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.dream-tours.com
Full-day or half-day excursions. Standard tours or theme
tours.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): english, french, italian,
spanish, portuguese.
KULTOURS
28, bis avenue Bellevue - 06100 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 98 93 41 - Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 14 83 03 33
Contact: Ingrid SCHMUCKER
[email protected]
Registration No.: EVTC006110170
> www.kultours.fr
Excursions between St-Tropez and San Remo in airconditioned 7-seat minivan with qualified multilingual guide.
Specialised in cultural, theme, gastronomic and “à la carte”
tours.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): french, english, german
and italian.
PULSAR TOURS
2, rue du Comte Vert - Le Richelieu - 06300 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 27 21 22 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 27 08 09
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 11 60 93 00
Authorisation No.: HA 006 98 0010
Contact: Guy VIGNA - [email protected]
[email protected]
> www.pulsartours.fr
Specialised in tours of the hinterland and mountains.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): french, english, italian,
portuguese.
Fleet: air-conditioned Mercedes minibus.
RÉVÉLATIONS TOURS
Villa Victoria - 1, avenue Cap de Croix - 06100 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 53 69 85 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 26 13 52
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 27 05 67 77
Registration No.: EVTC006100072
Contact: Michel LEGRAND - [email protected]
> www.revelation-tours.com
Classic full-day or half-day tours; theme and cultural
excursions with a qualified multilingual guide. Tours of the
hinterland and the most authentic sights.
SANTA AZUR
74, avenue de l’Arbre Inférieur - BP 1467
06008 NICE CEDEX 1
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 47 74 23 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 13 42 28
Autorisation No.: HA 006 95 0014
Contact: Carine DE REYMAEKER, In charge of Marketing &
Development - [email protected]
> www.santa-azur.com
Theme excursions (half-day or full-day), reserved for groups
of 15 people.
Services available: excursions & social programmes.
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): german, english, spanish,
french, italian, russian.
Fleet: 60 vehicles, minibus (15 to 25 seats), luxury coaches (31
to 37 seats), sleeper coaches and coaches with 35, 49 or 55
seats.
STAR TOUR SIGHTSEEING
8, avenue de la Bornala - 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 72 40 03 53 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 83 50 01 38
Registration No.: EVTC006110059
[email protected]
> www.startour.fr
Excursions in small groups starting from your hotel. Classic
tours of towns and cities and half-day or full-day
gastronomic discovery tours.
LIVEN UP - GREAT TOURS
Space A - 208, route de Grenoble
06200 NICE
Tel./Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 21 25 12 - Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 12 77 45 55
Contact: Grégory BONINI, Sightseeing Manager
[email protected]
> www.greatours-livenup.fr - www.livenup.fr
Full-day or half-day excursions with a guide in 8-seat luxury
minibus.
Prices by the seat or private.
Possibility of designing your own tour (destination,
departure and arrival time).
Languages spoken by chauffeur(s): german, english, spanish,
french, italian, dutch and russian.
Fleet: 9 Volkswagen Caravelle vehicles and Mercedes Vito
with 8 seats, air-conditioned.
TRANSPORT & EXCURSION COMPANIES 72 73
Multilingual
Guides
ALCYON RIVIERA TOURING
CRÉATIVE RIVIERA
Le Forum
28, boulevard Princesse Charlotte
98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 80 86 43 62 - Fax 00 33 (0)377 54 10 54 45
RCI No.: 08 S 04887
Contact: Franck BALBI - [email protected]
> www.alcyon.mc
Alcyon Riviera Touring is a certified guide-interpreter and
transport agency.
Our qualified, experienced team looks forward to
accompanying you and enhancing your excursions, stays,
seminars and incentive trips on the French Riviera. Our
experience and our knowledge of the region means that we
can provide you with top tips for your clients. We guarantee
that our excursions in minivans are entrusted exclusively to
qualified chauffeurs/guides.
Languages available: german, english, chinese, danish,
spanish, french, italian, japanese, dutch, russian, hebrew,
swedish, polish.
12, avenue de Flirey - 06000 NICE
Tel.& Fax 00 33 (0)4 89 92 39 63
Contact: Patricia ROSSI - [email protected]
Mobiles: 00 33 (0)6 12 10 59 61 - 00 33 (0)6 60 15 34 31
Our passion: a multifaceted heritage to discover and share
to make it your own. Romanesque, Baroque and
contemporary architectures, the coast and hinterland past
and present, painting and sculpture, from chapels with the
most unusual murals to the art of today’s greatest Masters,
gardens and landscapes, metamorphosis of our towns and
cities and understanding of the roots of their past. Let us
discover these paths together to open our eyes and senses.
For over 20 years, we design our tours and yours, according
to days or themes: art, history, culture, nature, gardens of
the French Riviera (coast and hinterland), Provence and
Monaco.
For individuals or groups: associations, students,
universities, convention goers and incentives.
Guides with the title of Guide-Conférencier des Villes &
Pays d’Art & d’Histoire, escorts, tourguides, interpreters.
Languages available: german, english, spanish, french,
italian, russian.
ALPES-GUIDES - INTERPRÈTES (AGI)
11, allée des Pins - Le Merryland 2
06800 CAGNES-SUR-MER
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 09 88 83 83
Professional Card: GN 99/06/008 P
Contact: Sylvie DI CRISTO
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 09 88 83 83
[email protected]
> www.frenchrivieraguides.net
Whatever excursion you wish to take between St-Tropez and
San Remo, we have the guide who will adapt to your group or
individual visitors. You will be convinced by our flexibility,
know-how and your guide’s smile.
Whether for a few hours or a several days, our experienced
guides will help you discover our hidden treasures,
gastronomy, culture and specifics: they will change how you
see our region forever. We offer tours on foot, by coach or in
private vehicles from St-Tropez to San Remo including the
Principality of Monaco.
Possibility of organising different exciting tours with
sampling of unique local specialities in Old Nice. We are at
your service year round!
Escorts, guides.
Languages available: english, chinese, spanish, french,
italian, russian.
CENTRALISATION - SERVICES GUIDES 06
40, boulevard Maréchal Foch
06600 ANTIBES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 34 58 14 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 34 58 14
Professional Card: GN 99/06/001 P
Contacts: Muriel MERLI FARINA - [email protected]
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 76 77 69 34
Claude LEMERDY - [email protected]
Group of professional, certified guide interpreters offering
its know-howand perfect knowledge of the French Riviera to
show you its landscapes, history of its museums and
traditions.
A dynamic team that listens to your needs for quality
tourism: business tourism, cultural visits, etc. We can help
organise your stay.
Accompaniment, Guiding,Translation.
Languages available: german, english, spanish, french,
italian, japanese.
EUROGUIDES
Les Amandiers - 377, chemin Lou Plan - 06510 CARROS
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 11 53 48 67
Contact: Josiane AIME
[email protected]
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 11 53 48 67
Certified multilingual guide association for Provence, Alps,
French Riviera, Principality of Monaco region and art
museums.
Languages available: german, english, french, italian.
FÉDÉRATION DES GUIDES INTERPRÈTES PACA
Villa Mirabella - Avenue René Maurice - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 98 88 10 23 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 98 88 10 23
Contact: Stéphanie CORNIL - [email protected]
> www.guides-provence-cotedazur.com
Federation of approximately 80 certified guides who can be
contacted directly via the website (tel, fax, e-mail).
Accompaniment, guiding, interpreting, translation.
Languages available: german, english, chinese, italian,
japanese, dutch, portuguese, russian.
GESTION CULTURELLE RÉGIONALE
Résidence Bella Vista - 197, route St Antoine de Ginestière
06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 13 80 02 75
Professional Card: GN 09/06/004 P
Contact: Frédéric SERRE
[email protected] - [email protected]
> www.riviera-tour-guides.com
A professional association of experienced multilingual
guides specialised in the entire French Riviera from StTropez to San Remo and the Principality of Monaco!
“À la carte” services, standard or more unusual (entertaining,
theme, cultural...) tours, always taking great care in handling
logistics and technical aspects. The size of “groups” ranges
from 1 to several dozen people.
Gestion Culturelle Régionale (20 years in regional receptive
tourism) is an association registered with the Prefecture
with civil liability. Rapid response guaranteed with advice
and suggestions.
Languages available: french, german, english, spanish, italian
and all other european languages like portuguese and dutch.
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Multilingual
Guides
GUIDECÔTEDAZUR
1064, chemin Célestin Freinet
06140 VENCE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 58 92 14
Professional Card: GN 04/06/003 P
Contact: Christine GRILLOT
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 60 16 68 57
> www.guidecotedazur.eu
Our association offers the services of your own experienced
guide-interpreter: city tours (Nice, Cannes, Monaco, Antibes,
Grasse, Vence, Saint-Paul, Biot…), museums (Matisse,
Chagall, Picasso, Léger, Renoir, Maeght Foundation…),
famous sites (Verdon, Loup Gorges, Estérel mountain range,
Cap d’Antibes…), chapels…
To explore all the wonderful facets of the French Riviera and
Monaco, please consult our tour range including “Nissa, la
Bella”, “French Riviera painters”…and this winter, why not
enjoy the light, soIness, colours and fragrances of the
mimosas, violets and olives with our “Le Bouton d’Or”, “De la
Victoria à la Confiserie”, “Des caillettes à la tapenade”
packages.
Languages available: french, german, english.
GUIDES CENTRE RIVIERA
13, bis Boulevard Tzarevitch
06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 60 66 31 77
Contact: Izabella LAMBLIN
[email protected]
A team of partners, your local relay in the field. Cultural
knowledge and logistics experience at your disposal.
Languages available: english, italian, spanish, german, dutch,
french.
LES GUIDES DU SOLEIL
3, bis rue Guigonis
06300 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 30 23 13 35
Professionnal Card: GN 03/06/019 P
Contacts: Jeanne GRASSET - [email protected]
Cécile RUIZ - [email protected]
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 18 17 40 52
> www.guidesdusoleil.com
All guides du Soleil are guide-interpreters that hold a
national or regional professional guide card. Let them take
you on a voyage of discovery of the famous splendours of
Provence, the French Riviera, or other regions of France.
Available for all events, guiding, reception, for your visits in
different languages.
Languages available: english, spanish, french, italian,
portuguese.
ORGANISATION LOCALE DES GUIDES AZURÉENS
(O.L.G.A.)
57, vieux Chemin de Gairaut, N° 7
06100 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 98 80 54 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 84 81 71
Contacts: Gabrielle GOURDAIN
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 06 56 71 61
[email protected]
Sylvie VICENS
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 09 56 71 61
> www.guides-french-riviera.com
OLGA was created in 1986 and has been in operation for 22
years. The association can provide you with the services of
19 certified guide-interpreters offering a variety of visits on
themes to suit the requirements of both you and your
clientele, in different languages including Japanese on
request.
Guiding also available in the Principality of Monaco,
throughout the whole of the French Riviera from SaintTropez To Menton. Accompaniment, Guiding, Interpreting,
Translation.
Languages available: german, english, chinese, spanish,
french, italian, japanese, portuguese, russian.
RIVIERA TOURS GUIDE
9, avenue Joseph Giordan
06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 03 46 01 87
Professional Card: GN 09/06/002 P
Contact: Jean-Paul RITROVATO
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 03 46 01 87
[email protected]
> www.riviera-tour-guides.com
A professional team of multilingual guides with 15 years of
experience in receptive tourism and able to manage tours,
excursions, standard and traditional tours, organise
‘sporting’ and leisure activities (pétanque tournaments,
treasure hunts, wine tasting...), and the logistics inherent to
receptive tourism.
languages available: french, english, spanish, italian, german.
On request: japanese, dutch, portuguese, russian, danish,
finnish and turkish.
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SEA & DISCOVERY / MOUNTAINS / ART & CULTURE
GARDENS, PARKS, FLOWERS & PERFUMES / ART & CRAFTS
VISIT IDEAS / GASTRONOMY & RESTAURANTS / GOLF / WELL-BEING
FRENCH RIVIERA LEISURE & HORSE RACING TRACK / SHOPPING
THEMED
STAY
SUGGESTIONS
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CAPE WALKS / OUTINGS AROUND THE ISLANDS / NAUTICAL ACTIVITIES / BOAT EXCURSIONS
TOURIST VISITS / FRENCH RIVIERA, PLEASURE DESTINATION / FRENCH RIVIERA, CRUISE DESTINATION
A string of renowned seaside resorts along 120 kms of
coastline blessed with 40 kms of sandy or pebbled beaches,
outstanding locations, capes, islands.
The French Riviera, where legend has it you can find the
most beautiful light in the world, is a magnificent maritime
playground.
Treat yourself to beauty, relaxation and live your dream.
Allow yourself to be cocooned by soothing, surprisingly
wonderful treatments to suit your mood and your desires.
Take a trip out to sea in a boat excursion or quite simply
enjoy a walk along the capes...
CAPE WALKS
Enjoy a coastal walk. Let yourself by captivated by the beauty
of the decor. A host of coastal paths follow the contours of
the capes, Cap Martin, Cap d’Ail, Cap Ferrat, Cap d’Antibes…
Enjoy the peace and beauty of the Iles de Lérins… Highlights
include fortifications, lighthouses, villas on the water’s edge…
CAP MARTIN
3 kms - 45 minutes of typically Mediterranean vegetation broom, myrtles, pistachios, Aleppo pines - along the coastal
path. Follow in the footsteps of Nietzsche and above all
Corbusier, whose “cabanon” architectural concept can be
found along the way.
CAP D’AIL
3.6 kms, a magnificent path running from Mala beach to
Marquet beach. This coastal walk takes approximately 1 hr.
Discover a wealth of flora, geology plus the architecture of
its “Belle Époque” villas.
OUTINGS AROUND
THE ISLANDS
With their rich history and legends, the Isles of St-Honorat
and Ste-Marguerite in the Bay of Cannes, separated by
Passage du Frioul, form the Isles of Lérins.
These islands offer the calm of their pristine natural setting.
Discover:
• Isle of Ste-Marguerite: pine and eucalyptus forest, Fort
Royal with the cell once occupied by the Man in the Iron
Mask, Musée de la Mer.
• Isle of St-Honorat, belonging to the Cistercian monastic
community: fortified monastery, Abbey.
NAUTICAL
ACTIVITIES
The Mediterranean, so often light and sunny, is a real treat all
year round.
All along the French Riviera you will find a club, a nautical
centre, a company offering all types of activities under fully
qualified supervision: sailing, windsurfing, kite surfing, water
skiing, rowing, canoeing, sea kayaking, underwater diving,
snorkelling, sea fishing.
List of professionals on: www.frenchriviera-tourism.com
CAP FERRAT
11 kms of coastal paths (approximately 2hrs30) around the
“millionaires’ peninsula”, a veritable haven of tranquillity with
its sumptuous villas. Be sure to take the Promenade de la
Sainte Hospice (45 mins) lined with Aleppo pines. Another
path (approximately 1 hr) connects Lilong cove to Passable
beach and another leads to Port de Saint-Jean via the Chemin
du Roy running along the former property of King Leopold II of
Belgium. A coastal walk past chalky creeks, cliffs and luxuriant
vegetation.
CAP D’ANTIBES
An exceptional coastal walk 2.7 kms long (approximately
1hr30) the length of a wild coastline with crashing waves. Take
a path bordered by Aleppo pines to the southern tip of the
peninsula between Antibes and Juan-les-Pins and its
sanctuary Notre-Dame de la Garoupe taking in some of the
most beautiful French Riviera panoramas along the way.
BOAT
EXCURSIONS
Many companies offer sea trips from the different French
Riviera ports, regular and/or on request.
REGULARLY SCHEDULED
EXCURSIONS
CANNES
PLANARIA
Quai des Iles (parking Laubeuf) - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 98 71 38 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 98 71 37
> www.cannes-ilesdelerins.com
Contact: Oahn DAVID, Sales assistant
[email protected]
20-minute sea trips across Cannes bay, Planaria offers
excursions departing from Cannes Old port to discover SaintHonorat Island, home to the monastery of the Cistercians of
the Immaculate Conception for 16 centuries.
The private island, home to 25 monks which inhabit this
sunshine paradise, is a verdant, fresh gem, an oasis of silence.
You are invited to share their world. Walkers and pilgrims are
welcome every day on condition that they protect nature and
respect monastic life.
Round trip prices: adults €13, children (aged 5 to 10 years) €6.5,
groups €10, groups €9.5 from 10 people.
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RIVIERA LINES CANNES
Vieux Port - Quai Laubeuf - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 98 71 31 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 98 71 32
[email protected]
> www.riviera-lines.com
Departing from Cannes, excursions to Sainte-Marguerite
Island all year round. Sea shuttle to Juan-les-Pins and GolfeJuan from April to October.
Minimum capacities: 200 pers. - max: 200 pers.
Prices: children (5-10 years) €7, groups on request, individuals
€10.50.
TRANS CÔTE D’AZUR
Vieux Port - 20, Quai Laubeuf - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 98 71 30 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 38 69 02
[email protected]
> www.trans-cote-azur.com
Contact: Cécile ARNAL - [email protected]
Trans Côte d’Azur offers excursions departing from Cannes
old port to Lérins Islands (Ile Sainte-Marguerite) and the
Corniche d’or, Monaco and Saint-Tropez during high season
only.
Minimum capacity: 200. Maximum: 380 depending on boat
size.
Lérins Islands prices: adults €12, children €7.50. Last tour
special price €9.50, discounted price €11.
Exclusive charters.
GOLFE-JUAN
RIVIERA LINES GOLFE-JUAN
Quai Saint Pierre - Vieux-Port - 06220 GOLFE-JUAN
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 27 96 66 81 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 38 69 02
[email protected]
> www.riviera-lines.com
Departing from Golfe-Juan, excursions to Sainte-Marguerite
Island, Corniche d’Or, Saint-Tropez, Monaco.
Fireworks in Cannes bay and sea shuttle to Cannes from April
to October.
Min capacity: 100 – maxi 200 pers.
Open from April to October.
Prices: €10 children (4 to 10 years), individuals €16, groups on
request.
MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
COMPAGNIE MARITIME NAPOULOISE
La Napoule port - 06210 MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 98 71 31 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 98 71 32
[email protected]
> www.compagnie-maritime-napouloise.com
Contact: Cécile ARNAL - [email protected]
• Departure from Mandelieu-La Napoule to the Isle of
Sainte-Marguerite:
Rates: €16 adults, €10 children (age 4 to 10)
• Excursion with guided tour along the Esterel Massif:
Rates: €19 adults, €13 children (age 4 to 10)
• Monaco: €48 adults, €31 children.
Reservation required. Open from May to September.
Chartering with possibility of excursions - programme à la
carte, outings at night and musical entertainment.
Groups only - Group rates on request from the Sales
Department.
MENTON
LA BALADE EN MER MENTONNAISE
Quai Napoléon III - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 09 60 11 72 - [email protected]
Contact: Christophe DUBUISSON
Outing at sea to discover the French and Italian Riviera:
fishing, picnic, swimming, evening, meal, fireworks... On board
Le Brigantin. Sea trip, fishing parties, boat hire. Several daily
departures.
A NAVY
Vieux Port de Menton - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 11 60 01 16 - [email protected]
> www.location-bateau-menton.com
Contact: Wilfrid ANCEL
A dream come true! Special moments await at Menton’s
Vieux Port (Old Port). Exclusive to Menton, set sail on the
catamaran “Tatoune“ for a trip of a lifetime. Let the skipper
and his professional crew take you on a voyage of discovery
along the coast. Events, cruising, sunset, fireworks…
NICE
TRANS CÔTE D’AZUR
Port de Nice - Quai Lunel - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 00 42 30 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 00 42 31
[email protected]
> www.trans-cote-azur.com
Contact: Cécile ARNAL - [email protected]
Departing from Nice port, the Coast trip stops at SainteMarguerite island. -Corniche d’Or -Saint-Tropez – or Monaco.
Prices: Nice to Ste-Marguerite (return trip): €35 adults; €25
children (age 5 to 10).
Possibility of combination ticket (Sainte-Marguerite +
Corniche d'Or tour) - rates posted on the Company's website.
JUAN-LES-PINS
RIVIERA LINES JUAN-LES-PINS
VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER
Boulevard Charles Guillaumont – Ponton Courbet
06160 JUAN-LES-PINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 63 86 76 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 98 71 32
[email protected]
> www.riviera-lines.com
Departing from Golfe-Juan, excursions to Sainte-Marguerite
Island, Corniche d’Or, Saint-Tropez, Monaco.
Fireworks in Cannes bay and sea shuttle to Cannes from April
to October.
Min capacity: 100 – maxi 200 pers. Open from April to
October.
Prices: €10 children (4 to 10 years), individuals €16, groups on
request.
AFFRÈTEMENT MARITIME VILLEFRANCHOIS
Place Wilson - Gare Maritime - Port de la Santé
06230 VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 76 65 65 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 76 97 87
[email protected]
> www.amv-sirenes.com
Open from June to September.
June to September: coastal outing at sea towards Monaco.
Duration: 2 hours.
June to September: 4-hour outing at sea to discover
Mediterranean whales.
July & August: coastal outing towards St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.
Duration: 1 hour.
UNDERWATER DISCOVERY
JUAN-LES-PINS
MER ET VISION LE VISIOBULLE
Embarcadère Courbet - Avenue Amiral Courbet
06160 JUAN-LES-PINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 67 02 11 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 91 15 42
[email protected]
> www.visiobulle.com
Contact: Jean-Dominique GRISONI
Sea trip to Cap d’Antibes with underwater viewing in
Billionaires’ bay.
Commentated trip: 1hr.
Departure from Courbet jetty in the centre of the beaches of
Juan-les-Pins, opposite the Tourist Office. Closed in bad
weather only.
2011 Prices: €6.5 / €13 (standard price: children - adults),
€5 / €11 (July and August price: children - adults), €4.73 / €10.42
(group price: children - adults).
Sailing area: The French Riviera, Corsica and Sardinia.
Bilingual skippers. Languages spoken: french and english.
Excursions departing from Cannes Old Port, Lérins Islands,
Cap d’Antibes, Villefranche Straits, Cap Ferrat, Monaco and
St-Tropez.
HERVOUET MARINE SERVICES – LE PRINCESS SISSI
742, Route de Grenoble – 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 29 50 07 – Fax00 33 (0)4 92 29 50 11
[email protected]
> www.princess-sissi.com
Contact: Sophie HERVOUET
Princess Sissi is a 22m yacht with a capacity of 12 guests for
day charter, 8 guests for a cruise (4 double cabins), 20-25
people in dock for boat shows and other local events.
2-man French crew, skipper and hostess.
Chartering on request for the day, evenings or for all private
events.
Passengers can be collected in any port on the French Riviera,
custom cruises for 8 guests, evenings, incentive days, etc.
LA BALADE EN MER MENTONNAISE
“À LA CARTE” EXCURSIONS
A NAVY “CATAMARAN” TATOUNE
Vieux Port de Menton - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 11 600 116
[email protected]
> www.location-bateau-menton.com
A dream come true! Special moments await at Menton’s
Vieux Port (Old Port). Exclusive to Menton, set sail on the
catamaran “Tatoune” for a trip of a lifetime. Let the skipper
and his professional crew take you on a voyage of discovery
along the coast.
Events, cruising, sunset, fireworks…
ARTHAUD YATCHING
61, chemin de l’Ermitage - 06160 CAP D’ANTIBES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 61 51 60 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 93 10 09
[email protected]
> www.arthaudyachting.com
Contact : Hubert ARTHAUD
[email protected]
Authorization No.: HA 006 040 001
Regattas, challenges, treasure hunts.
Range of services available, 7 to 120m boat hire.
Organisation of all nautical events for 10 to 1,000 people.
Quai Napoléon – 06500 MENTON
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 09 60 11 72
Contact: Christophe DUBUISSON
[email protected]
Outing at sea to discover the French and Italian Riviera:
fishing, picnic, swimming, evening, meal, fireworks... On board
Le Brigantin.
Sea trip, fishing parties, boat hire.
Several daily departures.
LIVEN UP GREAT BOATS
Space A - 208, route de Grenoble – 06200 NICE
Tel & Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 21 25 12
Contact: Jean-Marc AYACHE, Director
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 09 519 230
[email protected]
> www.greatboats.livenup.fr
Discover the beauty of the Riviera from the sea. Admire
stunning creeks, beaches, secluded villas of celebrities. Half
or full day skippered boat excursions. Boat hire of all types
of yachts for individuals or groups.
All year round.
Languages spoken: french, english.
Ports of call: Monaco, Beaulieu, Cannes, Juan-les-Pins.
Special individual or group charters.
WINNER
AU FIL DE L’EAU
664, route de Valbonne - 06740 CHATEAUNEUF-DE-GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 42 08 45
Registration No.:IM006110003
info@aufildeleau.com
> www.aufildeleau.com
Contact : Frédéric DUCLOS - fredericaufildeleau.com
Relaxing days out at sea, nautical events, on all types of boat.
Specialised in all types of sea activities: Bonuses, TeamBuilding, Incentives.
Boat hire with crew.
Groups and individuals from €50.
Cannes bay - La Napoule port
06210 MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 49 74 04 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 97 64 47
> www.winnerboat.com
Contact : Jean-Luc JORET - [email protected]
Operating from Napoule port in Cannes bay since 1987.
Motorboat and yacht hire with or without crew.
All year round.
Chartering & receptions / Cocktail events on board from 10
to 100 people, events organisation during festivals.
CROISIÈRE VOILE (SAILING BOAT CRUISES)
7, rue Léandre Sardou - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 98 02 26
Contact: Jacques SOUM - [email protected]
“Croisière Voile” offers a range of activities on board modern
sailing boats; day, weekend and week-long cruises.
Treasure hunts, team-building, regattas, crewing trips, etc.
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BOATS EQUIPPED FOR
REDUCED MOBILITY:
PERSONS
WITH
ASSOCIATION “AU CŒUR DES VOILES”
Port Vauban
06600 ANTIBES JUAN-LES-PINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 09 75 40 06
[email protected]
> www.heartofsailing.org/acv/default_fr.html
Excursions for handicapped people on board a specially
fitted boat. Maximum capacity: 9 passengers.
TOURIST VISITS
PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO
MUSEUMS & THEME PARKS
Explore the sea from the land.
ANTIBES JUAN-LES-PINS
MARINELAND, SEALIFE PARK
306, avenue Mozart - RN 7
06600 ANTIBES
Tel. 00 33 (0) 892 30 06 06
> www.marineland.fr
Contacts: Hervé LUX, Sales Director
[email protected]
Aurélie BOSCHEL, Events
[email protected]
Welcoming over one million visitors every year, Marineland
is Europe’s leading sea life park. It showcases all the
wonders of the sea with its famous shows and from an
environmental, research and breeding perspective.
Highlights include the polar bears, great killer whale pool.
dolphin and sealion shows, shark aquarium-tunnel, ray
petting pool, jellyfish, tropical aquariums and reefs… Last
but not least a space which is a scene from the heart of the
Antartica ice cap with its colony of emperor penguins and
rockhopper penguins which can be viewed through a large
panoramic window.
Adult prices: €20 / €30 (group), €38 (individual).
MONACO OCEANOGRAPHIC MUSEUM
Avenue Saint-Martin - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 93 15 36 00 - Fax 00 377 92 16 77 93
[email protected]
> www.oceano.mc
Museum to the splendour of the oceans and its Founder
Prince Albert I, which occupies an exceptional location on
Monaco’s Rock with its 85m south-facing facade with sea
view. All sea sciences are displayed through remarkable
collections of fauna and flora presented through species in
their natural habitat, marine animal specimens in natural or
skeleton form. Highlights include the Aquarium which offers
a fabulous spectacle of exuberant underwater fauna and
flora in the middle of which is the “shark lagoon”, an
aquarium on two levels, where visitors can discover, on one
side a portion of the barrier reef, on the other, large predator
territory.
Last but not least be sure to visit “Méditerranée” exhibition
showcasing the beauty and fragility of this ecosystem!
Adult prices: €10.5 (group), €14 (individual).
FRENCH RIVIERA,
PLEASURE
DESTINATION
As on all shores the world over be sure to enjoy the French
Riviera with the wind in your hair admiring all the wonders it
has to offer. Capes and peninsulas dotted with luxurious
properties between Menton and St-Tropez, Rade de
Villefranche, Baie des Anges, Baie des Milliardaires… Iles de
Lérins (Ste-Marguerite & St-Honorat)... Corniche d’Or to the
Var or Italian Riviera towards Liguria. Let yourself go.
CRUISE PORTS
ANTIBES
VAUBAN PORT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 91 60 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 34 74 04
> www.port-vauban-antibes.com
Moorings: 1,700
GOLFE-JUAN PORT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 63 96 25 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 63 66 41
> www.riviera-ports.com
Moorings: 854
Short stay moorings: 70
JUAN-LES-PINS
GALLICE PORT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 93 74 40 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 93 74 44
> www.port-gallice.fr
Moorings: 525
Short stay moorings: 50
MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
LA NAPOULE-MANDELIEU PORT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 97 77 77 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 97 78 78
> www.port-la-napoule.com
Moorings: 917
Short stay moorings: 200
LA RAGUE PORT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 49 81 55 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 49 83 99
> www.ot-mandelieu.fr
Moorings: 560
Short stay moorings: 130
CANNES
CANNES PORT
Tel. 00 33 (0)8 20 425 555 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 98 70 01
> www.riviera-ports.com
Moorings: 800
Short stay moorings: 250
PIERRE CANTO PORT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 18 84 84 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 94 66 18
[email protected]
Moorings: 598
Short stay moorings: 90
MENTON
MENTON GARAVAN PORT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 28 78 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 35 48 01
> www.portdementongaravan.fr
Moorings: 770
Short stay moorings: 170
MENTON MUNICIPAL PORT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 35 80 56 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 35 28 40
www.tourisme-menton.fr/Port-Municipal-de-Menton.html
MONACO
PORT HERCULE
Tel. 00 377 97 77 30 00 - Fax 00 377 97 77 30 01
> www.ports-monaco.com
Moorings: 700
Short stay moorings: 30
NICE
NICE PORT
Tel. 00 33 (0)8 20 425 555 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 00 42 90
> www.riviera-ports.com
Moorings: 530
Short stay moorings: 35
SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT
SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT PORT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 76 45 45 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 76 45 46
> www.portcapferrat.fr
Moorings: 500
Short stay moorings: 15
SAINT-LAURENT-DU-VAR
CAP D AIL
SAINT-LAURENT-DU-VAR PORT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 78 28 46 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 41 98 29
Moorings: 253
Short stay moorings: 10
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 07 12 70 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 07 35 55
> www.port-saint-laurent.com
Moorings: 1,094
Short stay moorings: 150
GOLFE-JUAN
THÉOULE-SUR-MER
CAP D’AIL PORT
CAMILLE RAYON PORT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 63 30 30 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 63 55 07
> www.portcamillerayon.net
Moorings: 833
Short stay moorings: 79
THÉOULE PORT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 49 97 38 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 49 41 30
> www.theoule-sur-mer.org/index.php?id=5152
Moorings: 180
Short stay moorings: 5
THESEA & DISCOVERY 84 85
The Sea
& discovery
FIGUEIRETTE PORT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 75 08 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 75 03 02
> www.theoule-sur-mer.org/index.php?id=5154
Moorings: 245
Short stay moorings: 20
FRENCH RIVIERA,
CRUISE
DESTINATION
The French Riviera: home to the most glamorous cruise
destinations in the Mediterranean.
The French Riviera welcomes over 1.000.000 cruise visitors
all year round in 4 major cruise ports: Villefranche-sur-Mer,
Nice, Cannes and Monaco. A recent addition is Antibes and
Golfe-Juan. It represents 7 % of the world cruise market.
VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER
VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER PORT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 01 78 05 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 76 92 33
> www.riviera-ports.com
Moorings: 520
Short stay moorings: 200
VILLENEUVE-LOUBET
MARINA BAIE DES ANGES PORT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 13 32 20 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 20 45 39
> www.portmarinabaiedesanges.com
Moorings: 530
Short stay moorings: 53
RESAPORTS
Site for Port and Tourist Services
www.resaport.com
This contact enables yachtspersons to be informed in
real time of the availability of berths in the different
ports of the French Riviera during a stay so they can
take advantage of their stopover to discover tourist
sights.
CALL CENTRE:
Tel. 00 33 (0)820 422 600 (€0.12/min) from France
Tel. 00 39 010 2721607 from Italy
MARITIME AGENTS
A maritime agent provides an interface between the ship
owner/manager or charterer and the port authorities.
It handles customs formalities, mooring, ring (yachting)
reservations, maritime advice, crew logistics…
CAMBIASO & RISSO
“Gildo Pastor Center” - 7, rue du Gabian - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 97 98 40 50 - Fax 00 377 97 98 40 60
Contact: Roberto OBINU - [email protected]
CRUISES SERVICES - C/O OMM
Stade Louis II - Entrée E - 13, avenue des Castelans - BP 693
98014 MONACO cedex
Tel. 00 377 93 30 22 62 - Fax 00 377 97 70 39 78
[email protected]
MEDACRUISE AGENCY
8, rue Allar - 13015 MARSEILLE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 91 95 21 66 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 91 95 20 98
[email protected]
MMCI
> LIST OF SAILING HARBOURS
www.frenchriviera-tourism.com
19, avenue des Castelans - MC 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 93 10 13 30 - Fax 00 377 93 10 13 31
[email protected]
> www.mmci.mc
MONACO MARITIME
Le Ruscino – Bloc F - 14, quai Antoine 1er - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 97 97 50 60 - Fax 00 377 97 97 07 70
[email protected] - [email protected]
TOP CLASS EUROPEAN CRUISE SERVICES
ROYAL RIVIERA TRAVEL
”Le Ruscino” - 14, quai Antoine Ier - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 92 16 04 72 - Fax 00 377 93 25 31 27
[email protected]
> www.topclass.mc
Espace Azur – 179, boulevard René Cassin – 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 72 40 40 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 72 40 41
[email protected]
V.SHIPS
“Le Ruscino” - 14, quai Antoine Ier - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 92 16 04 72 - Fax 00 377 93 25 31 27
[email protected]
> www.topclass.mc
24, avenue de Fontvieille - PO BOX 639
Immeuble Aigue Marine - MC 98013 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 92 05 10 10 - Fax 00 377 92 05 10 35
[email protected]
> www.vshipsagency.com
VOYAGES C MATHEZ
4, avenue Georges Clemenceau - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 82 68 82 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 87 93 60
[email protected]
> www.matheztravel.com
INCOMING TOURISM AGENCIES
TOP CLASS EUROPEAN CRUISE SERVICES
VOYAGES C MATHEZ
4, avenue Georges Clemenceau – 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 82 68 82 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 87 93 60
[email protected]
> www.matheztravel.com
V.SHIPS
24, avenue de Fontvieille - PO BOX 639
Immeuble Aigue Marine - 98013 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 92 05 10 10 - Fax 00 377 92 05 10 35
[email protected]
> www.vshipsagency.com
Maritime destination tourism agencies organising trips for
cruise visitors.
ALLIED TRAVEL MONACO
CRUISE PORTS
5, avenue Princesse Alice - Le Panorama - Bloc C et D
98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 97 97 64 64 - Fax 00 377 97 97 64 65
[email protected]
> www.alliedtravelfrance.com
TECHNICAL & TOURIST CONTACTS
BALLATORE VOYAGES
Technical partner: Operations & Trade Manager
CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE ET D’INDUSTRIE
DE NICE CÔTE D’AZUR - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 98 70 47 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 98 70 19
> www.riviera-ports.com
Contact: Stéphane PANON, Cannes & Antibes Ports cruise
manager - [email protected]
Tourist partner for excursion programme organisation:
SEMEC - DIRECTION DU TOURISME ET DES CONGRÈS
DE CANNES
Palais des Festivals - La Croisette - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 99 84 28 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 99 84 25
> www.cannes.travel
Contact: Céline TURPIN, Tourist Office Director
[email protected]
14, avenue Frédéric Mistral – 06600 ANTIBES
Tel. 00 33 (0) 4 93 74 32 57 - Fax 00 33 (0) 4 93 33 10 80
[email protected]
CAMBIASO & RISSO / CA. RI. TOURS
“Gildo Pastor Center” – 7, rue du Gabian
MC 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 97 98 40 50 - Fax 00 377 97 98 40 60
Contacts: Maryline ZERAVICA - Nadège FUHRER
[email protected]
> www.cambiasorissotours.com
CRUISES SERVICES - C/O OMM
Stade Louis II - Entrée E - 13, avenue des Castelans
BP 693 - 98014 MONACO cedex
Tel. 00 377 93 30 22 62 - Fax 00 377 92 05 19 45
[email protected]
Welcome to the cruise ports of Cannes, Nice, Villefranchesur-Mer, Monaco, Golfe-Juan, Antibes and Menton.
CITY OF CANNES & CANNES PORT
KUONI DESTINATION MANAGEMENT
28, avenue Maréchal Foch - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 55 87 85 50 - Mobile : 00 33 (0)6 14 64 75 03
Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 88 41 24
Contact: Eliana ZAPATERRA, european sales cruises
manager - [email protected]
> www.kuoni-dmc.com
MEDATOURS AGENCY
8, rue Allar - 13005 MARSEILLE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 91 95 21 66 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 91 95 20 98
[email protected]
MONACO MARITIME
Le Ruscino – Bloc F - 14, quai Antoine 1er - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 97 97 50 60 - Fax 00 377 97 97 07 70
[email protected]
THESEA & DISCOVERY 86 87
The Sea
& discovery
CITY OF NICE & NICE PORT
Technical partner: Cruise Sector Manager
CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE ET D’INDUSTRIE
DE NICE CÔTE D’AZUR
Quai Amiral Infernet - 06300 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 00 42 01 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 00 42 10
> www.riviera-ports.com
Contacts: Caroline VALADIE, Nice/Villefranche ports
Cruise Manager - [email protected]
Didier PHILIPPE, Operations Manager
[email protected]
Tourist partner for excursion programme organisation:
OFFICE DE TOURISME ET DES CONGRES DE NICE
5, Promenade des Anglais - BP 4079 - 06302 NICE CEDEX 4
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 14 46 31 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 14 48 73
> www.nicetourisme.com
Contact: Isabelle DEFOLY, Cruise Promotion Manager
[email protected]
CITY OF ANTIBES JUAN-LES-PINS
& VAUBAN D’ANTIBES PORT
Technical partner: Operations & Trade Manager
PORT VAUBAN - Avenue du 11 Novembre - 06600 ANTIBES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 98 70 47- Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 98 70 19
> www.riviera-ports.com
Contact: Stéphane PANON, Cannes & Antibes Ports Cruise
Manager - [email protected]
Tourist partner for excursion programme organisation:
OFFICE DE TOURISME ET DES CONGRÈS
D’ANTIBES JUAN-LES-PINS
11, place de Gaulle - 06600 ANTIBES JUAN-LES-PINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 97 23 11 31 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 97 23 11 12
> www.antibesjuanlespins.com
Contact: Emmanuelle RAMPAL, Cruise Representative
[email protected]
CITY OF VALLAURIS-GOLFE JUAN
& GOLFE-JUAN PORT
Technical partner: Port Director
CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE ET D’INDUSTRIE
DE NICE CÔTE D’AZUR
Port de Golfe-Juan - 06220 GOLFE-JUAN
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 63 96 25 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 63 66 41
> www.riviera-ports.com
Contact: Stéphane PANON, Operations Manager
[email protected]
Tourist partner for excursion programme organisation:
OFFICE DE TOURISME DE VALLAURIS – GOLFE JUAN
Square du 8 Mai 1945 - Parking Sud
06220 VALLAURIS GOLFE-JUAN
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 63 18 38 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 63 95 01
> www.vallauris-golfe-juan.com
Contact: Corine OCCHIPINTI, Managing Director
[email protected]
PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO & MONACO PORT
CITY OF VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER
& VILLEFRANCHE PORT
Technical partner: Cruise Sector Manager
CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE ET D’INDUSTRIE
DE NICE CÔTE D’AZUR
Quai Amiral Infernet - 06300 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 00 42 01 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 00 42 10
> www.riviera-ports.com
Contacts: Caroline VALADIE, Nice/Villefranche ports
Cruise Manager - [email protected]
Didier PHILIPPE, Operations Manager
[email protected]
Tourist partner for excursion programme organisation:
OFFICE DE TOURISME DE VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER
Jardins François Binon - 06230 VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 01 73 68 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 76 63 65
> www.villefranche-sur-mer.com
Contact: Patricia BREGERE, Director
[email protected]
Technical partner: Operations & Charter Director
SOCIÉTÉ D’EXPLOITATION DES PORTS DE MONACO
6, quai Antoine Ier - BP 453 - 98011 MONACO CEDEX
Tel. 00 377 97 77 30 00 - Fax 00 377 97 77 30 01
> www.ports-monaco.com
Contact: Daniel RÉALINI
[email protected]
Tourist partner:
DIRECTION DE L’OFFICE DE TOURISME ET DES CONGRÈS
DE MONACO
2A, boulevard des Moulins - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 92 16 60 40 - Fax 00 377 92 16 60 00
> www.visitmonaco.com
Contact: Odile GIUSTI, Cruise Promotion Manager
[email protected]
OTHER CRUISE PORTS
CITY OF MENTON & MENTON PORT
Technical partner: Port Director
HARBOUR MASTER OFFICE
Quai Napoléon III - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33(0)4 93 35 80 56 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 28 23 13
> www.tourisme-menton.fr
Contact: Michel DALMAZZO
[email protected]
Tourist partner for excursion programme organisation:
OFFICE DE TOURISME DE MENTON
Marketing Department
8, avenue Boyer - BP 239 - 06506 MENTON CEDEX
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 41 76 53 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 41 76 58
> www.tourisme-menton.fr
Contact: Patricia MERTZIG, Press & Cruise Manager
[email protected]
TRANSPORT COMPANIES
AIR NICE TOURING
Contact: Jean-Luc AYACHE, Managing Director
[email protected]
ALLO TAXI CANNES
Contact: Christophe MANCIET - [email protected]
FRENCH RIVIERA CRUISE CLUB
Launched in July 2007, the aim of the Côte
d’Azur Cruise Club is to promote the
development of cruising on the French
Riviera.
The CRT Côte d’Azur is the founder member of the club
alongside the Conseil général des Alpes-Maritimes,
Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie Nice Côte d’Azur
and Cannes, Nice and Villefranche-sur-Mer tourist
offices.
> www.frenchrivieracruiseclub.com
CLUB OBJECTIVES
• Federate all “French Riviera” destination tourist
industry professionals.
• Act as the prime contact for cruise companies and
their clients.
• Propose innovative products and quality in terms of
excursions and discovery of our department.
• Improve service quality.
• Develop terminuses & increase the season.
• Make local decision makers aware of the important
economic fallout generated by cruising.
The Comité Régional du Tourisme Côte d’Azur has been
entrusted with developing the “marketing strategy”.
ALLO TAXI NIÇOIS
Contact: Patrick GIOVAGNOLI - [email protected]
> www.taxis-riviera.fr
AZUR CONNECTION
Contact: Grégory RIDAO - [email protected]
COLUMBUS INTERNATIONAL
Contact: Alexander WALTON MASTERS
[email protected]
DREAM TOURS
Contact: Alain NACCACHE - [email protected]
ELITE RENT COTE D'AZUR & MONACO
Contact: Sophie HONEGGER - [email protected]
> www.eliterent.com
EWEN PRESTIGE
Contact: Yannis HAMAN - [email protected]
> www.ewenprestige.com
FRENCH RIVIERA SERVICES
Contact : Richard HANCQ, Managing Director
[email protected]
GUIDTOUR.COM
Contact: Hamdi MIRA - [email protected]
> www.guidtour.com
HÉLI AIR MONACO
Contact : Marcel PEROTTI - [email protected]
CLUB MEMBERS
LIVEN UP NICE
(December 2011 - FRCC information)
Contact: Greg BONINI - [email protected]
> www.livenupmonaco.com
Dynamic industry professionals from varied
business sectors at your disposal.
MARINA VIP SERVICES
> FOR CONTACTS AND FULL DETAILS OF ALL
STOPOVERS OR STAYS LOG ON TO:
www.frenchrivieracruiseclub.com
(under FRCC Partners)
Contact: Philippe RUIZ
[email protected]
> www.marinaviplimousine.com
MED TOUR
Contact: Aurélie BEULQUE - [email protected]
> www.med-tour.com
MING TOUR SERVICES
MARITIME AGENTS (MA)
& MARITIME INCOMING TOURISM AGENTS
ALCEP TRAVEL & EVENTS
Contact: Patricia SODA, Account Manager - [email protected]
> www.alcep.fr
KUONI DESTINATION MANAGEMENT (ARM)
Contact: Jean ROUSSEL, General manager
[email protected]
> www.kuoni-dmc.com
TOP CLASS
Contact: Pierre COURBOT
[email protected] - [email protected]
Contact: Emile PHANIXAT, Manager Director
[email protected]
> www.mingtourservice.com
RIVIERA DISCOVERY TOURS
Contact: Jacques CYGLER - [email protected]
RIVIERA LIMOUSINES
Contact: Stéphane BULZOMI - [email protected]
RIVIERA MERCANTOUR TRANSFERT
Contact: Michel LAVAL
[email protected]
> rivieramercantourtravel.jimdo.com
ROLLINKS TRANSFERS
Contact: Fabrice SALAUN - [email protected]
THESEA & DISCOVERY 88 89
The Sea
& discovery
BIOT
Contact: Patricia CHANIEL, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.biot.fr
CANNES (Cruise port)
Contact: Céline TURPIN, Tourist Office Manager
[email protected]
> www.cannes.travel
CAP D’AIL
STARTOUR SIGHTSEEING
Contact: Nathan HANCQ, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.startour.fr
THE TRAVEL EXPERT
Contact: Sauveur BARBERA, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.travelexpert.fr
TOUR AZUR
Contact: Julie CASUCCIO - [email protected]
> www.tourazur.com
Contact: Barbara JAKOWBOSKI, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.cap-d'ail.com
EZE
Contact: Patrice LE TIEC, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.eze-riviera.com
GRASSE
Contact: Pascal BROCHIERO, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.grasse.fr
LA TURBIE
ACCOMMODATION
CHÂTEAU HÔTEL DE LA VIGNETTE HAUTE ****
Auribeau-sur-Siagne
Contact: Antoinette CABOT
[email protected]
> www.vignettehaute.com
JW MARRIOTT CANNES *****
Cannes
Contact: Carole FRACCHIA, Senior Sales Manager [email protected]
> www.jwmarriottcannes.com
Contact: Nadège BERRO, Tourist Office Manager
[email protected]
> www.ville-la-turbie.fr
LE CANNET
Contact: Robert VOLPI - [email protected]
> www.lecannet.fr
MENTON
Contact: Patricia MERTZIG, Cruise Promotion Manager
[email protected]
> www.menton.fr
NICE (Cruise port)
PALAIS DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE
Contact: Isabelle DEFOLY, Cruise Promotion Manager
[email protected]
> www.nicetourisme.com
Nice
Contact: Andy SWANN - [email protected]
SAINT-JEAN-CAP FERRAT
ALL SEASONS HOTEL NICE VIEUX PORT ***
Nice
Contact: Stéphanie BONNAIRE, Managing Director
[email protected]
> http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-6991-all-seasonsnice-vieux-port/index.shtml
Contact: Edith BARNIER
[email protected]
> www.saintjeancapferrat.fr
SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
Contact: Sandrine LEONARD, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.saint-pauldevence.com
NOVOTEL NICE AÉROPORT CAP 3000 ***
VALLAURIS GOLFE-JUAN (Cruise port)
Saint-Laurent-du-Var
Contact: Jean-Paul AUBE, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.accorhotels.com/novotel_nice_aeroport_cap_3000.htm
Contact: Corine OCCHIPINTI, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.vallauris-golfe-juan.fr
TOURIST OFFICES
VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER (Cruise port)
Contact: Patricia BREGERE, Director
[email protected]
> www.villefranche-sur-mer.com
ANTIBES JUAN-LES-PINS (Cruise port)
Contact: Emmanuelle RAMPAL, Cruise Promotion Manager
[email protected]
> www.antibesjuanlespins.com
BEAULIEU-SUR-MER
Contact: Catherine OLIVIERI, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.beaulieusurmer.fr
ORIGINAL VISIT IDEAS
CONFISERIE FLORIAN (Nice & Tourrettes-sur-Loup)
Contact: Guillaumette REY, Sales Department
[email protected]
> www.confiserieflorian.com
PARFUMERIE FRAGONARD (Grasse & Eze)
Contact: Joanna CARDELLI, Cruise Manager
[email protected]
> www.fragonard.com
PARFUMERIE GALIMARD (Grasse & Eze)
Contact: Karine DE AZEVEDO, Development Director
[email protected]
> www.galimard.com
PARFUMERIE MOLINARD (Grasse)
Contact: Valérie CORNET-GUIGONIS, Marketing Manager
[email protected]
> www.molinard.com
> FOR DETAILS:
www.frcc.fr
(Free Partners Shopping section)
RESTAURANTS
Nice and Villefranche-sur-Mer restaurateurs offering
welcome gifts.
> FOR MORE DETAILS:
www.frcc.fr
(FRCC Partners Restaurants section)
MUSEUMS
Detailed route suggestions with practical information
departing from 5 cruise ports: Villefranche-sur-Mer,
Nice, Antibes, Golfe-Juan and Cannes to 21 communes in
the Alpes-Maritimes.
LES THERMES MARINS DE CANNES - Cannes
Contact: Patricia GERREBOO
[email protected]
> www.lesthermesmarins-cannes.com
WINE BAR
HÔTEL WELCOME **** - Villefranche-sur-Mer
Contact: Cécile MARRONE, Sales Department
[email protected]
SHOPPING
GALERIES LAFAYETTE CANNES
Contact: Eliane LORCA - [email protected]
> www.galerieslafayette.com
GALERIES LAFAYETTE CÔTE D’AZUR
Nice / Cap 3000 Saint-Laurent-du-Var
Contact: Emmanuel RICCI, International Promotion &
Marketing Manager - [email protected]
> www.galerieslafayette.com
A host of shops in Nice and Villefranche-sur-Mer offer
discounts.
EXCURSIONS
ANTIBES
BEAULIEU-SUR-MER
BIOT
CAGNES-SUR-MER
CANNES
CAP D'AIL
EZE
GOLFE-JUAN
GRASSE
LA TURBIE
MENTON
MONACO - MC
MOUGINS
NICE
SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT
SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
SAINT-TROPEZ
TOURRETTES-SUR-LOUP
VENCE
VALLAURIS
VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER
VILLENEUVE-LOUBET
Golfe-J
ure
SEAWATER THERAPY CENTRES
uan
Rendez-vous on: www.frenchrivieracruiseclub.com
Antibes
Gilette
Contact: Sylvianne MARTELLY - [email protected]
> www.louferouil.fr
EXCURSION IDEAS
Cannes
MUSÉE LOU FEROUIL
Registration No.: IM006100049
Contacts: Jochen BOGGERO, Sébastien YAGO and Olivier
DELOM, Mountain Guides
[email protected]
> www.orgaya.com
nche
Beaulieu-sur-Mer
Contact: Pacôme de GALLIFFET, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.villa-kerylos.com
Combined visits proposed (Rothschild Ephrussi + Kerylos
Villas)
ORGAYA
Villefra
VILLA GRECQUE KERYLOS
HIKES & NATURE WALKS
Nice
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
Contact: Pacôme de GALLIFFET, Managing Director
[email protected]
> www.villa-ephrussi.com
Depart
VILLA ET JARDINS EPHRUSSI DE ROTHSCHILD
THESEA & DISCOVERY 90 91
Mountains
www.frenchriviera-mountain.com
A REFERENCE INTERNET SITE / HOW TO GET THERE / MOUNTAINS – WINTER / MOUNTAINS - SUMMER
ANOTHER FORM OF DISCOVERY / TOURS
Those who discover them are surprised to see the
mountains in the heart of the Mercantour National Park
with their peaks exceeding altitudes of 3,000 metres
above sea level, so close, so accessible to the
Mediterranean forests, and the capes and islands of the
legendary Riviera.
HOW TO GET
THERE
Because the Alps originate in the Mediterranean, on one of
the world’s most illustrious shores, they have given rise to
a singular luminous land, where Nature offers an
incomparable palette of diversity, setting and
atmospheres, for pleasure above all and for all adventures,
too: this is the “other” Côte d’Azur!
BY PLANE
In the grandiose sites of the hinterland and mountains, all
possible activities are within reach, both in winter and in
summer.
In the resorts of Isola 2000 and Valberg, 2 mountain landing
strips are accessible for private pilots with ‘qualification
Montagne’ and owning their aircraft.
June to October.
A REFERENCE
INTERNET SITE
BY HELICOPTER (private flights)
Transfers go the ski resorts of Isola 2000 and Auron in the
Alpes-Maritimes.
www.frenchriviera-mountain.com
To help you discover all the facets of the seasonality
of the mountains in the Alpes-Maritimes
département, a dedicated Internet site offers a
detailed range of information for organising your stay.
Complete information on activities, stays, tours,
accommodation, events... in the hinterland and
mountains of the Riviera.
2 main accesses:
From the Nice Côte d’Azur International Airport, 2nd busiest
airport in France, access to the resorts and villages of the
hinterland and mountains of the Riviera is easy.
From Nice: 1½ hours by car.
> www.nice.aeroport.fr
Departing from the Airport of Nice and Monaco
HÉLI AIR MONACO: Tel. 00 33 (0)8 26 10 50 50
> www.heliairmonaco.com
AZUR HÉLICOPTÈRE: Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 90 40 70
> www.azurhelico.com
BY COACH
From the main coastal cities, many coach lines provide
regular service to the main Alpes d’Azur resorts.
> www.symitam.fr (in french only)
Direct shuttle service
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Bus 100% Neige in the winter season
Shuttles from Nice to 5 resorts: Auron, Isola 2000,
Valberg, La Colmiane and Roubion (only in winter,
operating daily, except for La Colmiane and Roubion).
Adapted to skiers’ schedules, they offer a genuine
alternative to private cars to reach the resorts.
Service accessible by appointment only:
> www.lignesdazur.com
Rates: €4 (one way), €8 (return trip), or directly on the
bus, for €5 (one way), and €10 (return trip).
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Randobus in summer
Daily shuttle service from Nice to certain valleys on
the Riviera.
Schedules adapted for trekkers.
Price: €5 (return trip).
> www.cg06.fr
WINTER
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Information on the Riviera’s 14 ski resorts,
Nordic and Alpine areas, snow parks,
Snow activities,
Calendar of events and news from the resorts,
Practical information on accessibility, the roads, map
of the ski runs, snow cover, etc,
. Offers for stays and accommodation,
. Good deals in the resorts.
SPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN
. Practical and historical information on all the valleys
and villages in the Riviera’s hinterland and mountains,
. All activities (trekking, canyoning, via ferrata,
adventure courses...),
. Many ideas for discovering the cultural heritage,
. All formulas for accommodation,
. The calendar of events for the year.
And on the social networks:
www.facebook.com/frenchrivieratourism
http://twitter.com/_FrenchRiviera
BY CAR
For the area of Grasse and the Estéron Valley: A8 motorway
(Cannes exit), direction Grasse, departure point.
For most resorts in the Mercantour: A8 motorway (Digne
/Grenoble exit) and D 6202, into the upper valleys (Var,
Daluis, Cians,Tinée and Vésubie).
For the area of Lucéram: A8 motorway (Nice-Est exit) and
Paillon Valley.
For the villages in the Roya-Bévéra Valleys: A8 motorway to
Ventimiglia (Italian border) and Roya Valley (direction
Tende).
> www.frenchriviera-mountain.com
MOUNTAINS 92 93
Mountains
And to provide diversity: events, activities outside skiing
and many other activities.
Equipped with "no hands" technology for ski passes, so you
can charge you passes directly on the Internet site.
Resort accessible with the "100% neige" Bus from Nice.
Alpine skiing:
135km of ski runs.
18 ski lifts: 8 chairlifts, 6 ski tows, 3 cableways.
42 pistes: 2 green, 16 blue, 15 red, 8 black.
BY TRAIN
From the main cities in France and Europe to the railway
stations in Cannes, Antibes and Nice.
From Nice, two rail lines service the hinterland: Nice/Digne
via the Var Valley (on the picturesque "Train des Pignes" run
by the Chemins de Fer de Provence); Nice/Cuneo via the
Bévéra and Roya Valleys (on ‘Train des Merveilles’).
> For "Train des Merveilles": www.royabevera.com
> For "Train des Pignes": Chemins de Fer de Provence:
www.trainprovence.com
Snowshoeing, snow park, snow biking, airboard, skijoring, ice
climbing, discotheque, cinema, day-care centre (age 3
months to 3 years), ice rink, horse-drawn carriage, ski
paragliding, well-being...
Contacts:
Thibaut SCHERBERICH, Sales Director
[email protected]
Pascal LEQUENNE, Promotion Manager
[email protected]
MOUNTAINS WINTER
A world of white against a blue backdrop...
Aficionados of Alpine or Nordic (cross-country) skiing, come
discover the Alpes-Maritimes’s 14 ski resorts in the
Southern Alps!
Nearly 700km of ski runs (including 200 for cross-country
skiing) with nearly a hundred ski lifts in the sun-drenched
landscapes of the skiing area of the Alpes-Maritimes.
A network completed by artificial snow of the finest quality,
highly professional supervision with some 250 monitors and
a broad range of accommodation (hotels of different
categories, tourist residences, gîtes...).
ISOLA 2000 (1800m - 2610m)
INTERNATIONAL WINTER SPORTS
RESORTS
AURON - SAINT-ÉTIENNE-DE-TINÉE
(1600m - 2450m)
> www.auron.com
Located less than 1½ hours from the International Airport of
Nice, the resort of Auron offers visitors the comfort they
seek while preserving a traditional way of life.
With a 135km of ski runs and a difference in altitude of
800m, it features the finest facilities, combining pleasure
and technical sophistication.
A genuine village resort, Auron offers a broad range of
accommodation and very competitive value for money,
especially for the ski passes.
Auron also means fine-quality structures ideal for toddlers
and for the organisation of seminars (fully equipped
modular 400m2 multipurpose room), many entertaining and
sporting activities and a genuine cocktail for well-being
between the snow and sunshine!
> www.isola2000.com
Located less than 1½ hours from the International Airport of
Nice, Isola 2000 offers a highly varied skiing area with over
120km of pistes, fine-quality cutting-edge facilities and a
wide range of freestyle area.
Isola 2000 enjoys excellent snow cover.
This resort, directly on the ski runs, offers a broad range of
accommodation with hotels, tourist residences and
individual chalets with very competitive value for money for
ski passes.
Equipped with "no hands" technology for ski passes, so you
can charge you passes directly on the Internet site.
Isola 2000 will surprise you with its fine-quality events
throughout the season, well-being activities and thrills.
Resort accessible with the "100% neige" Bus from Nice.
Alpine skiing:
120km of ski runs.
20 ski lifts: 7 chairlifts, 2 gondola lifts, 10 ski tows.
42 pistes: 7 green, 21 blue, 11 red, 3 black.
VALBERG (1700m -2066m)
Cinema, automobile or motorcycle circuit, driving on ice,
discotheque, marked snowshoeing trails, ice rink, luge track,
multipurpose hall (entertainment and seminars), snow
park/biopark, snow biking, bowling, day-care centre (age 20
months to 6 years), ski paragliding, speed riding, well-being...
> www.valberg.com
Valberg is a village resort located just 86km from Nice. The
skiing area offers 90km of pistes for Alpine skiing and 25km
Nordic skiing trails, as well as several marked snowshoeing
trails. With 400 snow guns, the resort guarantees snow
cover on 85% of the area for fine dynamic skiing with "no
hands" ski passes.
Contacts:
Thibaut SCHERBERICH, Sales Director
[email protected]
Pascal LEQUENNE, Promotion Manager
[email protected]
Warm and welcoming, the resort earned
the "Famille + Montagne" Label and
provides a range of activities for all
ages.
Resort accessible with the "100% neige" Bus from Nice.
Alpine skiing: 90km of ski runs
Nordic skiing: 25km of trails
23 ski lifts: 7 chairlifts, 16 ski tows
52 pistes: 11 green, 13 blue, 22 red, 6 black
Bars, restaurants and cafeteria, accommodation in the
resort.
Alpine skiing pistes, cross-country trails, snow park, family
park (fun course), Big Air Bag, Piou-Piou Club, marked
snowshoeing trail. Covered heated swimming pool, sports
park, well-being centre. Cinema, children’s activities, media
library and Maison du Mercantour National Park.
Contacts:
Bernard DUCATI, Ski Lift Director (SERM)
[email protected]
Carole CASANOVA, Tourist Office Manager
[email protected]
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Websites
BEUIL-LES-LAUNES
Skiing area shared with VALBERG
1500m - 2011m 115 km
CASTÉRINO - TENDE
1500m - 2000m 19 km
[email protected]
www.tendemerveilles.com
ESTENC- ENTRAUNES
1700m - 1850 m 11 km
[email protected]
www.entraunes.fr
GRÉOLIÈRES-LES NEIGES
1400m - 1800 m 60 km
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www.stations-greolieres-audibergue.com
L'AUDIBERGUE
1400m - 1650m 56 km
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www.stations-greolieres-audibergue.com
LA COLMIANE-VALDEBLORE
1408m - 1850 m 30 km
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www.colmiane.com
LE BORÉON
1500m - 1800m 30 km
ROUBION- LES BUISSES
1410m - 1920m 42 km
SAINT-DALMAS-LE-SELVAGE
1347m - 2916m 50 km
TURINI - CAMP D'ARGENT
1600m - 1920 m 15 km
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3 [email protected]
www.labollenevesubie.fr
VAL PELENS
1650m - 1750m
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www.valdentraunes.fr
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16 offi[email protected]
[email protected]
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www.beuil.fr
www.boreon.net
www.roubion.com
[email protected] www.saintdalmasleselvage.com
See Press Kit on
“Alpes-Maritimes - Winter 2011-2012”
MOUNTAINS 94 95
Mountains
WINTER ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY
PROFESSIONALS
Many sporting activities are available throughout the
season thanks to qualified professionals with State
diplomas.
Different formulas available: half-day and full-day outings,
stays... for groups and individuals.
HANDISKI: SKIING FOR EVERYONE
The hinterland of the Riviera also provides facilities for a
certain number of winter activities in resorts or natural
areas.
• Ski trecks
• Snowshoeing
• Ice climbing and ruisseling
• Ski treckking
• Off-piste skiing
• Mushing
• Ski-joëring
• Skibob
• Paraglinding
• Snowmobile...
The Handiski scheme, launched by the Alpes-Maritimes
Departemental Council, allows the disabled to enjoy this
sport in complete safety and comfort at the region's ski
resorts.
As part of this scheme, in the region's major ski resorts some
specially adapted equipment is available free of charge for
disabled people: Dualski, Tandemski, Kartski.
A website for booking equipment and an instructor
www.handiski06.com
This website can be used to view the availability of
Tandemskis, Kartskis and Dualskis at the AlpesMaritimes ski resorts.
There is an availability calender so you can book
tandems and qualified instructors according to the
defined conditions.
NEW FOR WINTER 2011/2012
Artificial ice cascade at Le Boréon
To be undertaken on your own or under the supervision
of mountain guides.
Information from Pôle Touristique Vésubie Mercantour
Val de Blore.
> www.vesubie-mercantour.com
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ARGOS VOYAGES
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ASSOCIATION DES GUIDES ET ACCOMPAGNATEURS DES ALPES MÉRIDIONALES
(BUREAU DE LA HAUTE-VÉSUBIE)(AGAAM)
www.vesubian.com
AT 2000
www.sportsloisirs.net
AURON INCENTIVE MOTONEIGES
http://lalisier.com
AVENTURES MERCANTOUR - Emile Fabre
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www.azurcanyoning.com
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BALADES ET RANDOS
www.balades-randos.com
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BERENGER AVENTURES
www.berengeraventures.com
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BIANCHI OLIVIER
www.bianchisports.com
BLONDEAU THIERRY
www.vallee-des-merveilles.com
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BUREAU DES GUIDES DU MERCANTOUR
www.berengeraventures.com
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CAP AVENTURE MONTAGNE
www.montagneaventure.com
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www.destination-merveilles.com
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DESTINATION NATURE
www.denature.fr
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ESCAPADE - LES GUIDES DU MERCANTOUR
www.guidescapade.com
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GITE LES MARMOTTES
www.gite-marmottes.fr
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www.gitetonic.com
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www.guides06.com
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www.ideealp.com
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www.imagin-air.com
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MAGRON BERTRAND
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MAISON DE LA MONTAGNE MERVEILLES MERCANTOUR
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MAISON DES GUIDES DE LA HAUTE TINÉE
(AURON/ST-ETIENNE-DE-TINÉE)
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www.auron.com
MARCHE OU RÊVE
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www.mercantour-rando.com
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MERVEILLES GRAVURES ET DÉCOUVERTE
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www.odysseeverticale.com
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www.orgaya.com
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ROYA EVASION
www.royaevasion.com
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SERVEL PAUL
www.casterino.com
SHERPA MERVEILLES
www.sherpamerveilles.com
SPACE BETWEEN
www.space-between.co.uk
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www.mercantour-evasion.com
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OEROC - MAISON DES GUIDES DES PORTES
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ODYSSÉE VERTICALE
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> LISTING OF ALL PROFESSIONALS OFFERING
ACTIVITIES IN THE SNOW AT
www.frenchriviera-mountain.com
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MOUNTAIN SUMMER
SUMMER ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY
PROFESSIONALS
Just a 30-minutes drive from the Mediterranean coast, you
will find a wealth of Nature activities.
These sporting activities are available year round thanks to
qualified professionals with State diplomas.
Different formulas available: half-day and full-day outings,
stays... for groups and individuals.
Between the mountains and valleys...
A land of sheer adventure!
With 4,500km of trails and itineraries for hiking, horseback
riding or mountain biking, over 1,000km of rivers for fishing,
white-water sports or canyoning, 200 caving sites, several
dozen climbing sites... as well as a multitude of facilities,
such as vie ferrate, adventure courses, golf courses... the
Alpes-Maritimes provide a wonderful "land of sheer
adventure".
LE PARC NATIONAL DU MERCANTOUR
(MERCANTOUR NATIONAL PARK)
Created in 1979, this 68,500-hectare protected area
stretches over more than 120 kms from the Col de Tende to
Ubaye. It fulfils two essential missions: protection of the
natural environment, reception and information for visitors
in search of nature tourism.
An open air temple
Mont Bégo, 2,872 m high, covers 2 valleys which are home to
an archaeological treasure of over 30,000 rock carvings
known as the Vallée des Merveilles (Valley of Wonders) and
the Val de Fontanalbe. They were classified as Historic
Monuments in 1989.
Its grandiose landscape was carved out by quaternary
glaciers and is dotted with amyriad of lakes. Its Bronze Age
shepherds (1800-700 BC) signed their presence on the
rocks.
Site visits: roam free on authorised paths or with a certified
guide.
Practical information:
Parc National du Mercantour
23, rue d’Italie - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 16 78 88 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 16 78 61
> www.mercantour.eu
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Adventure course
3 golf courses: Auron, Valberg, La Colmiane
Via ferrata / Via souterrata
Hiking
Horseback riding
Mountain biking
Cyclotourism
Free flying
Canyoning
White-water sports
Caving
Fishing...
1001 SENTIERS
www.1001sentiers.fr
À CHEVAL SUR LES MONTS
www.randonnees-equestres06.com
ABC D'AIR
www.abcdair.fr
ACCRO D'AVENTURES
www.accrodaventures.com
ACP DES ÉCURIES MARTI
www.carole-marti.com
AET NATURE
www.aetcanyoning.com
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ALPES LIGURIE PROVENCE
www.alprando.com
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ALPINA
www.altitude06.com
ANES DE BLORE
www.anesdeblore.fr
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ARCHÉOLOGIE AVENTURE MERVEILLES
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ARGOS VOYAGES
ARTAMBULE - LES CHEMINS DU BAROQUE
ASCENDANCE
ASSOCIATION DES GUIDES ET ACCOMPAGNATEURS
DES ALPES MÉRIDIONALES
(Bureau de la Haute-Vésubie)(agaam)
AVENTURES LOISIRS
www.aquavivaest.com
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www.artambule.com
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AZUR VOL LIBRE
www.azurvollibre.com
BALADES ET RANDOS
www.balades-randos.com
BASE SPORT ET NATURE
www.basesportnature.com
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www.berengeraventures.com
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www.bianchisports.com
BLONDEAU THIERRY
www.vallee-des-merveilles.com
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www.berengeraventures.com
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www.bureaudesmoniteurs.com
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www.camp-4.com
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www.canyoncians.com
CAP AVENTURE MONTAGNE
www.montagneaventure.com
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www.domainedelamitie.com
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www.lerelaisdestempliers.ffe.com
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http://randonnees-desmerveilles.over-blog.com
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www.destination-merveilles.com
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www.denature.fr
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ECOLE CUMULUS
www.ecolecumulus.com
ECURIES DE L'ESPAGLIART
http://ecurie-de-lespagliart.ffe.com
ESCAPADE - LES GUIDES DU MERCANTOUR
www.guidescapade.com
ESPACE EAU VIVE D'AZUR
www.espace-eau-vive-rafting.com
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IDEEALP
www.ideealp.com
IMAGIN'AIR
www.imagin-air.com
ITINÉRANCE
www.itinerance.net
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LA PIERRE ET LE SABLE
www.pierreetsable.com
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LES AILES DU MERCANTOUR
www.ailesdumercantour.fr
LES CALÈCHES DE LA VÉSUBIE
www.caleche.12r.org
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LES CHEVAUCHÉES DU VAL D'ENTRAUNES
http://chevauchees.e-monsite.com
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LES GECKOS
www.lesgeckos.fr
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www.lezardsdesbaous.fr
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LES PIROGUES
www.lespirogues.com
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LES RANDONNEURS DU MERCANTOUR
www.ecuriesdelaroya.com
LOU PAIS
www.lou-pais.com
LUTINO ESPELOUFI - CHARRONDIERE FRANTZ
www.kayak-lutino.fr
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MAISON DE LA MONTAGNE MERVEILLES MERCANTOUR
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MAISON DES GUIDES DE LA HAUTE TINÉE
(AURON/ST-ETIENNE-DE-TINÉE)
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MARCHE OU RÊVE
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MAGRON BERTRAND
www.auron.com
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randonneevalberg.site.voila.fr
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MERCANTOUR RANDO
www.lesmarmottes.com
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MERVEILLES GRAVURES ET DÉCOUVERTE
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ODYSSÉE VERTICALE
www.odysseeverticale.com
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DU MERCANTOUR (VALBERG)
www.oeroc.fr
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ORGAYA - YAGO ORGANISATION
www.orgaya.com
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PLANÈTE RIVIÈRE
www.planete-riviere.com
RANCH EL BRONCO
www.ranchelbronco.com
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RANCH LE LAGAS
www.ecuries-delamoute.com
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RANDONNEZ-VOUS À CHEVAL- HORSE ANDVENTURES
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www.randonnee-cheval-nature.com
RELAIS ÉQUESTRE DE LA MENE
http://été.isola2000.com/equitation
ROYA EVASION
www.royaevasion.com
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SERVEL PAUL
www.casterino.com
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SUMMER ACTIVITIES AT
www.frenchriviera-mountain.com
ANOTHER FORM
OF DISCOVERY
TOURIST TRAINS
TRAIN DES MERVEILLES
(TRAIN OF WONDERS)
The regularly scheduled Nice-Breil-Tende train takes you for
a day to the heart of a rich heritage in an exceptional setting,
one of the most beautiful railway panoramas on board the
‘Train des Merveilles.’
All summer, a qualified guide provides a commentary in the
train leaving Nice at 9:05am.
Days on which activities are scheduled on Train des
Merveilles:
- Every weekend from May to October (except 1 May).
- Every day from 1 June to 30 September.
Train des Merveilles runs on weekends and holidays in May.
Qualified guides on, board Train des Merveilles: commentary
(in French & English) on the villages along the way.
Departure from the main railway station in Nice (Avenue
Thiers).
> www.royabevera.com
TOURIST ROUTES
Touring is an essential factor of the area’s attraction to
tourists. Thanks to its wonderful topography (mountains &
coast), the Alpes-Maritimes feature numerous walking,
equestrian, tourist cycling or road tours making it one of the
most popular departments for touring.
The CRT supports facilities or amenities set up by the
Conseil général to promote this type of tourism currently
experiencing rapid growth.
Mountain railway lines supplement standards means of
transport and enrich the routes by offering a combined
transport offer (hiking, walking train or cycle train).
AROUND AN EXCEPTIONAL CULTURAL
AND HISTORICAL HERITAGE
Route du Baroque ‘Nisso-Ligure”
(Baroque Route)
Discover 80 of the finest monuments, sacred and civil,
illustrating a priceless architectural heritage from the late
16th to the early 18th centuries: chapels, churches, palaces,
etc.
> www.cg06.fr/fr/decouvrir-les-am/decouvertetouristique/les-routes-a-theme/les-routes-a-theme
TRAIN DES PIGNES
Les Chemins de Fer de Provence provide regular service
between Nice and Puget-Théniers year round.
Thanks to the arrival of 4 comfortable new air-conditioned
railcars, it is possible to discover the valleys between Nice
and Puget-Théniers in all weather conditions. Excursion
possible starting from Nice to discover Puget-Théniers and
Touët-sur-Var.
Excursions with a period steam engine.
Les Chemins de Fer de Provence organise rides in a steam
engine, a listed Historic Monument (1909) recently put back
into service, between Puget-Théniers and Annot on Sundays
from mid-May to mid-October, and between Villars-sur-Var
and Puget-Théniers in July and August.
A 1-hour trip at 20km/h, with wooden benches, open
platform... (before, trip from Nice to Puget Théniers possible
in traditional railcar with special schedule).
> www.trainprovence.com
Route des Bréa (Bréa Route)
This Route invites you to discover altarpieces by "Niçois
primitives". Late Gothic (15th & 16th centuries) painters, in
churches and chapels in the hinterland and mountains of the
Riviera.
> www.cg06.fr/fr/decouvrir-les-am/decouvertetouristique/les-routes-a-theme/les-routes-a-theme
Circuit de l’Authion
L’Authion Massif has been the scene of many violent
combats over the ages, from the 14th century to the latest
conflict in 1945. It is studded with many defensive works in a
grandiose setting.
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Mountains
Route des Forts du Col de Tende
Discovering the French forts along the Maginot Line in the
Alps and the Italian fortifications facing them can be
undertaken along two itineraries through the Alpine fields to
the French and Italian forts.
Long-distance hiking trails (Grande Randonnée)
5 itineraries cross the Alpes-Maritimes.
• GR4 - upper Provence - from Grasse to Pont-St-Esprit
• GR5 - from Larche to Nice
• GR52 - from Valdeblore to Menton
• GR52A - panorama of the Mercantour - from Colmars to
Col de Tende
• GR653A - Compostela Trail - from Menton to Arles
> www.cdrp06.org
Chemins du Soleil (Mountain biking)
Mountain biking across the Prealps! Les Chemins du Soleil
offers two 2 itineraries in the heart of Nature: over 1,000km
of marked trails.
They cross the Prealps from Thonon-les-Bains in Savoy to
the Sea, ending in the Estéron Valley in the Alpes-Maritimes.
> DETAILED INFORMATION
ON THESE ROUTES AT:
www.frenchriviera-mountain.com
TOURS
SUGGESTIONS...
Route Napoléon (Napoleonic Route)
This route retraces the historic trek of Emperor Napoleon I
from Golfe-Juan, after his escape from the Isle of Elba in
1815. The itinerary winds through the region of Grasse, then
follows the RN 85 road through the Alps to Digne and
Grenoble.
> www.route-napoleon.com
AROUND THE NATURAL HERITAGE
Route des Grandes Alpes
(Grandes Alpes Route)
From Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean Sea, Route des
Grandes Alpes covers nearly 700km over 16 mountain passes
for a beautiful exploration of the wilderness of the Alps...
> www.route-grandes-alpes.com
Via Alpina (Alpine Way)
Five international itineraries (from Monaco to Trieste)
through 8 alpine countries: over 5,000km of trails to
discover the natural heritage of the Alps. Via Alpina crosses
villages in the Alpes-Maritimes département: Peillon,
Sospel, Saint-Martin-Vésubie, etc.
> www.via-alpina.org
ARBORETUM DE ROURE MARCEL KROENLEIN
(MARCEL KROENLEIN ARBORETUM)
06420 ROURE
Tel. 00 33 (0)9 77 31 68 33 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 35 00 50
[email protected]
> www.arboretum-roure.org
Contact: Michèle RAMIN
[email protected]
On the edge of the Mercantour National Park, the Marcel
Kroenlein Arboretum covers 15 hectares of lutite with a
great variety of vegetation. The relief and the sites Southfacing exposure create a microclimate favourable to more
exotic species and bring together as in a great open book
mountain trees from all over the world. Tours by
appointment.
Discover the"Art, Nature & Gastronomy" concept.
Rate: €5 adults - Groups: rates on request.
Free for children with their families.
LES LAMAS DU MIRADOU
(LAMAS OF MIRADOU)
Col de Turini – 06450 LA BOLLÈNE-VÉSUBIE
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 72 81 03 35
> www.leslamasdumiradou.com
Contact: Christian GAY
[email protected]
Philippe and Christian’s llama farm is located in the heart of
the wild country at the gateway to Mercantour in the Turini
range. Discover and encounter this unusual animal through
stories and legends. Farm meal available on reservation.
Several formulas available.
Rates:
• €7: guided tour (1 hour - 4 people minimum).
• €20: tour + walk (2 hours approx.).
• €37: package including tour-walk-organic meal on the farm
(10am-3:30pm approx.).
• €79 to €99/person: weekend package with accommodation
and table d’hôtes (off-season, outside school holidays, long
weekends, other events).
LE SENTIER PLANÉTAIRE À VALBERG
(VALBERG PLANETARY TRAIL)
Depart from the heart of the resort and follow the hiking
trail open in both summer and winter. Discover a 1: 1,000,000
reproduction of the solar systemin a natural setting. The
solar is reproduced in the form of grandiose monolithic
works reminiscent of Land Art representing the different
planets.
The Celestial walk is supplemented by numerous astronomy
themed stops: educational, contemplative or relaxation.
Both cultural and entertaining, this trail can be presented in
two parts:
A “Discovery” itinerary (3km), approx. 2 hours (full tour), 100
metres difference in altitude and "The Planetary Trail"
itinerary (9.6km), approx. 4½ hours (full tour), 300 metres
difference in altitude.
> www.valberg.com
Keeper for a day: a morning with the Park Manager, a
specialist of wolves. Return at approx. 12pm-12:30pm.
Reservation required. 5 people max. Adults: €150/person,
€120/person for 2 participants, €100/person for over 2
participants.
• Auguste and Marie’s Farm in summer: featuring many
activity all day long - caring for the animals, outings in
sulkies, DIY workshops, etc.
Free parking for cars and coaches.
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RÉSERVE BIOLOGIQUE DES MONTS D’AZUR
(MONTS D'AZUR NATURE RESERVE)
ANIMAL PARKS
SAINT-MARTIN-VÉSUBIE
ALPHA, LE PARC DES LOUPS DU MERCANTOUR
(ALPHA WOLF PARK)
Le Boréon - 06450 SAINT-MARTIN-VÉSUBIE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 02 33 69 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 02 05 46
> [email protected]
www.alpha-loup.com
Contact: Sophie POUDOU, In charge of communication
In the Mercantour National Park, 21 wolves living in semifreedom in their natural environment can be observed from
hides. Guided by the team of keepers, you can learn all about
this legendary animal over the seasons.
The “Time of Man” recounts tales of people and wolves, from
fear to fascination through three multi-sensory shows.
Prices individuals: €12 adults / €10 children (aged 4 to 12).
Groups: €9 adults/ €7 children (from 20 pers.).
3 special treats:
• “La Nuit des Loups” (Night of the Wolves): dinner in a hide
while waiting for the wolves to howl. Reservation required.
20 people max. Adults: €32; Children: €19.
Route des Châteaux - 06750 THORENC
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 60 00 78
> www.haut-thorenc.com
Contacts: Hélène THIEBAUT, Sales Manager
[email protected]
Patrice LONGOUR - [email protected]
One thousand years after they were hunted to extinction in
France, European bison and wild horses roam free on a 700hectare natural reserve on the heights of Grasse. A
reintroduction project unique in the world, under veterinary
supervision.
Guided tours on foot (unique in Europe) or by carriage.
Accommodation and board on site.
Prices:
• Visit + Buffet package: €21.50 children, €43 adults, €33
teenagers.
• Walking guided safari: €10 children, €17 adults, €13.50
teenagers.
• Guided carriage safari: €12.50 children, €21.50 adults, €17
teenagers.
• Nature stay (full board accommodation + 2 guided safaris):
€62.50 children, €111.50 adults, €89.50 teenagers.
Open from April 1st to November 11th (inclusive) and from
December 22th to January 2nd (inclusive). Outside these
dates, possibility of opening for groups. Booking advised.
See Press Kit on “Les lieux de silence”
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culture
FRENCH RIVIERA PAINTERS' TRAIL / MUSEUMS
MUST SEE FRENCH RIVIERA MONUMENTS
ARTISTS & CHAPELS / CITIES OF ART & HISTORY
An abundance of locations with monuments. Museums
featuring a wealth of exhibitions. Discover the stunning
treasures of an exceptional cultural destination.
The French Riviera has seduced and beguiled a host of
famous people and artists.
FRENCH RIVIERA
PAINTERS' TRAIL
EXPERIENCE THE FRENCH RIVIERA LIKE A WORK OF ART…
The French Riviera has been a crucible of masterpieces
constituting an exceptional artistic heritage. From the coast
to the villages in the hinterland, discover it in the form of
museums, galleries, palaces, châteaux, chapels. The French
Riviera invites you to follow its artistic trails.
The trail features 80 lecterns marking all the locations where
the great masters (Claude Monet, Pierre Auguste Renoir,
Raymond Peynet, Chaïm Soutine, Raoul Dufy, Marc Chagall,
Pierre Bonnard, Jean Cocteau) painted their pictures. See the
view through the artists’ eyes. Relive their emotions as you
take in its preserved landscapes. You will understand the love
story which draws them so strongly to the French Riviera.
> www.frenchriviera-tourism.com
MUSEUMS
With nearly one hundred museums and over 150 art galleries,
the French Riviera has the largest museum base in France
after the Greater Paris Area.
THREE NATIONAL MUSEUMS
BIOT
MUSÉE NATIONAL FERNAND LÉGER
(FERNAND LEGER NATIONAL MUSEUM)
Chemin du Val de Pôme - 06410 BIOT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 91 50 30 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 91 50 31
> www.musee-fernandleger.fr
Museum housing a collection of over 450 works spanning
Fernand Léger’s entire career from 1905 to 1955, from his
figurative beginnings to his last great compositions.
NICE
MUSÉE NATIONAL MARC CHAGALL
(MARC CHAGALL NATIONAL MUSEUM )
Avenue Docteur Ménard – 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 53 87 20 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 53 87 39
[email protected]
> www.musee-chagall.fr
Permanent collection of the Musée National Marc Chagall
which has the largest public collection of the artist’s works in
the world. Over 800 paintings, gouaches, drawings, wash
drawings and pastels.
The collection is displayed in a 900m2 venue. Its two rooms
devoted to the Biblical message are timeless. Others are
devoted to temporary exhibitions and new additions to the
collection.
The auditorium is famous for its 3 large stained glass
windows depicting the Creation of the World.
VALLAURIS GOLFE-JUAN
PABLO MUSÉE NATIONAL PABLO PICASSO
LA GUERRE ET LA PAIX
(PABLO PICASSO NATIONAL MUSEUM,
WAR & PEACE)
Place de la Libération – 06220 VALLAURIS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 64 71 83 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 64 50 32
> www.musee-picasso-vallauris.fr
The Musée National Pablo Picasso, La Guerre et la Paix is
housed in a Roman chapel inside the precinct of Vallauris
château-museum (alongside the Magnelli Municipal Museum,
Ceramic museum). In 1952, Picasso produced 2 monumental
compositions facing each other on panels moulded to fit the
shape of the vault.
War mounted on an antique chariot brings misery in its wake.
Peace is depicted as a tightrope walker and a family enjoying
the happiness of summer.
National Museum Contacts:
> Françoise BORELLO, Visitor Development
[email protected]
> Dominique IOPOLLO, Museum Shop & Company
Manager - [email protected]
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TWO DEPARTMENTAL MUSEUMS
NICE
MUSEE DEPARTEMENTAL DES ARTS ASIATIQUES
(DEPARTMENTAL MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART)
405, Promenade des Anglais - 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 29 37 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 29 37 01
[email protected]
> www.arts-asiatiques.com
Contact: Hélène CAPODANO CORDONNIER, Assistant
Curator - [email protected]
Museum devoted entirely to Asian art designed by Japanese
architect Kenzo Tange. Its collections showcase Chinese,
Japanese, Cambodian and Indian civilisations.
TENDE
MUSEE DEPARTEMENTAL DES MERVEILLES
(DEPARTMENTAL MUSEUM OF THE WONDERS)
Avenue du 16 Septembre 1947 - 06430 TENDE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 04 32 50 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 04 32 53
[email protected]
> www.museedesmerveilles.com
Contact: Charles TURCAT, Administrator
Archaeological highlight of Europe, the Mont Bego region has
over 40,000 rock carvings from the Bronze Age. The museum
invites visitors to discover this fascinating enigma over 5,000
years old through 1,000 m2 of permanent and temporary
exhibitions.
MAIN MUSEUMS ON THE FRENCH RIVIERA
ANTIBES
MUSÉE PICASSO (PICASSO MUSEUM)
Château Grimaldi - Place Mariéjol - 06600 ANTIBES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 90 54 26/20 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 90 54 21
[email protected]
> www.antibes-juanlespins.com
Contacts: Laure PELLETIER, Marketing Manager
[email protected]
Béatrice DI VITA, Press Attachée
[email protected]
Nathalie RADEUIL, Director of Communications and
Publications - Museum Management
[email protected]
Permanent collection: drawings, paintings, sculptures, prints
and ceramics and sculptures on the terrace.
BEAULIEU-SUR-MER
VILLA GRECQUE KÉRYLOS
Propriété de l'Institut de France
(KERYLOS GREEK VILLA - Institut de France Theodore
Reinach Foundation)
Impasse Gustave Eiffel – 06310 BEAULIEU-SUR-MER
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 76 44 01 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 01 31 10
[email protected]
> www.villa-kerylos.com
Contacts: Julia DA COSTA, In charge of Press Relations
[email protected]
Pacôme de GALLIFFET, Director
Reconstitution of a sumptuous palace from Ancient Greece,
fully furnished and decorated. Unique in the world.
CAGNES-SUR-MER
MUSÉE RENOIR (RENOIR MUSEUM)
(Closed in 2012 for rehabilitation - Reopening in 2013)
Chemin des Collettes - 06800 CAGNES-SUR-MER
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 20 61 07 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 13 15 39
[email protected]
> www.cagnes-tourisme.com
Contact: Virginie JOURNIAC, Director of Museum
[email protected]
Domaine des Collettes, a haven of peace with centuries-old
olive trees, charmed Renoir so much he decided to build his
home here. In 1908, Renoir settled there with his family.
Visitors can see his studio, twelve original paintings and ten
sculptures made by the Master in collaboration with Richard
Guino.
CHÂTEAU-MUSÉE GRIMALDI
(GRIMALDI CASTLE MUSEUM)
Haut-de-Cagnes - 06800 CAGNES-SUR-MER
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 02 47 30 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 02 47 39
[email protected]
> www.cagnes-tourisme.com
Contact: Virginie JOURNIAC, Director of Museum
[email protected]
A former military fort, transformed in the 17th century by the
Grimaldi into a lordly home, today the Château-Musée
houses an ethnographic section dedicated to the olive tree,
historic rooms and a section dedicated to modern and
contemporary art. It organises two temporary exhibitions
each year.
CANNES
MUSÉE DE LA CASTRE (CASTRE MUSEUM)
Place de la Castre - Le Suquet - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 38 55 26 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 38 81 50
> www.cannes.com
Contact: Magali BARSANTE, Communication
[email protected]
Museum up on the heights of Cannes Old Town displaying
collections of art and artefacts from Himalaya-Tibet, the
Arctic and Oceania, a rich archive of Mediterranean
antiquities, pre-Columbian ceramics and musical
instruments from around the world. 19th century landscape
paintings.
MUSÉE DE LA MER (SEA MUSEUM)
LE CANNET
Fort Royal de l’île Sainte-Marguerite
06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 38 55 26 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 38 81 50
> www.cannes.com
Contact: Magali BARSANTE, Communication
[email protected]
Off the coast of Cannes, on the closest of the two Isles of
Lérins, Musée de la Mer is located in the Fort Royal, along
with the State Prisons and the cell that once held the Man in
the Iron Mask, the Huguenot Memorial and murals painted
by Jean Le Gac. In the ancient Roman cisterns and, on the
first floor, archaeological remains from two shipwrecks and
display of fragments from excavations on the island. Areas
for temporary exhibitions and terrace with a panorama on
the Bay of Cannes and the Southern Alps.
MUSÉE BONNARD (BONNARD MUSEUM)
16, boulevard Carnot - 06110 LE CANNET
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 94 06 06 - [email protected]
> www.museebonnard.fr
Contacts: Véronique SERRANO, Curator of the Heritage [email protected]
Claire PALUE, In charge of Communication
[email protected]
The world’s first museum dedicated to the work of Pierre
Bonnard, a key figure in 19th and 20th-century art.
The Museum has found its place naturally in the heart of the
town of Le Cannet, where Bonnard was inspired by the
landscapes and the light of southern France for nearly 22
years.
The Museum hosts one or two exhibitions a year: a major
exhibition in Summer and a dossier-type exhibition in Spring.
GRASSE
MUSÉE INTERNATIONAL DE LA PARFUMERIE - MIP
(INTERNATIONAL PERFUME MUSEUM - MIP)
2, boulevard du Jeu-de-Ballon
06130 GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 97 05 58 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 97 05 58 01
[email protected]
> www.museesdegrasse.com
Contacts: Pascale BARS, Marketing
[email protected]
Muriel COURCHE, Communications Attachée, & Press
Relation
[email protected]
Guided tours and workshops:
[email protected]
With a surface area of 3,500m² and a blend of ancient and
contemporary architecture, MiP presents the history of
perfumery (from Antiquity to the present). This museum,
which preserves the historic heritage of perfumery,
organises interactive olfactory guided tours and workshops.
It offers a range of roomhire facilities for conference
organisation (80-seater auditorium), temporary exhibitions
or venue hire for private functions.
MENTON
MUSÉE JEAN COCTEAU
COLLECTION SÉVERIN WUNDERMAN
(JEAN COCTEAU MUSEUM
SEVERIN WUNDERMAN COLLECTION)
2, quai Monléon - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 89 81 52 50 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 89 81 52 59
> www.tourisme-menton.fr
Contacts: Pascal BRUN, Manager of Cultural Shops &
Reservations for Groups - [email protected]
Marie-Christine GONZALES, Manager of Cultural Shops &
Reservations for Groups
[email protected]
This new museum dedicated to the protean poet is housed in
a 2,700m² building, at the foot of the old town, across from
the covered market.
300 works, renewed every year, are on display for visitors.
This Museum is dedicated exclusively to the works made
from 1910 to 1950. Another originality: for the very first time,
Cocteau’s work is shown in all its forms, especially
cinematographic.
SALLE DES MARIAGES DE L'HÔTEL DE VILLE
(JEAN COCTEAU TOWN HALL MARRIAGE PARLOUR)
Mairie de Menton - Place Ardoïno - 17, rue de la République
06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 41 76 76 – Fax 33 (0)4 92 41 76 78
[email protected]
> www.tourisme-menton.fr
Contact: Patricia BEGUIN, Manager of Guides / Heritage
Department - [email protected]
Between 1957 and 1958 Cocteau painted large coloured
frescoes on thewalls and ceiling of the Salle des Mariages at
the Hôtel de Ville. Every month the Heritage Department
organises a visit on the theme “Menton & Jean Cocteau”.
See Press Kit on
“Cocteau and the French Riviera”
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own permanent collection, the Donation Albers-Honegger,
registered on the inventory of the Fonds National d’Art
Contemporain.
MOUGINS
MUSÉE D’ART CLASSIQUE DE MOUGINS
(MOUGINS CLASSICAL ART MUSEUM)
MUSÉE JEAN COCTEAU (JEAN COCTEAU MUSEUM)
Quai Bonaparte - Bastion du Vieux Port - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 57 72 30
> www.tourisme-menton.fr/musee-jean-cocteau.html
Contacts: Pascal BRUN, Manager of Cultural Shops &
Reservations for Groups
[email protected]
Marie-Christine GONZALES, Manager of Cultural Shops &
Reservations for Groups
[email protected]
Museum housing a wealth of works by the artist: paintings,
watercolours, pastels, drawings, tapestries, mosaics...
MUSÉE DES BEAUX-ARTS (FINE ARTS MUSEUM)
Palais Carnolès - 3, avenue de la Madone - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 35 49 71 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 10 05 40
> www.tourisme-menton.fr/musee-des-beaux-artspalais.html
Contact: Françoise LEONELLI, Curator
franç[email protected]
Based in a former summer residence of the princes of
Monaco. The museum houses a stunning collection of
paintings from the 13th century to the present day as well as
exhibitions by contemporary artists. The garden also
provides an opportunity to enjoy contemporary sculpture in
the midst of an exceptional collection of citruses.
MONACO
MUSÉE OCÉANOGRAPHIQUE DE MONACO
(MONACO OCEANOGRAPHIC MUSEUM)
Avenue Saint-Martin - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 93 15 36 00 - Fax 00 377 92 16 77 93
[email protected] - [email protected]
> www.oceano.mc
Museum to the splendour of the oceans and its Founder
Prince Albert I, which occupies an exceptional location on
Monaco’s Rock with its 85 m south-facing facade with sea
view. All sea sciences are displayed through remarkable
collections of fauna and flora presented through species in
their natural habitat, marine animal specimens in natural or
skeleton form. Highlights include the Aquarium which offers
a fabulous spectacle of exuberant underwater fauna and
flora in the middle of which is the “shark lagoon”, an aquarium
on two levels, where visitors can discover, on one side a
portion of the barrier reef, on the other, large predator
territory.
Last but not least be sure to visit “Méditerranée” exhibition
showcasing the beauty and fragility of this ecosystem!
MOUANS-SARTOUX
32, rue Commandeur - Vieux Village - 06250 MOUGINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 75 18 22
> www.mouginsmusee.com
Contact: Mark MERRONY, Managing Director
[email protected]
Collection of Roman armour, Greek weapons, Egyptian
antiquities, contemporary Greco-Roman works, plus
watercolours and canvases by Picasso, Picabia, Chagall,
Matisse, Cocteau, Arman, Dufy…
MUSÉE DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE ANDRÉ VILLERS
(ANDRÉ VILLERS PHOTOGRAPHY MUSEUM)
Porte Sarrazine - 06250 MOUGINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 75 85 67 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 90 15 15
[email protected]
> www.mougins.fr
Contact: Olivier LECINE, Director
[email protected]
Museum devoted to artistic photography and portraiture
through the works of its founder André Villers who
photographed Pablo Picasso and the artistic milieu over
many years.
NICE
MUSÉE D’ART MODERNE ET D’ART CONTEMPORAIN
(MODERN ART & CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM)
Promenade des Arts - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 62 61 62 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 13 09 01
[email protected]
> www.mamac-nice.org
Contact: Michèle BRUN - [email protected]
Museum show casing an over view of avant-garde
movements through artistic works from the early 60s to the
present day.
ESPACE DE L’ART CONCRET (ART CONCRET SPACE)
MUSÉE DES BEAUX ARTS JULES CHÉRET
(JULES CHÉRET FINE ART MUSEUM)
Château de Mouans-Sartoux - 06370 MOUANS-SARTOUX
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 75 71 50
> www.espacedelartconcret.fr
Contact: Estelle EPINETTE, In charge of Communication
[email protected]
The Art Concret Space created in 1990 in the Château de
Mouans-Sartoux is one of the rare art centres to have its
33, avenue des Baumettes - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 15 28 28 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 15 28 23
> www.musee-beaux-arts-nice.org
Contact: Sylvie LECAT - [email protected]
Collections of paintings and sculptures (over 600 works)
from the 15th to 20th century: Van Loo, Fragonard, Chéret,
Dufy, the Impressionists, Rodin, Carpeaux.
MUSÉE MASSENA (MASSÉNA MUSEUM)
Palais Masséna
65, rue de France and 35, Promenade des Anglais
06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 91 19 10 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 82 39 79
> www.nice.fr/culture/musees-et-expositions/le-museemassena
Contact: Louis MEZIN, Curator
[email protected]
Totally re-fitted and restored museum devoted to the
history of Nice, from the First Empire to 1939: furniture,
paintings, sculpture and art-objets.
MUSÉE MATISSE (MATISSE MUSEUM)
164, avenue des Arènes de Cimiez - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 81 08 08 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 53 00 22
[email protected]
> www.musee-matisse-nice.org
Contact: Marie-Pierre NICOLA, Assistant Heritage Curator
[email protected]
A permanent collection displayed in the rooms of the Villa
des Arènes, a Genoese residence from the 17th century
which has housed the Matisse museums since 1963.
It focuses on Matisse’s artistic development, his advances
and research in the areas of colour and graphic design, from
his early paintings of 1890 to the decoupage gouaches at the
end of his life.
Free admission to municipal museums and galleries in
Nice since July 1st 2008.
SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT
VILLA & JARDINS EPHRUSSI DE ROTHSCHILD
(EPHRUSSI DE ROTHSCHILD VILLA & GARDENS)
Property of the Institut de France Académie des
Beaux-Arts
1, avenue Ephrussi de Rothschild - BP 16
06230 SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 01 33 09 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 01 31 10
[email protected]
> www.villa-ephrussi.com
Contacts: Julia DA COSTA, Press Relation
[email protected]
Pacôme de GALLIFFET, Director
[email protected]
Magnificent palace surrounded by famous gardens
overlooking the Mediterranean. The Villa, created by the
Baronne de Rothschild in the Belle Époque, houses a
magnificent collection of furniture, paintings and rare
porcelain. A unique temple to gardens, art and beauty.
VILLA SANTO SOSPIR (SANTO SOSPIR VILLA)
14, avenue Jean Cocteau - 06230 ST-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 76 00 16
Contact: M. MARTEAU, Director
[email protected]
> www.villasantosospir.fr
Villa Santo Sospir, decorated with murals in 1950 by Jean
Cocteau and belonging to Madame Weisweller, opens its
doors for guided tours presented by art lovers and history
aficionados. The fireplace was the starting point for Jean
Cocteau first drawing, before he covered the villa with
murals, most inspired by Greek mythology. Thus, each room
in this house is unique!
Guided tour of the villa for groups or individuals.
Duration of the tour: from 45 minutes for individuals to 1
hour or more for groups.
By appointment only.
Languages spoken: english and french.
The Villa and its garden with a breathtaking view on the sea
are available for private use on request only (breakfast,
dinner, cocktail, etc).
SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
FONDATION MARGUERITE ET AIMÉ MAEGHT
(MARGUERITE & AIMÉ MAEGHT FOUNDATION)
623, chemin des Gardettes
06570 SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 32 81 63 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 32 53 22
[email protected]
> www.fondation-maeght.com
Contact for groups: [email protected]
A highlight visit through its permanent collection or
temporary exhibitions. Painters and sculptors have been
involved with its architecture creating works intimately
associated with the buildings and gardens: Chagall’s
mosaics, Braque’s stained glass windows, Giacometti’s
sculptures, Miró’s maze, Calder’s mobile...
ART & CULTURE 108 109
Art &
culture
LA TRINITÉ
LE SANCTUAIRE DE NOTRE-DAME-DE-LAGHET
(SANCTUARY OF NOTRE-DAME-DE-LAGHET)
Sanctuary featuring a cloister housing numerous ex-votos. It
attracts pilgrims from the entire region, Provence and Italy.
> www.sanctuaire-laghet.cef.fr
LA TURBIE
TROPHÉE D’AUGUSTE
VENCE
CHÂTEAU DE VILLENEUVE
FONDATION ÉMILE HUGUES
(VILLENEUVE CHÂTEAU
ÉMILE HUGUES FOUNDATION)
2, place du Frêne - 06140 VENCE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 58 15 78 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 24 68 52
[email protected]
> www.museedevence.com
Programme of exhibitions on key themes of modern and
contemporary art throughout the year.
VILLENEUVE-LOUBET
MUSÉE ESCOFFIER DE L’ART CULINAIRE
(ESCOFFIER CULINARY ART MUSEUM)
3, rue Auguste Escoffier- 06270 VILLENEUVE-LOUBET
Tel.00 33 (0)4 93 20 80 51 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 73 93 79
contact@fondation-escoffier.org
> www.fondation-escoffier.org
Museum devoted to Auguste Escoffier, the most illustrious
of French chefs: souvenirs, objects and utensils from the
period, rich documentation, menu collection…
Tactile visits available for the sight-impaired accompanied
by tasting on request.
MUST SEE
FRENCH RIVIERA
MONUMENTS
ANTIBES JUAN-LES-PINS
LE FORT CARRÉ
A listed Historic Monument, the Fort Carré is a defensive
building, built on Vauban’s instructions… It is now home to a
museum.
> www.antibesjuanlespins.com
CANNES - ILE SAINT-HONORAT
ABBAYE DE LÉRINS
Property belonging to a community of Cistercian monks, the
Abbaye de Lérins was one of the greatest spiritual places
founded in the 5th century.
> www.abbayedelerins.com
LA BRIGUE
LA CHAPELLE NOTRE-DAME-DES-FONTAINES
A remarkable set of wall frescoes in a 12th century sanctuary
entirely decorated by the Italian masters Canavesio and
Baleison in 1492.
Astounding depictions of the Last Judgement.
> www.labrigue.fr
A prominent feature of the coastline overlooking Monaco,
the Trophée d’Auguste commemorates the introduction of
“Pax Romana” into the region and Augustus’ victory over the
rebellious Ligurian tribes.
> www.la-turbie.monuments-nationaux.fr
MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
CHÂTEAU HENRY CLEWS
14th century château restored by Henry Clews in the 20th
century who gave it its current appearance - a pastiche of
mediaeval châteaux. Don’t miss the gardens.
> www.chateau-lanapoule.com
MENTON
BASILIQUE SAINT-MICHEL ARCHANGE
& CHAPELLE DES PÉNITENTS BLANCS
The most beautiful complex of Baroque buildings on the
French Riviera. With its façade, bell tower, cobbled
esplanade depicting the Grimaldi coats of arms, its majestic
steps, the Basilica is a jewel of Baroque art.
> www.tourisme-menton.fr
NICE
LES ARÈNES DE CIMIEZ
The Arènes de Cimiez is the remains of the Roman city of
Cemenelum in the heart of the splendid olive. Don’t miss the
Musée Archéologique nearby.
> www.nicetourisme.com
NICE
CATHÉDRALE ORTHODOXE RUSSE
(RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH)
The cathedral is the most important and oldest building of
this type outside Russia.
> www.acor-nice.com
SAORGE
LE MONASTÈRE DE SAORGE
(SAORGE MONASTERY)
Saorge Monastery is a 17th century Franciscan convent
overlooking the Vallée de la Roya with a cloister and an
ambulatory decorated with 18th century frescoes which tell
the story of the life of Saint Francis of Assisi.
> www.saorge.monuments-nationaux.fr
VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER
VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER
CITADELLE SAINT-ELME
CHAPELLE SAINT-PIERRE DECORATED BY COCTEAU
16th century citadel housing the Hôtel de Ville, Volti GoetzBoumeester Museums, Collection Roux and a congress centre.
> www.villefranche-sur-mer.com
Jean Cocteau decorated this entire former fishermen’s
chapel in 1956 drawing on religious themes or on more
popular themes such as his homage to the gypsies of
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.
> www.villefranche-sur-mer.com
ARTISTS
& CHAPELS
CITIES OF ART
& HISTORY
Grasse and Menton are the two cities on the French
Riviera to have been awarded the “Villes et Pays d’Art
et d’Histoire” (Art & History Cities & Areas) label.
Special label events, guided visits available.
> www.grasse.fr
www.tourisme-menton.fr
SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
CHAPELLE DES PÉNITENTS BLANCS
DECORATED BY FOLON
The decoration of this chapel was one of the last works of
the Belgian artist Folon.
Inaugurated in June 2008 the chapel highlights the close
relations that Folon enjoyed with craftsmen, his stained
glass window and sculpture design, fascination for light…
French and English versions of the Folon visit guide can be
downloaded from the website.
> www.saint-pauldevence.com
VENCE
CHAPELLE DU ROSAIRE, CHAPELLE MATISSE
A monument to sacred art unique in the world, La Chapelle
du Rosaire is a masterpiece designed by Henri Matisse.
From 1948 to 1951, Matisse designed the plans for the
building and all of its decorative details: stained glass
windows, ceramics, pews, fonts, liturgical objects, priest
vestments… It was the first time that a painter produced an
entire monument, from architecture to furniture and stained
glass.
> www.vence.fr
Please note, that the Vallées Roya-Bévéra have also
been awarded a "Pays d’Art et d’Histoire" label.
> www.royabevera.com
See Press Kit on “Art and the French Riviera”
ART & CULTURE 110 111
Gardens, parks,
flowers
& fragrances
EXCEPTIONAL GARDENS / MAIN GARDENS TO VISIT / FLOWERS & PERFUMES
TOURIST ROUTES / NATURAL PARKS
The diversity of its landscapes, mildness of its climate
makes the Alpes-Maritimes a prime gardening location.
In the last century the English introduced exotic spaces,
veritable kaleidoscopic mosaics of the world’s gardens.
Natural parks with exceptional gardens. Discover one of the
loveliest faces of the French Riviera: exotic gardens, villa
gardens, floral parks.
EXCEPTIONAL
GARDENS
MENTON: MY CITY IS A GARDEN
FONTANA ROSA, LE JARDIN DES ROMANCIERS
Historic monument
Avenue Blasco-Ibañez - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 10 33 66 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 28 46 85
Visit & talk at 10am every Monday and Friday except 01/01,
01/05 and 25/12.
JARDIN BOTANIQUE DU VAL RAHMEH
(VAL RAHMEH BOTANICAL GARDEN)
Avenue Saint-Jacques - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 35 86 72 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 28 89 75
Satellite of the Musée National d’Histoire Naturelle. Open
daily except Tuesdays – 10 am/12.30pm and 2pm/5pm from
01/10 to 31/03 – 10 am/12pm and 3.30pm/6.30pm from 01/04
to 30/09. Guided tour on Monday at 3pm - 3:30pm in summer.
> www.jardins-menton.fr
PALAIS CARNOLÈS ET LE POTAGER DES PRINCES
(PALAIS CARNOLÈS AND POTAGER DES PRINCES)
Thanks to its favoured sub-tropical micro-climate, winter is
practically unheard of in Menton.
A garden paradise, created by botanists in the 19th century
who introduced tropical species which have acclimatized
magnificently. Discover Menton’s exceptional gardens à la
carte or via free guided tours.
3, avenue de la Madone - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 35 49 71
Open daily except Tuesdays & public holidays – 10am/12pm
& 2pm/6pm.
Visit & talk every 1st Thursday of the month from 2.30pm
except in July and August. Closed on May 1.
The Princes’ vegetable garden is open to visitors.
JARDIN DE MARIA SÉRÉNA
(MARIA SERENA GARDEN)
21, promenade Reine-Astrid - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 10 33 66 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 28 46 85
Visit & talk 10am on Tuesdays, 01/01, 01/05 and 25/12.
JARDIN DE LA SERRE DE LA MADONE
Historic monument
74, route de Gorbio - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 57 73 90 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 28 55 42
Open daily except Monday, closed in November
10 am/6 pm from 01/04 to 31/10 – 10 am/5pm from 01/12 to
31/03 –Visit & talk daily at 3pm except Mondays.
Give in to the temptation of a tasty Pause Gourmande.
A menu inspired by the treasures of the garden and
numerous voyages of Major Johnston served by a Michelinstarred restaurateur from Menton…
Tea room open on Saturdays/Sundays from 12pm to 6pm
from May to October.
Pause Gourmande package: €13 unaccompanied visit or
guided tour with a drink and a pastry.
Tickets available on site or from Menton Tourist Office.
Open all year round: demonstrations: Pan Bagna workshop,
children's "Petits chefs en herbe" (Budding chefs) workshop,
etc.
JARDIN DES COLOMBIÈRES (Private garden)
Historic Monument
Route des Colombières - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 10 33 66 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 28 46 85
Visit & talk from 01/07 to 10/08 except 14/07. No groups.
By reservation only.
LA CITRONNERAIE (Private lemon tree garden)
69, corniche André Tardieu - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 10 33 66 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 28 46 85
Visit & talk every 3rd Thursday of the month from December
to March and on the occasion of special events.
LE CLOS DU PEYRONNET (Private garden)
Avenue Aristide-Briand - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 35 72 15 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 35 72 25
Visit & talk to mark special events.
All year round Menton Tourist Office and the Service du
Patrimoine (Heritage department) organise guided,
commentated tours, for groups and individuals with a
guide that gives talks certified by the French Ministry
of Culture or by a garden specialist.
By reservation only for groups and subject to dates for
individuals.
OFFICE DE TOURISME DE MENTON
8, avenue Boyer – BP 239 – 06506 MENTON CEDEX
Registration No.: IM006100079
Group contact: Danielle LE GOFF
[email protected]
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 41 76 80 - Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 41 76 58
Individual contact:
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 41 76 76 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 41 76 78
Online reservation & payment:
> www.tourisme-menton.fr
For further details: Menton Office de Tourisme website
– Manuel des Ventes (Sales manual)
“A la Découverte de Menton” (Discover Menton) –
Gardens, Gardeners place of interest, themed visits
and garden events…
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Gardens, parks,
flowers & fragrances
MAIN GARDENS
TO VISIT
ANTIBES JUAN-LES-PINS
JARDIN BOTANIQUE DE LA VILLA THURET
(VILLA THURET BOTANICAL GARDENS)
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique
Jardin botanique de la villa Thuret
90, chemin Raymond - 06160 ANTIBES JUAN-LES-PINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 97 21 25 00
> www.sophia.inra.fr/jardin_thuret
Open June to September: from Monday to Friday - from 8am
to 6pm.
Open from October to May: from Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5.30pm. Closing day: December 25.
Gustave Thuret (1817-1875), algae expert and botanist,
renowned for his work on algae reproduction. He fell in love
with the climate and wild nature of the Cap d’Antibes. In 1857,
he bought a five-hectare plot and created a botanical
garden.
JARDINS ET ÉCOMUSÉE DE LA VILLA EILENROC
(VILLA EILENROC GARDENS & ECOMUSEUM)
Boulevard James Wyllie - 06600 ANTIBES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 67 74 33
> www.antibes-juanlespins.com/fr/environnement/eilen
roc.html
Tour of the park, the olive grove, rose garden and
ecomuseum on Tuesday and Wednesday, 9am-5pm (except
in July and August).
Tour of the 1st floor of the Villa on Wednesday, 9am-12pm &
de 1:30pm-5pm (except in July and August).
The ecomuseum, olive grove and rose garden are open on
Saturday, 9am-12pm & 1:30pm-5pm, access via Chemin des
Douaniers only.
CAGNES-SUR-MER
JARDIN DU DOMAINE DES COLLETTES – MUSÉE
RENOIR
(DOMAINE DES COLLETTES ESTATE – RENOIR
MUSEUM)
Chemin des Collettes - 06800 CAGNES-SUR-MER
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 20 61 07 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 20 52 63
[email protected]
> www.cagnes-tourisme.com
Domaine des Collettes, the garden of the villa of the artist
Pierre Auguste Renoir, is home to splendid centuries-old
olive trees and many plant species. They include aromatic
plants, shrubs and trees, some with exceptional flowers,
conifers and fruit trees, as well as herbaceous flowering
plants in grassy areas.
MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
JARDIN DU CHÂTEAU DE LA NAPOULE
(CHÂTEAU DE LA NAPOULE GARDEN)
Avenue Henry Clews - BP 940
06210 MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 49 95 05 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 97 62 71
[email protected]
> www.chateau-lanapoule.com
The Château is open to visitors every day, year round.
Opening hours: 11:30am, 2:30pm, 3:30pm and 4:30pm.
Château de La Napoule occupies a prestigious seafront site,
which dates back to the Romans, over 2000 years ago. Its
classical gardens designed by Mary Clews feature
decorative water features and topiary designs. The
sculptural work of Henry Clews with its humour and art
nouveau sensibility makes this historic monument a
fascinating escapade through the history of architecture.
Prices: €6 for adults; €4 for children (age 7 to 18 or students);
free for children under age 7.
Discount rates for groups: €4 per person + €65 per group for
a private visit.
MONACO
JARDIN EXOTIQUE DE MONACO
(MONACO EXOTIC GARDEN)
62, boulevard du Jardin Exotique - BP 105
98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 93 15 29 80 - Fax 00 377 93 15 29 81
[email protected]
> www.jardin-exotique.mc
Open all year round (except November 19 and December 25).
• May 15 and September 15: 9am to 7pm.
• September 16 to May 14: from 9am to 6pm or dusk.
The Jardin Exotique on the rock is home to thousands of
plants known as “succulents” which flower all year round.
Located on the same site, discover the Observatory Grotto
with its stalactites, stalagmites and limestone concretions
or retrace the steps of humanity at the Prehistoric
Anthropology Museum.
Prices: adults €7, children aged 6 to 8 years old, students
€3.70. Children under 6 go free.
OAPs (over 65): €5.30.
Handicapped access: restricted wheel chair access.
JARDIN JAPONAIS
(JAPANESE GARDEN)
Avenue Princesse Grace - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 93 15 83 36 - Fax 00 377 93 15 21 00
[email protected]
> www.visitmonaco.com
Open from November to March: daily from 9am to 6pm.
Open from April to October: daily from 9am to 7pm.
7,000 m2 Japanese Garden designed to the strict rules of
Zen art. A haven of peace which harmoniously combines
stone, water and vegetation. Free visit.
PARC PAYSAGER DE FONTVIEILLE ET ROSERAIE
PRINCESSE GRACE
(FONTVIEILLE LANDSCAPE PARK & PRINCESS
GRACE ROSE GARDEN)
Fontvieille - 98000 MONACO
> www.visitmonaco.com
Open from November to March: daily from 9am to 6pm.
Open from April to October: daily from 9am to 7pm.
Calm and serenity a wait in the Princess Grace Rose Garden.
Enjoy an enchanted walk through the 4 000 rosebushes from
over 150 varieties before discovering the Fontvieille
landscape park. Its four hectares are home to a host of plant
species from around the world.
SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
JARDINS DE LA FONDATION MAEGHT
(MAEGHT FOUNDATION GARDENS)
NICE
PARC PHOENIX
405, Promenade des Anglais – 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 29 77 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 29 77 01
[email protected]
> www.parc-phoenix.org
Open from April to September: daily from 9.30am to 7.30pm.
Open from October to March: daily from 9.30am to 6pm.
A bijoux green haven.
Discover 7 hectares home to 2 500 species of plants
including some classified as rare. Visit highlight, Phoenix
Park has one of the largest glasshouses in Europe. It is also
home to numerous animal species, others, birds of prey,
birds, etc. Open all year round.
Visits for individuals and groups, free.
Price: adults €2. Children under 12 go free.
ROURE
ARBORETUM DE ROURE MARCEL KROENLEIN
(MARCEL KROENLEIN ARBORETUM)
06420 ROURE
Tel. 00 33 (0)9 77 31 68 33 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 35 00 50
[email protected]
> www.arboretum-roure.org
Contact: Michèle RAMIN - [email protected]
The Arboretum Marcel Kroenlein is situated on the edge of
the Mercantour National Park overlooking Tinée Valley near
the small mediaeval village of Roure. It covers more than 6
hectares of communal land and features a wide variety of
vegetation. The site’s relief and Southern France aspect
create a microclimate which has allowed more exotic
species to be introduced and a collection featuring a variety
of trees from the world’s mountains.
Visits by appointment.
Price: €5 adults. Groups: prices available on request.
Free for children.
623, chemin des Gardettes - 06570 SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 32 81 63 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 32 53 22
[email protected]
Information and reservation:
[email protected]
> www.fondation-maeght.com
Open every day:
- October-March: 10am-1pm & 2pm-6pm
- April-June: 10am-6pm
- July-September: 10am-7pm (ticket office closes 30 min
before closing time)
A stroll through the work of the greatest modern and
contemporary artists.
Combined entrance ticket includes a visit to the garden and
foundation.
FLOWERS
& PERFUMES
Rose de mai, jasmine, tuberose, violet, carnation, broom,
orange blossom, mimosa, lavender… the French Riviera
celebrates the language of flowers more wonderfully than
any other region. Like the olive tree, they are one of the
symbols of this sun-drenched region.
FLOWERING SEASONS
Mimosa: January to March
Nice carnation: March to April
Tourrettes-sur-Loup violet: March to April
Orange blosson: April to May
Grasse “Centifolia” rose: May
Wild narcissus: End of May
Lavender: Summer
Jasmine: July to October
Tuberose: July to August
SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT
VILLA ET JARDINS EPHRUSSI DE ROTHSCHILD
Property of the Institut de France Academie des Beaux-Arts
1, avenue Ephrussi de Rothschild - BP 16
06230 SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 01 33 09 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 01 31 10
[email protected]
> www.villa-ephrussi.com
Contacts: Julia DA COSTA, Press
[email protected]
Pacôme de GALLIFFET, Managing Director
[email protected]
The Villa is surrounded by nine splendid theme gardens
where visitors can discover, in the course of their strolls,
French-style gardens, the luxuriant vegetation of Spanish
and Florentine gardens, the rich rose garden, rare plants in
the exotic garden and archaeological remains in the lapidary
garden...
> FOR DETAILS OF ALL “FLOWER & PERFUME”
EVENTS LOG ON TO:
www.frenchriviera-tourism.com
See Press Kit on “The Mimosa Trail”
GARDENS, PARKS, FLOWERS & FRAGRANCES 114 115
Gardens, parks,
flowers & fragrances
Length: 1hr 30. Introduction to family aromatherapy (1 day),
Minimum 5 persons by appointment. Open all year round.
Adult tour: €10 per person - Adult tour: €155 (coach fixed
price).
MOUANS-SARTOUX
LES JARDINS DU MIP
(INTERNATIONAL PERFUME MUSEUM – JMIP)
ORIGINAL VISITS
GRASSE
DOMAINE DE MANON (MANON FLOWER FARM)
36, chemin du Servan - Plascassier - 06130 GRASSE
Tel./Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 60 12 76
Contacts: Carole & Hubert BIANCALANA
[email protected]
> www.le-domaine-de-manon.com
Production: perfume plants (rose of May, jasmine, tuberose,
lavendin) harvested by hand.
Specialities: 100% natural rose water, distilled on the
property and jams. Supplier of Maison Dior.
Opening: farm accessible to all vehicles.
Handicapped access.
• Guided tour of the rose of May field
From May to mid June (flowering), daily from 2pm to 4pm,
reservation required for groups.
For individuals, visits at 3pm on Tuesdays only.
• Guided tour of the Jasmine field
From August to the end of the October (flowering), daily
from 8am to 10am, groups by reservation. Individual visit
at 9am on Tuesdays only.
979, chemin des Gourettes - 06370 MOUANS-SARTOUX
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 98 92 69
Promotions contact (travel agencies, TO, coach companies,
events agencies, Business tourism, EC):
Pascale BARS, Sales Manager
[email protected]
Press contact: Muriel COURCHE, Press Relations & Public
Relation Assistant - [email protected]
> www.museesdegrasse.com
Conservatory of plants situated at the foot of the aromatic
city of Grasse.
In the unique setting of the Gardens of the International
Perfume Museum, discover through its olefactory trail a
delicious, perfumed walk among rose of may, jasmine, orange
blossom, tuberoses, violets and many more. Alongside these
2-hectare botanical gardens (perfume plant conservatory) are
fields cultivated in the old fashioned way, faithfully
reconstituted and maintained as naturally as possible.
Interactive olfactory guided tours and workshops are held by
mediators.
Full price: €3. Discount price: €1.50. Free for children under
age 18, jobseekers, disabled persons, accompanied school
groups.
Combination MIP/JMIP ticket (with return transfer by bus):
full price: €5, discount price €3.
Closed from 6 November to 31 March.
NICE
DOMAINE SAINT JOSEPH
(SAINT-JOSEPH FLOWER FARM)
LA TOUR-SUR-TINÉE
LES SENTEURS DU CLAUT
(FRAGRANCE OF LE CLAUT)
Route d’Utelle - 06420 LA TOUR-SUR-TINÉE
Tel./Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 02 10 72
Contacts: Sylviane REINA and Alain SANGUINETTI
[email protected]
Artisanal distillery which makes essential oils from wild
lavender and other medicinal plants picked in the mountains.
For use in therapy. Tour of the distillery.
Initiation workshop in family aromatherapy. Agriculture
Biologique AB label and “Nature et Progrès” recommended.
Sale of farm produce at the end of the tour.
Olefactory essences discovery.
334, avenue de Fabron - 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 44 50 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 86 46 44
Production activity: on the hills above Nice, 2 hectares of
roses cultivated in glasshouses.
Specialities: a wide range of roses (over 15 varieties in a very
wide variety of colours).
Opening: farm accessible to private vehicles, minibuses and
coaches with over 50 seats.
No disabled access.
Visits from March 15 to November included, from Monday to
Friday by reservation.
Number of people per visit: min 20, max 50.
Sale of farm produce at the end of the visit. Option of sending
flowers or having them delivered at the hotel, prior to
departure.
Visit price: €7.50 per person. An aperitif with local produce is
served at the end of the visit.
SAINT-LAURENT-DU-VAR
SERRES PANDOLFI
(PANDOLFI GLASSHOUSES)
1567, route des Pugets - 06700 SAINT-LAURENT-DU-VAR
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 31 07 85 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 89 49 22
Contact: Katia JACQUES - [email protected]
Guided tour of a carnation farm in Nice over one hectare in
size; free tour for groups only.
From December to the end of February, see the art of mimosa
bouquet making.
Sample regional produce on site available on reservation:
Price: adult visit €4.50 per person (regional produce tasting).
TOURRETTES-SUR-LOUP
LA BASTIDE AUX VIOLETTES
(BASTIDE AUX VIOLETTES GARDEN)
Route Saint-Jean
06410 TOURRETTES-SUR-LOUP
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 24 18 93
> www.tourrettessurloup.com
A site that keeps history alive displaying the different
cultivation methods and all products made using violets.
This new space also showcases the history of Tourrettes-surLoup and surrounding area.
Visit the garden planted with species of flowers and trees
typical of the floral production of the Grasse area used in the
perfume industry.
Sale of “Violet” products direct from the Ferrage estate.
Violet glass house visit: from January to March during the
violet season. Violet bastide guided tour: groups by
appointment.
PETIT MUSÉE DE LA FLEUR SUCRÉE
(LITTLE CRYSTALLISED FLOWER MUSEUM)
Confiserie Florian des Gorges du Loup
Le Pont du Loup
06140 TOURRETTES-SUR-LOUP
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 59 32 91 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 59 38 32
Reservation contact: Nadia -Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 59 33 20
[email protected]
> www.confiserieflorian.com
The Petit musée de la Fleur charts the long history of flower
confectionery all the way back to the 16th century.
Museum open from 2pm to 6pm from Monday to Friday –
bilingual hostess available for visitors.
A fun trail for young visitors to follow which will help them to
discover the history of flower-based sweets.
NATURAL
PARKS
LE PARC NATIONAL DU MERCANTOUR
(MERCANTOUR NATIONAL PARK)
See Moutains chapter, page 98.
DEPARTMENTAL NATURAL PARKS
The leafy setting of the Alpes-Maritimes’s 14 départemental
parks, offers exceptional natural sites for relaxation and
leisure activities over the seasons.
Picturesque sights, remarkable forest landscapes are made
available to visitors and hikers.
Many educational workshops and activities are available
year round, and theme itineraries are set up to help visitors
discover all the area’s natural riches.
ON THE COAST
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TOURIST
ROUTES
Le Parc de la Grande Corniche (Eze – La Trinité – La Turbie
& Villefranche- sur-Mer)
Le Parc du Vinaigrier (Nice)
Le Parc Estienne d’Orves - colline de Saint-Philippe (Nice)
Le Parc naturel Le Cros de Casté (Roquebrune-CapMartin) (on project)
Le Parc forestier de Vaugrenier (Villeneuve-Loubet)
La Pointe de l’Aiguille (Théoule-sur-Mer)
Le Parc Estérel (Mandelieu-La Napoule & Théoule-surMer)
Le “San Peyre” (Mandelieu-La Napoule)
Le Parc départemental du Massif du Paradou (Vallauris)
IN THE HINTERLAND AND MOUNTAINS
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Le Parc des rives du Loup
(La Colle-sur-Loup & Villeneuve-Loubet)
Le Lac du Broc Plan d’eau (vallée de l’Estéron et du Var)
Le Parc Le Plan des Noves (Baous de Saint-Jeannet)
L’Estéron (Roquestéron & Roquestéron-Grasse)
La “Brague” (Antibes, Biot, Mougins, Vallauris & Valbonne)
La Valmasque (Mougins & Valbonne)
LA ROUTE DU MIMOSA (MIMOSA TRAIL)
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La Route du Mimosa stretches from Bormes-les-Mimosas to
Grasse. This 130km trail, recommended from January to
March, is a symbol of the French Riviera in winter. Enjoy a
lovely tour in a mild climate between azure blue and sunny
yellow.
> Information: download the “Route du Mimosa” brochure
on: www.ot-mandelieu.fr
The Natural Départemental Parks are open to visitors year
round according to the following hours:
- 1 April to 31 October: 7am-9pm
- 1 November to 31 March: 8am-6pm
(These hours may be subject to change)
LA ROUTE DES JARDINS (GARDEN TRAIL)
The French Riviera Route des Jardins invites you to discover
sixty sites. From the Château de la Napoule, via Auguste
Renoir’s garden at Cagnes-sur-Mer, the Rothschild Villa
Ephrussi at Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Villa Kerylos at Beaulieusur-Mer or a host of gardens in Menton, discover one of the
loveliest faces of the French Riviera. Be sure to visit the
itinerary through the sumptuous gardens of the Côte d’Azur
dei Fiori (Floral Riviera) on the Italian side between Vintimille
and Diano Marina.
> Information: www.cg06.fr
Heading: Découvrir les Alpes-Maritimes (Discover the
Alpes-Maritimes), Routes à thèmes (Themed routes)
> FOR MORE DETAILS LOG ON TO:
www.frenchriviera-mountain.com
http://www.cg06.fr/fr/decouvrir-lesam/decouverte-des-milieux-naturels/lesparcs-naturels-departementaux/les-parcsnaturels-departementaux/
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Art & Crafts
GLASS, CERAMICS & POTTERY / PERFUMERIES / PAINTING & DRAWINGS
Faithful to French Riviera traditions and creativity, both
cosmopolitan and Provencal, artists and artisans give full
reign to their talents in numerous cities.
Take a look around their studios, discover the specialities
of each one and allow yourself to be seduced by artisans
with hands of gold.
GLASS,
CERAMICS
& POTTERY
BIOT “CITÉ DES VERRIERS”
Villes & Métiers d’Art Label - A label of excellence and
authenticity.
Granted to Biot for glassmaking, this label
symbolises know-how and tradition.
In 1956, in Biot, Éloi Monod breathed new life into the
glassmaker’s art in France by taking up the ancestral
tradition of glass blowing. Numerous studios provide
an opportunity to discover all the technique and talent
of the master glass blowers.
> www.biot-tourisme.com
GLASS BLOWING
VERRERIE DE BIOT (BIOT GLASS WORKS)
Chemin des Combes - 06410 BIOT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 65 03 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 65 00 56
Contact: Anne LECHACZYNSKI, Director
[email protected]
> www.verreriebiot.com
Also home to the Galerie Internationale du Verre
(International Glass Gallery) displaying designs by 32
internationally renowned artists and the Galerie JeanClaude Novaro (master glass blower’s designs).
La Verrerie de Biot also offers paying guided tours as well as
introductory courses with a master glass blower, on
reservation, in French and in English.
Guided tour of the Biot Glassworks Eco Museum: itinerary
lasting approximately 45 minutes, in French and in English.
Discover the fascinating history of glass from sand, raw
material, to finished products in bubbled and coloured glass.
Subjects on display: the history of glass, how the old furnace
works, behind the scenes visit to areas normally accessible
to master glass blowers only...
Open year round.
Summer: every day, 9:30am-8pm.
Sundays and holidays: 10:30am-1:30pm & 2:30pm-7:30pm.
Winter: every day, 9:30am-6pm.
Sunday & holidays: 10:30am-1:30pm & 2:30pm-6:30pm.
VERRERIE DU VILLAGE “PASCAL GUYOT”
The glassworks also offer a bubble-glass “Art de la table”
collection. All pieces are dated, signed and sold with a
certificate of authenticity.
Studio open to the public every day, except Sunday and
Monday.
Off-season: 2:30pm-6:30pm.
Summer: 3pm-7pm.
VERRERIE DU VAL DE PÔME
Chemin du Val de Pôme – 06410 BIOT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 65 03 78 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 65 56 15
Contact: Daniel SABA
[email protected]
> www.verrerieduvaldepome.com
Specialised in the arts of the table, Verrerie du Val de Pôme
offers a varied collection of fluted bicolour glasses, plates
and dishes of bubble glass, as well as many different vases,
bottles and lamps. All pieces are signed by Daniel and
Christophe Saba.
Studio open to the public: Monday to Friday, 8:30am-6:30pm
year round.
VERRERIE RAPHAËL FARINELLI
465, Route de la Mer – 06410 BIOT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 65 17 29 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 65 50 84
Contact: Raphaël FARINELLI
[email protected]
> www.farinelli.fr
Of Italian origin, Raphaël Farinelli founded his glassworks at
the foot of the village in 1996. He was oriented towards the
arts of the table and offers a varied collection of glasses,
plates and cups, as well as lamps, unique pieces with acid
colours.
Studio open to the public: Monday to Saturday, 10am12:30pm & 1pm-7pm.
VERRERIE PIERINI
9, Chemin du Plan - Route de la Mer
Le Vieux Moulin - 06410 BIOT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 65 01 14
[email protected]
> www.pierini.fr
Born in Antibes in 1980, Antoine Pierini was fascinated by
glass from a very early age. He learned the basics of the
technique and gestures of glassblowing in his father’s
school.
His meetings with other great names in contemporary glass
enabled him to enrich his technique and try new experiences.
Gallery open to the public, 10am-12:30pm & 2pm-6:30pm:
presence of the artists Robert and Antoine Pierini as well as
Nicolas Laty.
VERRERIE DIDIER SABA
173, chemin des Combes – 06410 BIOT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 65 52 99
Contact: Didier SABA
> www.didiersabba.fr
Didier Saba sculpts blown glass, altering classic shapes,
sculpting the stoppers of his bottles. This renowned master
glassblower’s works are on display all over the world.
Open Monday to Friday, 7am-1pm.
16, rue Saint Sébastien – 06410 BIOT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 65 06 50 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 65 55 99
Contact: Pascal GUYOT - [email protected]
> www.verrerieguyot.com
Located in Biot, Pascal Guyot welcomes you to his shop and
studio where you can watch him create his unique original
blown-glass pieces: iridescent lamps, bottles with flowershaped stoppers coloured with mixtures of oxides and with
the inclusion of gold and silver leaf.
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POTTERIES
Art & Crafts
COURSES
STAGE D’INITIATION AU VERRE SOUFFLÉ
VERRERIE DE BIOT (see chapter page 119)
VALLAURIS: “POTTER COMMUNITY”
2000 YEARS OF POTTERY
The pottery tradition of Vallauris dates back to the
dawn of time and has profoundly evolved over time.
The city’s entire artisanal activity is oriented towards
this decorative art.
Picasso, Jean Marais and many other artists were
passionate about ceramics. Be sure to go on a tour of
the traditional pottery studios.
> www.vallauris-golfe-juan.com
One-week introductory glass blowing course: from Monday
to Friday with a different 1hr30 programme every day
covering the different phases of a master glass blower’s
work, from raw materials to making a piece in glass.
Package rate for the class: €385.
VALLAURIS GOLFE-JUAN
ATELIER BLEU D’ARGILE
CERAMICS
CÉRAMIC CRÉA
94, boulevard Beau Rivage prolongé - 06600 ANTIBES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 95 12 68
Contact: Pascale PONTET - [email protected]
> www.ceramic-crea.com
Registration No.: IM006110046
New concept workshop specialised in ceramic decoration
where participants choose and decorate their own pieces
themselves. Fun and creative.
Supervision by professional ceramicists. Result: a moment
of fun and pure pleasure making a magnificent personalised
gift to take home.
Group and individuals welcome.
2 to 3hrs courses available.
Possibility of organising days (incentives, seminars,
activities among friends, etc.) and themed stays for groups.
Possibility of organising a workshop or outside. Place of
your choice or partner sites.
8, rue Solférino - 06220 VALLAURIS
Tel. et Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 64 82 07
Contact: Fabienne TASSI
[email protected]
> www.bleudargile.com
In the Potter’s village, L’Atelier artisanal is a 300m2 workshop
offering visits and courses.
You can watch potters marking before your eyes and
producing the creations on sale in the shop.
Open year round, for individuals and groups (3 to 50
participants).
Disabled access.
Language spoken: english. Introductory lessons and courses
(day, half day, week).
Minimum age: 4. Price for individuals: €10/hour - Group rates
€10-€29/person. Quote on request depending on the
programme and number of participants
CÉRAMIQUES DOMINIQUE N.B
Avenue Maréchal Juin - 06220 VALLAURIS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 64 02 36 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 63 23 62
Contact: Dominique BLANCHERI - [email protected]
> www.ceramiquesdominiquenb.com
Situated in Vallauris, city famous for its potteries,
Céramiques Dominique N.B. welcomes you all year round for
a tour of his studio. Discover how to make diverse pieces
representative of the potter’s profession in the
demonstration room.
The potter throws different pieces on his wheel and
describes with precision all the steps in creation the pieces
and firing them.
Open to groups of 15 to 60 participants.
CÉRAMIQUE GERVASI
Le Plein Soleil - Bât. C - 19, boulevard des deux Vallons
06220 VALLAURIS
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 63 61 99 94
Contact: Karine GERVASI - [email protected]
> www.karinegervasi.fr
In her Ceramics studio-gallery in Vallauris, Karine Gervasi,
sculptor ceramicist, invites you to discover the art of
ceramics in the city of the Potters. Her studio cum gallery
offers courses on ceramics and sculpture for individuals and
groups. Range of courses available.
Free parking nearby.
Lesson on decorating ceramics and clay sculpture, by
appointment.
Open all year.
Groups: 5 people minimum; children: from age 5. Requisite
level: beginners, intermediate.
Duration: 2 hours to half-days.
Special group rates for decorating ceramics and clay
sculpture: €20/person with 3-hour session, with breakfast or
snack included.
Price: €89/person (everything included, group of 8
participants minimum).
FRAGONARD PERFUMERY - EZE VILLAGE
Historic Factory - 06360 EZE VILLAGE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 41 05 05
Contacts: Carole ROY - [email protected]
Joanna CARDELLI - [email protected]
Tourist department - [email protected]
The Laboratory and Factory: between Nice and Monaco,
suspended over the sea, this huge factory for perfume, soap
and cosmetics boasts the most modern laboratories and
workshops.
Free guided tours for groups and individuals.
Guided tours in French, English, German, Italian, Spanish,
Dutch, Russian, Swedish and other languages according to
the season.
Duration of tours: 45 min. Free coach parking.
Perfumeries and factories are open every day, including
Sundays and holidays, from 9am to 6pm (for detailed hours
for each factory, check the website at www.fragonard.com).
La Fabrique des Fleurs in Grasse is closed on 25 December.
GALIMARD PERFUMERIES
IN GRASSE & IN EZE VILLAGE
> www.galimard.com
PERFUMERIES
GRASSE :
“THE CRADLE OF PERFUMERY”
In Grasse, perfume making arose directly from the
tanning industry, which prospered there in the Middle
Ages. Thanks to a micro-climate that is ideal for
fragrant plants, tanners shifted to the making of
perfumed gloves and, by the 18th century, specialised
exclusively in perfumery, making the city of Grasse the
perfume capital of the world.
GALIMARD PARFUMERY - GRASSE
73, route de Cannes - BP 42090 - 06130 GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 09 20 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 70 36 22
GALIMARD PARFUMERY - EZE VILLAGE
Place du Général de Gaulle - 06360 EZE VILLAGE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 41 10 70 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 41 27 61
Contacts: Delphine ROUX - [email protected]
Elisabeth ROUX-DONOHOE, Sales manager
[email protected]
You are cordially invited to learn all the secrets and
techniques of perfume making in a free guided tour of our
factories in Grasse and Èze-Village.
Free tour, fine products at factory prices - free guided tours
7 days a week.
Traditional perfume factory.
Tours for groups and individuals: in English, Russian, German,
Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Chinese
Duration of tour: 30 to 60 minutes. Free coach parking.
TOURS
FRAGONARD PERFUMERY
IN GRASSE & ÈZE-VILLAGE
In 2012, Fragonard celebrates the Violet.
> www.fragonard.com
FRAGONARD PERFUMERY - GRASSE
20, boulevard Fragonard - 06130 GRASSE (Historic Factory)
Les 4 chemins - Route de Cannes - 06130 GRASSE
(Fabrique des Fleurs)
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 36 44 65– Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 36 57 32
Contacts: Carole ROY - [email protected]
Joanna CARDELLI - [email protected]
Tourist department - [email protected]
The historic factory in Grasse: a fine factory in the heart of
the old town, where perfume, soap and cosmetics are made
daily in a charming 19th-century building.
La Fabrique des Fleurs: this contemporary factory is
surrounded by a superb garden with fragrant plants,
dedicated to the making of perfume, soap and aromatic
products.
Free guided tours.
MOLINARD PERFUMERY - GRASSE
Molinard opens the doors to its authentic family home to
unveil the secrets of the perfumes it makes and allow you to
discover the exceptional workshops where perfumes are
created.
> www.molinard.com
MOLINARD PARFUMERY
60, boulevard Victor Hugo - 06130 GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 42 33 11 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 89 12 30 68
Contact: Maeva BIGARE - [email protected]
In 2012, Molinard will continue surprising you with novelties:
Contest to win an exceptional trip, interactive tour, perfume
workshop – flash creation – offered to every member of a
group, new perfumer’s bottle at preferential rates; trendy
shop in Molinard’s Provençal Museum with family furniture
going back to the 16th and 17th centuries.
Open every day: 9:30am to 6:30pm.
Last tour at 5:30pm (closed between 1pm & 2pm and
Sundays from October to March). For school holidays,
please contact us. Closed 25 December and 1 January.
Free guided tours.
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Prices for the Absolu Aromatique class.
Groups of less than 10 people: €790/group.
Groups of 10 to 15 people: €79/person.
Groups of more than 15 people: €57/person.
Art & Crafts
OLFACTORY WORKSHOPS
The Fragonard and Galimard perfumeries in Grasse and ÈzeVillage and the Molinard perfumeries in Grasse organize
olfactory workshops and creation of a perfume.
FRAGONARD PERFUMERIES
GRASSE & EZE
> www.fragonard.com
Eze Village Laboratory Factory - 06360 EZE VILLAGE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 41 05 05
Historic Factory - 20, boulevard Fragonard - 06130 GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 36 44 65
Contacts: Carole ROY – [email protected]
Joanna CARDELLI - [email protected]
Tourist department- [email protected]
“Discover the secrets of perfume making through a free
guided tour of our factories (workshops, laboratories…) in
Grasse and Èze-Village.
Organise an olfactory discovery workshop to learn the
rudiments of perfume making from a professional.
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Apprentice Perfumer and Apprentice Master Perfumer
classes
Venue: Laboratory-factory in Èze-Village + Historic factory
in Grasse + Fabrique des Fleurs in Grasse.
Discover perfumers’ know-how: history of perfume, raw
materials and extraction methods, the prestigious figure
of the “Nose.” An unforgettable sensory experience
focusing on the composition of Cologne or Eau Fraîche
(100 ml). A captivating, entertaining experience in the
world of perfume. Reservation required according to
availability of the venue and teacher.
Groups of 2 to 42 participants.
Open year round; minimum age: 12
Requisite level: beginner.
GALIMARD PERFUMERIES
STUDIO DES FRAGRANCES
5, route de Pégomas – 06130 GRASSE
Place de Gaulle - 06360 EZE VILLAGE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 09 20 00 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 70 36 22
[email protected]
> www.galimard.com
Contacts: Delphine ROUX - [email protected]
Elisabeth ROUX-DONOHOE, Sales manager
[email protected]
The Galimard Perfumery organises exclusive workshops for
creating perfume in the Fragrance Studio with the Master
Perfumer. Create your own personal perfume + guided tour
of the factory. Final personalisation (bottle and bag) plus
Student Perfumer’s diploma.
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Perfume creation workshops
Venue: Studio des Fragrances, Grasse.
Custom creation of a fragrance with help from the
Perfumer and assistants: comfortably placed at the
perfume organ with 127 notes, guests discover the
different basic products and techniques used to work with
them.
Groups: 1 to 35 participants.
Open year round; minimum age: 8.
Requisite level: beginner; duration: 2 hours.
Price: €45 for individuals.
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Exclusive workshop for creating Eau de Parfum
Venue: Studio des Fragrances, Èze-Village.
Creation of Eau de Parfum (100 ml) around an individual
perfume organ, with the perfumer available to assist the
guest for the exclusive personalised creation of a
fragrance. Each guest is provided with a broad range of
rare essences. Coffee breaks and champagne included.
Groups: 1 to 12 participants.
Open year round; minimum age: 10.
Requisite level: beginner; duration: 2 to 2½ hours.
Price: €200 for individuals (for more complete workshops,
please contact us).
Prices for the Apprenti Parfumeur class.
Groups of less than 10 people: €490/group.
Groups of more than 10 people: €49/person.
Duration: 2½ hours, including guided tour.
Prices for the Apprenti Maître Parfumeur class.
Groups of less than 10 people: €590/group.
Groups of more than 10 people: €59/person.
Duration: 3 hours, including guided tour.
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Absolu Aromatique class
Venue: Laboratory-factory in Èze-Village + Historic factory
in Grasse + Fabrique des Fleurs in Grasse.
Discover the properties of essential oils, their history,
closely linked to that of perfumery, how to use them, mix
them and create a few simple recipes to spice up your daily
life. A magic incursion into the world of aromatherapy.
Reservation required according to availability of the venue
and teacher.
Groups of 2 to 42 participants.
Open year round; minimum age: 12.
Requisite level: beginner. Duration: 2½ hours, including
guided tour.
PARFUMERIE MOLINARD
GRASSE
60, boulevard Victor Hugo - 06130 GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 42 33 12 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 89 12 30 68
> www.molinard.com
Contact: Valérie CORNET-GUIGONIS, Manager
[email protected]
Tarinology workshop: classes to learn to create your own
perfume with an in-house perfumer, for 1 hour, followed by a
guided tour of the factory, by appointment.
Maximum 200 people, year round.
Professional rate: €35 per person. Possibility of workshop
outside, by appointment. For the venue of your choice,
please consult us.
PAINTING
& DRAWINGS
ANTIBES
ATELIER DU SAFRANIER
Galerie des Bains Douches - Boulevard d’Aguillon
06600 ANTIBES
Tel./Fax 00 33 (0)4 97 21 99 59
Contact: Dominique PREVOST - [email protected]
> ateliersafranier.chez.com
A prestigious workshop-gallery in a historic, tourist location
in the old town open to groups of all sizes to produce an
individual, supervised work.
A wide range of teaching, artistic and cultural options
available in the form of 1hr to 3hr courses.
Painting and water colours. Engravings and monotypes using
ancient, historic presses which were used to print works by
Picasso, Dali, Peynet…
Individual tuition and courses also organised.
Prices & programme tailored to your requirements.
CANNES
PATRICIA L. WORKSHOP
21, rue Meynadier - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 68 60 20
> www.atelierpatricia-l.com
On Rue Meynadier in Cannes, Patricia Lefort invites you to
her shop and studio, where she created Provençal pottery,
murals with ceramic tiles, accessories for decoration... and
offers to share with you her passion for ceramics.
Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-12:30pm & 3pm-7pm.
Classes by appointment.
SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
MARTINE WEHREL SCULPTURE WORKSHOP
C/O OT ST PAUL
870, chemin des Espinets - 06570 SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 02 13 84 - Mobile : 00 33 (0)6 13 58 00 29
Contact: Martine WEHREL - [email protected]
> http://martinewehrel.canalblog.com
Lecturer trained at the Beaux-Arts in Paris. Academic
sculpture lesson with life model.
Academic sculpture lesson, beginners and advanced course
with life model. Course available.
Equipment provided. Minimum group size: 6 pers. Maximum
group size: 20 pers.
Open all year –Minimum age 14 years.
Welcome in French, English and Italian.
Level required: beginner, intermediate, advanced.
Length: 1/2 day, day, week-end, week.
Prices available by quote.
Covered car park available: 6 parking spaces + drop off point
for a coach but no parking.
ATELIER SILVIA BERTINI
11, Place de la Mairie - 06570 SAINT -PAUL DE VENCE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 32 18 13
Contact: Silvia BERTINI - [email protected]
> www.silviabertini.com
Experimental studio in the heart of the village of Saint-Paul
de Vence. The artist’s aim is to share her pictorial
experiments and research with the general public, who can
use the materials of their choice (marble powder, cements,
acrylics, oil painting, gouache...).
Also available on request, screen-printing and portrait
workshop. Painting, graphic arts workshops.
Range of workshops: outdoor using gouaches and paper or
indoor workshop. Length between 2 and 3hrs. Reservation
obligatory. Parking outside the village for tourist coaches.
Sliding scale prices according to the number of people.
Minimum groups: 6 pers. in the studio.
Maximum groups: 15 pers. outside.
Open all year. Level required: beginner, intermediate,
advanced.
Length: 1/2 day.
Prices from: €45 indoor workshop, €100 outdoor workshop.
VENCE
VILLA LE RÊVE
261, avenue Henri Matisse - 06140 VENCE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 58 82 68
Contact: Joëlle AUDRY - [email protected]
> www.villalerevevence.com
The painter Henri Matisse moved into the “Dream” Villa in
June 1943. He stayed there until 1949. From his first floor
bedroom Matisse found the light, nature and conditions that
would inspire some of his most beautiful work. He was
particularly fond of his flowered terrace, magnificent garden
and exceptional view of the city of Vence.
Today, Villa “Le Rêve” is an artists’ residence enabling art
schools and artists to organise painting classes with
accommodation by the week for groups of up to 15 people.
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FRENCH RIVIERA PASS / GUIDED CITY TOURS / HILLTOP VILLAGES / EXCURSION IDEAS
FRENCH RIVIERA MARKETS / TECHNICAL VISITS
FRENCH RIVIERA
PASS
Designed to enable visitors to travel around for a fixed
period of validity (24hrs, 48hrs, 72hrs), the CÔTE D’AZUR
PASS provides unlimited access to the Nice le Grand Tour by
open top bus, free entrance to museums and tourist sites in
the Greater Nice area. It also allows users to benefit from
special offers at carefully selected addresses.
Pass includes Nice le Grand Tour, Marc Chagall National
Museum, Nice tourist trains, Monaco Exotic Garden,
Oceanographic Museum, Ephrussi de Rothschild villa,
Kérylos villa, Marineland...
Prices: 24 hours €26 - 48 Hours €38 - 72 hours €56.
Informations & Sales:
OFFICE DU TOURISME ET DES CONGRÈS
5, Promenade des Anglais - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0) 892 707 407 (€ 0.34 incl. VAT per min)
Professional contact: [email protected]
> www.nicetourisme.com
Special terms for tourist industry professionals (- 10%, no
minimum order, valid for 2 years, sale or return option …).
Nice Tourist & Convention Office enquiries & sales contact:
Isabelle VIOTTI - [email protected]
CAGNES-SUR-MER
> www.cagnes-tourisme.com
Many theme tours available from the Groups Department of
the Office de Tourisme:
• Côte d’Azur des Peintres.
• Renoir Museum.
• Château-Musée Grimaldi.
• Cros-de-Cagnes fishermen’s village.
• Guided city tours.
• The mediaeval village of Haut-de-Cagnes.
Tour in French (other languages on request).
Reservation: Christelle DE CAIRES
[email protected]
CANNES
> www.cannes.travel
• Guided tour of the Palais des Festivals.
• City tour: Cannes, 2000 years of history.
Tours in French, English and Italian.
Reservations: Fabienne CESSIN, In charge of tours
[email protected]
ÈZE
> www.eze-riviera.com
• “Èze autrement”, charm and tradition on the French Riviera,
a tour of the village of Èze, History & Legend, famous
personalities (in French, English and Italian).
Reservations: Patrick LE TIEC
[email protected]
> FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.nicetourisme.com
GUIDED
CITY TOURS
All year round city Tourist Offices organise guided
tours of their commune allowing visitors to discover
their heritage through commentated tours.
Average length of visit: from 1hr to 2hrs 30 or 1/2 day
depending on the Cities.
ON THE COAST
ANTIBES –JUAN-LES-PINS
> www.antibesjuanlespins.com
• The Route of Painters (through the works of the many
artists who painted the city and its landscapes).
• Tours of Old Antibes.
• Artists and the Mediterranean Sea.
• Guided tour of Juan-les-Pins.
Tours in French and English.
Reservations: Cécile YOU - In charge of tours
[email protected]
> www.ville-la-turbie.fr
• Heritage & history in La Turbie (in French).
Reservations: Nadège BERRO
[email protected]
BEAUSOLEIL
MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
> www.beausoleil-tourisme.com
• The city in the Belle Époque.
• The Riviera Palace.
• Saint-Joseph Sanctuary.
Reservations: [email protected]
LA TURBIE
> www.ot-mandelieu.fr
• From Mimosa to Perfume (in French).
Reservations: Bureau d’Accueil of the Office de Tourisme
[email protected]
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MENTON, City of Art & History
> www.tourisme-menton.fr
• An afternoon under the olive trees.
• Perched villages... Roquebrune, Gorbio, Sainte-Agnès.
• Between gardens and gastronomy, from Menton to Italy.
• In the footsteps of the Lascaris family.
• From the vegetable garden to gastronomy.
• Menton, City of Art & History: Jean Cocteau in Menton.
• Menton, City of Art & History: the old town.
• Menton, City of Art & History: sites & museums à la carte.
• From our craftsmen to your taste buds... a half-day in the
heart of the food industry of Menton (in French, other
languages on request).
Contacts: Danielle LE GOFF
[email protected]
Nathalie LE FUR - [email protected]
NICE
> www.nicetourisme.com
• Guided tours: Art in the City, an outdoor museum.
Reservations: [email protected]
Old Nice - A walking tour in the heart of Nice through the
narrow streets of the old town, with Ministry of Culture
tour guides.
Tours in French and English.
Tours included in the French Riviera Pass:
www.frenchrivierapass.com
•
ROQUEBRUNE-CAP-MARTIN
> www.roquebrune-cap-martin.com
• The architect Le Corbusier’s cabin (in French, English and
Italian).
• Maginot Line fort (in French and Italian).
• The mediaeval village and its castle (in French, English and
Italian).
SAINT-LAURENT-DU-VAR
> www.tourisme-saintlaurentduvar.com
• Guided tour of the old -village (in French and Italian).
• Guided tour of the ornamental trees of St-Laurent (in
French).
• Guided tour of the coast (in French).
VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER
> www.villefranche-sur-mer.com
• Tour of the Old Town and Citadel (in French, English,
German, Spanish).
Contact and Reservations: Sandra OTTAVIANI
[email protected]
VILLENEUVE-LOUBET
> www.villeneuve-tourisme.com
• The mediaeval fortress.
• Exploring Escoffier’s land.
• “Marina insolite”.
IN THE INTERLAND & THE MOUNTAINS
Discover another French Riviera
AURIBEAU-SUR-SIAGNE
> www.auribeausursiagne.fr
• Guided tours of the village (by appointment).
Reservation: Bureau d’Accueil of the Office de Tourisme
[email protected]
AURON/SAINT-ÉTIENNE-DE-TINÉE
> www.auron.com
• Chapels - Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée.
• Museums - Ecole du Moulin and Musée des Traditions.
Free tours (free participation).
Information: Office de Tourisme de Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée
[email protected]
CABRIS
> http://cabris.voila.net/
• Guided tour of the perched village.
Year round by appointment, except Sunday and holidays.
45 min: €1.55 per person from 10 participants.
Reservation: Bureau d’Accueil of the Office de Tourisme [email protected]
CANTON DE LEVENS
SAINT-DALMAS-LE-SELVAGE
> www.cantondelevens.com
• Route des Oliviers.
• Route des Saveurs.
• Route des Chevaliers.
Information: Association Touristique du Canton de Levens Le Canton aux 10 Sourires
[email protected]
> www.saintdalmasleselvage.com
• Tour of the Village – Sundials.
• Tour of the churches and chapel.
Detailed explanatory guide and the keys to the church and
chapel available at the Office de Tourisme in exchange for ID.
Information: Office de Tourisme
[email protected]
GILETTE
SAINT-MARTIN VÉSUBIE
> www.esteron.fr
• Tour of the village, discovering the cultural heritage.
Tour in French.
> www.saintmartinvesubie.fr
• Guided tour of the village and Musée des Traditions SaintMartinoises.
Tour in French.
GRASSE, CITY OF ART & HISTORY
> www.grasse.fr
• Guided tour with traditional route.
Tour in French, English, Italian and German.
• Theme tours
- Life for mediaeval city-dwellers.
- Religious life in the Middle Ages.
- Life in Fragonard’s century.
- In the footsteps of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille.
- In the footsteps of the Eagle.
- Discovering the fountains.
- Grasse in the Middle Ages.
- The Episcopal Group.
- Villeggiatura and industries.
- Tell-tale names.
Tours in French, English, German, Italian.
Reservation: Bureau d’Accueil of the Office de Tourisme
[email protected]
In the context of the Ville d’Art & d’Histoire Label, the
Service du Patrimoine & d’Animation organises many
theme tours.
Tours in French, English, Italian and German.
Information: [email protected]
LA COLMIANE-VALDEBLORE
> www.colmiane.com
• Guided tour of the Sainte-Croix Church and Musée du
Terroir.
Tour in French.
LUCÉRAM
> www.luceram.com
The Office de Tourisme organises guided tours:
• The mediaeval village, its paved streets, little square,
fountains and washhouses.
• Musée de la Crèche, unique in the region.
• Musée des Vieux Outils & de l’Histoire Locale.
• Open-gorge Tower and ramparts.
• Heritage Interpretation Centre, murals, exhibitions.
• Ste-Marguerite church, panel paintings by local Late Gothic
painters and Treasure.
Tours by appointment only.
PÉONE (VALBERG)
> www.valberg.com
• Guided tour of the village of Péone.
Tours of the village organised by the Péone Patrimoine
Association in July and August.
Tours for groups organised on request with the Mercantour
National Park.
SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
> www.saint-pauldevence.com
Theme tours for professionals in tourism
10 themes available:
• Pétanque lesson.
• Heritage.
• White Penitents’ chapel decorated by Folon.
• In Chagall’s footsteps.
• Artists.
• Entre Terre and Pierre.
• Saint-Paul with Jacques Prévert.
• Mediaeval streets.
• Religious heritage.
• Guided tour of the Maeght Foundation.
Tours in French, English, German, Italian and Spanish.
Contact & reservations: Nicole SOBIE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 32 86 95
[email protected]
TOURRETTES-SUR-LOUP
> www.tourrettessurloup.com
• La Bastide aux Violettes - tour of the Museum and
greenhouses with violets (in French).
• Guided tour of the mediaeval village (in French, English,
Italian).
VENCE
> www.ville-vence.fr
• Vence, Old Town.
• Vence, fountains.
• Vence, chapels.
• La Côte d’Azur des Peintres.
Tours in French and English.
ROYA VALLEY - Land of Art & History
In the context of the “Pays d’Art & d’Histoire” label, many
theme tours.
> www.royabevera.com
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PEILLE
Clinging to the side of the mountain, Peille is a charming
mediaeval village in the Menton countryside. Discover the
Chapelle de l’Assomption a listed Historic Monument or the
Via Ferrata, a rock climbing site with a superb view of the
village.
> www.peille.fr
SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
HILLTOP
VILLAGES
There are 120 perched villages dotted across the French
Riviera. Eagles nest looking out to sea or villages with
commanding view of the valleys, discover each villages own
special charm up a lane or in an artisan’s studio …
Some of the most famous:
COARAZE
Coaraze is a perched village, Medieval in appearance, with
narrow, cobbled streets, a wealth of vaulted passages, old
stone houses. Discover the collection of ceramic sundials
signed by Jean Cocteau, Valentin, Douking, etc. A host of
artists and craftsmen have also settled in the village in the
sun, devoting their talents to leather, pewter or engraving.
> http://coaraze.fr
ÈZE
Superb eagle’s nest village overlooking the Saint-Jean-CapFerrat peninsula featuring remarkably well conserved
mediaeval architecture. Lanes lined with vaulted houses
home to numerous artists and artisans’ studios give the
village a special authentic, traditional atmosphere. The
famous “Jardin d’Èze” garden with its rare species is located
at the top of the village.
> www.eze-riviera.com
GOURDON
Built on a rocky base at an altitude of 760m, Gourdon
dominates the Vallée du Loup. It enjoys an incomparable 80
km panoramic view of the French Riviera coastline from
Théoule-sur-Mer to Nice. Gourdon, is also renowned for its
magnificent gardens designed by Lenôtre as well as its many
local crafts studios.
> www.gourdon06.fr
A Medieval village facing the glistening Mediterranean at its
feet with its back to the Southern Alps. Perched high up on
the promontories, in the shelter of the ramparts, it is without
doubt one of the most beautiful of its kind. These features
suffice to explain the fascination that Saint-Paul exercises.
Added to this is its cultural and artistic renown. This tiny
corner of Provence is a magnet for creative people.
Sensibilities and talents from diverse horizons have
gravitated there and congregate in its numerous art galleries.
> www.saint-pauldevence.com
SAINTE-AGNÈS
The highest perched coastal village in Europe, also classified
as one of the most beautiful villages in France, surrounded by
a ring of summits. It looks out over the Baie de Menton and
opens the gates of its Fort, a Maginot line construction, for
visits.
> www.sainteagnes.fr
SAORGE
In a wild location, Saorge’s lofty houses cling to the steep
slopes overlooking the La Roya Valley.
In terms of its location, structure and its monuments, Saorge
is a stunning miniature example of mediaeval town planning
exploiting the features of the difficult terrain.
Former impregnable fortified site protecting the Vallée de la
Roya, Saorge, a classified Village Monumental, is one of the
40 most beautiful villages in France.
> www.royabevera.com - www.saorge.fr
TOURRETTES-SUR-LOUP
Built on a rocky promontory in the Vence hinterland,
Tourrettes-sur-Loup is a fortified village renowned for its
violet growing. The heart of the village, which has conserved
its Medieval architecture almost intact, beats to the rhythm
of the artists’ studios and galleries, artisan-designers:
weavers, potters, ceramicists, painters, sculpture, jewellers…
> www.tourrettessurloup.com
EXCURSION
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BY PLANE
AIR ODYSSEY
6, Aéroport de Cannes Mandelieu - 06100 CANNES LA BOCCA
Tel./Fax 00 33 (0)6 09 56 06 54
Contact: Yves ROUMET - [email protected]
> www.air-odyssey.com
Air company based at Aéroport de Cannes Mandelieu.
All year round, on request, tourist flights for a “bird’s eye
view“ of the French Riviera. Group reception (6 pax max.).
Disabled access, access door at rear of plane for disabled
people.
Regular themed excursions available: Sea & Volcanoes, Golf
de St-Tropez, etc.
Packages combining panoramic flight + another
complementary activity.
Catering available at the airport. Shuttle transfer available.
Regular theme excursions: Mer & Volcans (Sea & Volcanoes)
130km (unique in France), Gulf of St-Tropez, Verdon Gorges,
etc. Packages available combining panoramic flight +
discovery of the Esterel volcano with Heritage Guide.
Price for individuals, “Mer & Volcan”: €155.
Group rates on request. Languages spoken: French, English.
with nearly 60 bridges and tunnels and exceptional vistas on
grandiose landscapes, to discover from a panoramic train,
according to the time.
A favourite starting point for a different experience of the
hinterland, this rail journey also travels through 25 villages
that have preserved their traditions and their cultural,
architectural heritage.
Oneway ticket (Nice - Digne-les-Bains): €20.30 adults;
children (4 – 12 years): €10.20.
BY HELICOPTER
BY FERRARI
AZUR HÉLICOPTÈRE
LIVEN UP
Aérodrome de Cannes Mandelieu - Hangar 5
06150 CANNES LA BOCCA
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 90 40 70 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 90 40 80
Contact: Elisabeth GOUTAL, Sales Manager
[email protected]
> www.azurhelico.com
7 days a week. All year round.
Transfers to and from Cannes /Nice /Monaco /Saint-Tropez
and all other destinations (Isola 2000, Courchevel, etc.).
Private flights available on request. Panoramic flights and
maiden flights departing from Cannes-Mandelieu airport.
2011 Individual price: from €105 for 3 people.
BY TRAIN
“TRAIN DES MERVEILLES”: THE HINTERLAND BY
RAIL
DISCOVER THE ROYA-BÉVÉRA VALLEYS AND ALL
THEIR WONDERS
A valley on the Italian border, rich in cultural and
architectural heritage, in particular exceptional Baroque
heritage. The Train of Wonders will take you from Nice to the
heart of the villages of the Paillon, Roya and Bévéra valleys
as far as Tende.
Price with Isabelle pass: €12 (valid from June 01 to
September 30) from Fréjus to Vintimille.
Group rate (upwards of 10 people).
Return ticket between Nice and Tende (except Pass
Isabelle): €24.40.
Return ticket with Pass Isabelle: €12 (valid from 1 June to 30
September), from Fréjus to Ventimiglia, Cannes to Grasse
and Nice to Tende & Vievola.
Discover the heritage of the Paillon and Roya-Bévéra Valleys
with a guide (French-English) on a train departing from Nice
central station at 9.05am daily from June 01 to September
30 and on weekends and public holidays in May and October.
Enquiries: ADTRB Pôle tourisme
394, route de Saint-Pierre - 06540 BREIL-SUR-ROYA
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 04 92 05 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 85 35 24
Contact: Estelle GIORDANO - [email protected]
> www.royabevera.com - www.tendemerveilles.com
TRAIN DES PIGNES:
A THRILLING TRIP BETWEEN SEA & MOUNTAIN
Chemins de Fer de Provence
4 bis, rue Alfred Binet - B.P 1387 - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 97 03 80 80 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 97 03 80 81
Contacts: Mylène BENICHOU, Sales Manager
[email protected]
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 97 03 80 83
Suzanne LEON, Groups Services
[email protected]
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 97 03 80 87
[email protected]
> www.trainprovence.com
The tourist train known as Train des Pignes lines stretches
over 151km from Nice to Digne-les-Bains along the Var Valley,
Driving Experience
2, rue Princesse Florestine - 98000 MONACO
Tel./Fax 00 377 97 97 17 16
Marketing contact: Nathalie BONINI
[email protected]
> www.livenup.fr
Excursions & Road Show.
An unforgettable experience on board a dream car. Drive
away at thew heel of a Ferrari and discover the sensational
stunning locations of the French Riviera from Monaco to StTropez. Excursion length: tour 15 mins, 30 mins or 1 hour.
Number of vehicles available: 3 and more available on
request. Individual prices: from €49 to €390 (including
insurance). Group rate: quote.
BY SPORTSCAR
CLS3 LOTUS & CATERHAM HIRE SPECIALIST
26, rue Caffarelli - 06000 NICE
Visits by appointment: 88, route Canta Gallet – 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 25 42 03 29
Contact: Lionel LEFEBVRE - [email protected]
> www.cls3rentacar.com
Hire of Lotus & Caterhams, convertibles and coupés, left
hand or right hand drive. Ideal for that stylish exit from the
restaurant, romantic spins, and exploring our haut-pays and
its wonders, in perfect simplicity and style.
Prices start from €99, to hire a car for the whole day (with
250 km, GPS pack, free delivery to Nice Airport, station or
hotel).
Free parking for your car, other options available on request.
Option to produce a road book with a pre-organised visit to
our partners.
CLS3 can also bring you unique thrills on the race track
subject to dates and availability. Consult us for details.
BY CLASSIC CAR
RENT A CAR CLASSIC
26, rue Cafarelli – 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)9 54 00 29 33
Contact: Fabrice LE ROY - [email protected]
[email protected]
> www.rentacarclassic.com
Set out behind the wheel of a collection of 20 cars from the
1950s, 60s and 70s, like the AC Cobra, Porsche 356
Speedster, Alfa Romeo Duetto, Lotus Seven or Ford
Mustang convertible. These legendary cars are ideal for
discovering the French Riviera in a unique glamorous
atmosphere!
Our activity can adapt to groups of all sizes, 5 to 60
participants, up to 120 pax over 2 half-days. It is even
possible to start as soon as you get off the plane at the
Airport of Nice!
Individual rates for basic rental: €179-€349/vehicle/day.
Group rates: €175-€195/person with road book,
accompaniment, pre-programmed GPS, etc.
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BY BUS
TOUR OF CAP D’ANTIBES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 74 64 81 - [email protected]
> http://capdantibestour.com
Discover Cap d’Antibes in an open-top bus with an
exceptional view on one of the French Riviera’s most
splendid sights. 1-hour guided tour.
Commentary in French, English, German, Spanish, Italian,
Dutch, Japanese, Chinese and Russian.
Departure from Juan-les-Pins: Boulevard Baudouin, at the
Little Train stop.
Departure from Antibes: Port Vauban, across from the
Capitainerie (harbour master’s office).
Capacity: 30 people. Rates: €10 adults; €6 children (age 2-10).
Group rates on request. Runs from April to October.
MONACO LE GRAND TOUR
Tel./Fax 00 377 97 70 26 36
[email protected]
Discover the Principality of Monaco’s magnificent views
from its superb vantage points. Commentated tours in your
native language through individual single use headphones.
The “pass” is valid for 1 or 2 days enabling visitors to get on or
off freely from the bus at each of the 12 stops to discover the
numerous centres of interests along the route (Prince’s
Palace, Casino, museums), etc.
Commentaries in French, English, German, Spanish, Italian,
Japanese, Chinese and Russian.
Tour length: approximately 1 hour (length may vary
depending on traffic conditions).
Adult prices: 1-day Pass €17, 2-day Pass €20.
Children’s prices: 1 or 2-day pass (ages 4 to 11 – accompanied
by an adult) €7.
Students: 1-day Pass €15.
Special pass for the “final tour” discount (cannot be
combined with other discounts): €10.
1-day pass: “Monaco Le Grand Tour + Oceanographic
Museum” - Special price for adults: €24.
NICE LE GRAND TOUR - IN AN OPEN-TOP BUS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 29 17 00 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 29 17 97
[email protected]
> www.nicelegrandtour.com
Discover the city of Nice from our open-top bus and enjoy
unique vistas overs the city.
Pass valid for 1 or 2 days, get on and off the bus as you like at
any of the 11 stops.
Commentaries available in 7 languages with individual “ear
pieces”.
Tour length: approx. 1hr15.
Adult prices: €20 1-day pass, €23 2-day pass.
Children’s prices (4 to 11 years) 1-day pass / 2-day pass: €5.
Tickets can be purchased on the bus.
UNUSUAL OUTINGS
ON A GYROPODE SEGWAY!
MOBILBORD
2, rue Halévy - 06000 NICE - Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 80 21 27
Contact: Delphine SEMAVOINE - [email protected]
> www.mobilboard.com
A novel, entertaining outing for exploring places or towns of
interest. Options: from 30 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes.
Urban rally, treasure hunt, town outing and Olympiad.
All year. Scheduled towns: Nice, Villefranche-sur-Mer and
other towns on request.
Visit led by registered Segway instructors with an audioguide commentary.
Equipment: helmets and audio-guide provided.
Preliminary fifteen-minute training session certified by a
Segway instructor.
Individuals: minimum 2 people /maximum 8 people. Group:
maximum 15 people. Children under 16 must be accompanied
by an adult. Weight (min/max): 45 kg - 118 kg.
BY MINIATURE TOURIST TRAIN
ANTIBES – JUAN-LES-PINS MINIATURE TOURIST
TRAIN
49, rue Bricka - 06160 JUAN-LES-PINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 03 35 61 35
Runs from the end of March to October, from 10am to 6pm.
Up to 7pm in July and August.
Guided tour in French & English.
Departure points: rue de la République in Antibes (stop
opposite the merry-go-round) or boulevard Baudoin in Juanles-Pins. Adult price: €7. Children price: €4 (2 - 6 years).
Group price: € 6 (20 pers.min.).
CANNES CROISETTE & SUQUET MINIATURE
TOURIST TRAIN
Société Cannoise de Loisirs - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 22 61 25 76 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 38 39 81
[email protected]
> www.cannes-petit-train.com
Runs all year round, every hour from 9am to 23h (in summer).
Guided tours in French, English, Italian, German, Spanish,
Russian, Japanese, literary Arab.
2 routes: “Croisette Tour” and “Suquet District Historic tour”.
Departure point: Palais des Festivals, beach side.
Adult price: €7. Children’s price: €3 (3 - 10 years). Children
under 3 go free. Group price: available on request.
GRASSE MINIATURE TOURIST TRAIN
06130 GRASSE - Tel. 00 33 (0)6 07 75 63 60
[email protected]
> www.petits-trains.com
Daily from Easter to October, from 11am to 5pm (varies
according to the season).
Commentaries in French, English, Italian, German, Dutch,
Russian. Departure point: Cours Honoré Cresp. Route
length: approx. 40 minutes.
Route: old town, place aux Aires, place Evêché, tower and
Palais épiscopal, Cathedral, viewing point.
Adult price: €6. Children price: €3 (3 - 12 years). Group price:
€ 5 (min. 20 pers.).
MENTON MINIATURE TOURIST TRAIN
Promenade du Soleil - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 41 31 09 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 57 48 49
[email protected]
Runs daily all year round from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to
6pm. Every 35 min. From 3pm to 7pm in July and August.
Night from 8.30pm to 11.30pm. Closed from November to
mid December and from January to mid February.
Guided tours in French, English and Italian
Lenght hour: approx. 30 minutes. Departure point:
Promenade du Soleil.
Adult price: €7. – Children’s price: €3 (- de 9 years). Group
price: (min. 20 pers.) reservation necessary.
FRENCH RIVIERA
MARKETS
The vegetable, flower and second hand markets are one of
the tourist attractions of the French Riviera. A visit is a must
for those who want to get a feel for character and
authenticity in the heart of the French Riviera cities and
villages.
MONACO TOURS
38, Quai Jean-Charles Rey - 98000 MONACO
Tel./Fax 00 377 92 05 64 38
[email protected]
> www.monacotours.mc
Operates daily (weather permitting):
• in summer: from 10am to 5pm.
• in winter: from 10.30am to 5pm, except from mid
November to February.
Each train features a panoramic roof and commentary in 12
languages (French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch,
Polish, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Greek).
Maximum capacity: 60 seats, all facing forward.
Departure and arrival (+ ticket sales) opposite the
Oceanographic Museum. Lengthr hour: 30 minutes.
”Monaco Tours“ will take you to the Place d’Armes, Port
Hercule, trace the route of the Formula Grand Prix, to
Monte-Carlo with its Casino and its luxury hotels, to the Old
Town home to Prince’s Palace and the Cathedral.
Prices: adults €8, children aged 2 to 8 years €4. Group price:
€6 (20 pers. min.).
NICE MINIATURE TOURIST TRAIN
06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 08 55 08 30- Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 88 40 57
[email protected]
> www.trainstouristiquesdenice.com
Runs all year round except from January 5 to 25.
Departs daily, every 30 minutes, from the Promenade des
Anglais – Jardins Albert Ier:
Year round except from 5 to 25 January.
Other months: 10am-6pm; July - August; 10am-7pm.
Commentaries in French, English, Italian, Spanish, German,
Russian, Japanese. Tour length: 45minutes.
Adult price: €7. Children’s price: € 4 (under 9).
VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER MINIATURE TOURIST
TRAIN
Place Amélie Pollonais - 06230 VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 22 16 01 71 - [email protected]
> www.train-touristique-de-villefranche-sur-mer.com
Runs from 1 April to 30 October, 9:30am-5pm, when cruise
ships are present.
Guided tours in French, English, Italian and Spanish.
Departure point: Place Amélie Pollonais.
Commentated tour lasting 25 minutes.
Rates: €7 adults; €3 children.
Group rate: (20 persons min) by appointment.
ANTIBES
PROVENCAL MARKET- Cours Masséna
Daily from 6am to 1pm except Mondays.
Daily in July & August.
SECOND HAND MARKET - Place Nationale – all day Saturday.
Boulevard d’Aiguillon – all day Thursday.
LOCAL CRAFTS MARKET - Cours Masséna
Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 3pm to 7pm.
From mid June to the end of September, daily except
Mondays.
BEAULIEU-SUR-MER
PROVENCAL MARKET - Saturday morning.
SECOND HAND MARKET - Terrasse du Port de Plaisance
1st & 3rd Sundays of the month.
FRUIT - VEGETABLE - FISH MARKET
Monday to Saturday & Sunday in season, 8am-1pm.
BEAUSOLEIL
“GUSTAVE EIFFEL” INDOOR MARKET
Boulevard de la République - Rue du Marché
Daily from 6am to 1pm.
BREIL-SUR-ROYA
LOCAL MARKET: every Tuesday.
LOCAL PRODUCE: Saturday mornings.
BIOT
PROVENCAL MARKET - Historic centre
Every Tuesday 8am to 1pm.
CAGNES-SUR-MER
FRUIT, VEGETABLE & FLOWER MARKET
Cité Marchande. During works, La Rotonde car park.
Every day, 7am-1pm & 3pm-5pm, except Monday and Sunday
afternoon.
FISH MARKET - Port du Cros de Cagnes.
Daily from 7am to 1pm and from 3pm to 5pm except Mondays.
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Visit
ideas
MARKET WITH STALLS
Avenue des Oliviers – every Tuesday & Thursday mornings
from 8.30am to 1pm.
Parking de la Villette - every Wednesday from 8.30am to 1pm.
Boulevard Kennedy – every Friday. 8.30am to 1pm.
LE CANNET
“DE ROCHEVILLE” PROVENCAL MARKET - Place Foch
Every Sunday from 6am to 1.30pm (food & miscellaneous
products).
Every Thursday from 6am to 1.30pm (food only).
“L’AUBAREDE” MARKET - Place Villa Do Conde
Every Wednesday from 6am to 12pm (organic farm produce).
“CANNET CENTRE” MARKET - Place Jean Jaurès
Every Tuesday from 6am to 12pm (food, clothes and
miscellaneous products).
CANNES
“FORVILLE” PROVENCAL MARKET - Rue Forville
Daily from 7am to 1.30pm (food and flowers), except Monday.
“GAMBETTA” PROVENCAL MARKET- Place Gambetta
Daily from 7am to 1.30pm (food & miscellaneous products).
SECOND HAND MARKET
Second hand/antiques: Marché Forville. Every Monday.
SECOND HAND MARKET - Place de la poste - La Bocca
Every Thursday & Saturday.
ANTIQUES & SECOND HAND MARKET- Allées de la Liberté
Every Saturday & Sunday from 8am to 6pm.
MONACO
MARCHÉ DE LA CONDAMINE (fruit, vegetables and flowers)
Place d’Armes -Every day, 6am-2pm.
Inside the covered market, fish, butchers, bakers and
caterers offer local products as well as Monegasque and
regional specialities.
MARCHÉ DE MONTE-CARLO (fruits & vegetables)
7, avenue Saint-Charles - Daily from 6am to 1pm.
Market gardeners, bar, grocers, bakers, butchers and fresh
pasta.
SECOND HAND MARKET - Fontvieille
Saturdays from 10am to 5pm.
MOUANS-SARTOUX
PROVENCAL MARKET
Place Jean Jaurès & Place de Gaulle
Every Tuesday & Thursday, from 8am to 12pm.
NICE
MARKET (FOOD)
Cours Saleya, Libération, Ray, Saint Roch & Ariane.
Daily from 7am to 1pm, except Mondays.
FISH MARKET - Place Saint-François
Every morning from 6am to 1pm except Mondays.
FLOWER MARKET - Cours Saleya
Daily from 6am to 5.30pm except Mondays & Sunday
afternoons.
SECOND HAND MARKET - Cours Saleya
Every Monday from 8am to 5pm.
CARROS
LOCAL MARKET
Place du 8 mai 1945 – every Thursday morning.
Rue de l’Aspre – every Saturday morning.
FONTAN
LOCAL MARKET - Every Friday.
GRASSE
PROVENCAL MARKET – Place aux Aires
Every Saturday morning.
LA BRIGUE
SEASONAL LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET:
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sunday morning.
MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
“LES TERMES” LOCAL MARKET
Wednesday & Friday morning.
“LA NAPOULE” LOCAL MARKET - Place Saint Fainéant
Every Thursday morning.
“CAPITOU” MARKET - Place Jeanne d’Arc
Every Saturday morning.
MENTON
OLD PORT MARKET – Quai de Monléon
Every morning, except Monday (food market).
FRUIT & VEGETABLE MARKET
Every morning except Monday.
CAREÏ MARKET
Every Tuesday morning (various markets).
SECOND HAND MARKET
- Esplanade Palméro: 2nd Sunday of the month.
- Place aux Herbes: every Friday.
PUGET-THÉNIERS
PROVENCAL MARKET (fruits & vegetables)
Place Principale (Main square).
Every Sunday from 7am to 11am.
ROQUEBILLIÈRE
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET
Every Tuesday morning from 8am to 1pm, from April to
October.
SAINT-LAURENT-DU-VAR
MARKET - 222, esplanade du Levant
Every Sunday from 8am to 1pm.
ORGANIC MARKET - Avenue Donadeï (near “Cap 3000”)
Every Tuesday & Friday from 8am to 1pm.
SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
COUNTRY MARKET - Place du Jeu de Boules.
Every Wednesday morning from 9am to 1pm.
Meeting with farmers at the market.
Mediterranean flavours: fruit, vegetables, honey, chocolate,
nougat, oil and Socca.
MARCHE D’YVETTE - Place du Jeu de boules
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday all day at the
Lavoir: fruit, vegetables and flowers.
SOSPEL
MARKET - Every Thursday morning.
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET - Every Sunday morning.
TECHNICAL
VISITS
FRENCH RIVIERA OBSERVATORIES
TENDE
MARKET - Every Wednesday.
LOCAL PRODUCERS MARKET
Every Tuesday morning, Saturday & Sunday mornings in
season.
The ultimate star-gazing experience. The French Riviera is
home to France’s 2nd observatory in France, after Paris,
combining the ones in Nice and Calern. Its renown is
international.
THÉOULE-SUR-MER
PROVENCAL MARKET - Tuesday and Friday, 7am-1pm.
TOP COASTAL FARMERS MARKET - Wednesday, from April
to September, 6pm-8pm.
Mont Gros - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 00 31 12 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 00 30 94
Contact: Dominique SHRAEN - [email protected]
> www.oca.eu
Situated on the Mont-Cros plateau, the Observatory is a
veritable world star in the astronomy world. Created by
patron Raphaël Bischoffsheim in 1881, it was built with the
combined talents of Charles Garnier, architecture, and
Gustave Eiffel, dome.
Its telescope, 18 metres long, was one of the world’s most
powerful instruments. Two thousand new double stars have
been discovered in Nice. Today the Observatory has become
one of the top centres in the world in terms of knowledge of
the universe.
Guided tours on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at
2:45pm by registering on the internet site.
Visit length: approximately 2hrs.
Individual public prices: adults €6, children aged 6 to 12 years
& students €3. Group rate: on request.
TOURRETTES-SUR-LOUP
MARKET (FOOD) - Every Wednesday morning.
VALBONNE
MARKET - Village de Valbonne, Place des Arcades
Every Friday from 7.30am to 1.30am.
“SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS GARBEJAÏRE” MARKET
Every Tuesday afternoon from 4pm to 8pm.
SECOND HAND MARKET - Old town
1st Sunday of the month.
VALLAURIS
PROVENCAL MARKET - Place de l’Homme au Mouton
Every morning except Monday (fruit, vegetables, flowers).
CLOTHES MARKET – Avenue de Cannes
Every Sunday & Wednesday morning.
GOLFE-JUAN
PROVENCAL MARKET - Place Aimé Berger (fruit, vegetables,
clothing and other products). Every Friday morning.
FISHMARKET– Vieux Port
Fish of the day. Every morning exept on Monday.
VENCE
LOCAL PRODUCERS’ FLOWER MARKET, FRUIT AND
VEGETABLE MARKET- Place du Grand Jardin.
Every day 9am-1pm
FUN FAIR - Old town. Tuesday.
SECOND HAND MARKET - Place du Grand Jardin
Every Wednesday.
MARCHÉ DU PAYS VENÇOIS (REGIONAL MARKET)
Place du Grand Jardin, Clemenceau, Surian & Cahours.
Every Friday morning.
VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER
MARKET - Jardin Binon - Every Saturday morning.
FOOD MARKET - Jardin François Binon - Wednesday
morning.
ARTS & CRAFTS - March to October, when cruise ships are
present (list of dates available at Office de Tourisme). All
day - Place A. Pollonnais.
SECOND HAND MARKET - Place A.Pollonnais & Jardin Binon
Every Sunday.
VILLENEUVE-LOUBET
FARM & ORGANIC PRODUCE MARKET
Village pedestrian area. Every Wednesday & Saturday
morning.
Avenue de la Mer - Monday morning from April to October.
SECOND HAND MARKET - Place du Village - Pedestrian area
in the village. Every Sunday morning.
OBSERVATOIRE DE NICE
OBSERVATOIRE DU PLATEAU DE CALERN
(Haut Pays Grassois)
2130, route de l’observatoire - 06460 CAUSSOLS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 40 54 54 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 40 54 33
Contact: Bernadette NANSCIMBEN
> www.astrorama.net
Situated in a wonderful location on the heights of Grasse it
houses an observation instrument collection including an
interferometer unique in the world.
ASTRORAMA-PARSEC
Route de la Revère – Col d’Èze - 06360 ÈZE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 85 85 58 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 40 54 11
Contact: Colette PEPINO
[email protected]
> www.astrorama.net
“Open Sky” evenings:
*Mid-February to June: Friday & Saturday. Open Sky evening
+ lecture.
Rates: €10 adults, €8 children.
*July & August: Festival evenings + lectures:
Open Sky + musical show from 8pm to 11pm.
Rates: €13 adults, €9 children.
*September & October: Open Sky evening + lecture, Friday
& Saturday.
Registration required on the Internet site.
Guided tours for groups available on request.
Free parking on site.
Car parking for 100 cars and 5 coaches.
Cafeteria and shop on site.
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Gastronomy
& restaurants
LOCAL SPECIALITIES
THE “CUISINE NISSARDE RESPECT DE LA TRADITION” TRADEMARK
GREAT MICHELIN-STARRED RESTAURANTS / MEETING AROUND SWEETS / MEETING AROUND WINE
MEETING AROUND CULINARY FLAVOURS / MEETING AROUND OLIVE OIL /
DINNER PLUS SHOW / RESTAURANTS HOSTING GROUPS
LOCAL
SPECIALITIES
The French Riviera has over 3,000 restaurants, some enjoying
a worldwide reputation.
SAVOURY SPECIALITIES
> La pissaladière: onion tart covered in anchovy filets and
black olives.
> La socca: crêpe made from chick pea flour, water and olive
oil cooked in a wood charcoal oven.
> La salade niçoise: anchovies, tuna, tomatoes, green
peppers, celery, hard-boiled eggs, black olives and a
drizzle of olive oil for seasoning (in season people add
artichoke hearts and baby broad beans).
> Le Pan-Bagnat: round bread filled with salade niçoise and
onions or spring onions.
> La Bagna Cauda: raw vegetables dipped in a fondue of hot
olive oil, garlic and anchovies.
> La soupe au pistou: vegetable soup with basil (carrots,
turnips, green cabbage, courgettes, white haricot beans,
leeks, potatoes, garlic, salt, pepper and pancetta).
> Les beignets de fleurs de courgettes - Courgette flower
fritters.
> Les petits farcis: tomatoes, courgettes, onions,
mushrooms, courgette flowers, peppers and aubergines
stuffed with salt pork, egg, basil, garlic, parmesan, olive oil...
> Les gnocchis made from hard corn semolina (Italian style)
or potato.
> Les raviolis niçois stuffed with beef and served with beef
jus.
> Les tripes à la niçoise, tripe in tomato sauce.
> Le stockfish: made from a base of dried cod cooked with
onions, tomatoes and white wine, two hours, sprinkled
with a few anchovies and black olives.
> La porquetta: stuffed suckling pig.
> L’aïoli: type of garlic mayonnaise.
> And fish… naturally (red mullet, dorade…).
“Sunshine cooking” ingredients: garlic, olive oil and aromatic
herbs such as basil, thyme, rosemary, sage…
THE “CUISINE
NISSARDE RESPECT
DE LA TRADITION”
TRADEMARK
To preserve and promote the
authentic cuisine of Nice, the
“Cuisine nissarde, le respect de
la tradition” trademark has been
registered.
From family restaurants to
gastronomic
tables,
restaurateurs displaying the
trademark (with the official
logo on the window of their
establishment)
offer
an
opportunity
to
discover
traditional Niçois recipes:
pissaladière (onion tart), Salade
Niçoise, ravioli, gnocchi, daube
(beef stewed in wine), stockfish (dried cod), ratatouille, farcis
niçois (stiffed vegetables), tourte de blette (Swiss chard
pie)…
Recipes and list of restaurants representing the trademark
at wwww.frenchriviera-tourism.com
ZOOM
MOUGINS - City and Arts & Crafts around Gastronomy
GREAT
MICHELIN-STARRED
RESTAURANTS
Discover the French Riviera’s best restaurants listed in the
red MICHELIN guide
> www.viamichelin.com
(source: Guides Michelin & restaurants). 2011 rankings.
3 MICHELIN STARS
MONACO
Alain DUCASSE: “Louis XV-Alain Ducasse”, Hôtel de Paris
> www.alain-ducasse.com
2 MICHELIN STARS
SWEET SPECIALITIES
> La tourte aux blettes: chard-based dessert (vegetable only keep the green leaves), grapes and pine nuts.
> Dried figs.
> Confit fruit.
> Les ganses (fine sugared donuts).
> La fougassette (orange blossom-flavoured brioche-type
speciality).
BEAULIEU-SUR-MER
Olivier SAMSON: “Le Restaurant des Rois”, La Réserve de
Beaulieu
> www.reservebeaulieu.com
CANNES
Christian SINICROPI: “La Palme d’Or”, Hôtel Martinez
> www.hotel-martinez.com
Bruno OGER: “Villa Archange“
> www.bruno-oger.com
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Gastronomy
& restaurants
GRASSE
Jacques CHIBOIS: “La Bastide Saint Antoine”
> www.jacques-chibois.com
Emmanuel RUZ: “Lou Fassum”
> www.loufassum.com
MENTON
Mauro COLAGREGO: “Le Mirazur ”
> www.mirazur.fr
ÈZE
Fabrice VULIN: “La Chèvre d’Or”, Château de la Chèvre d’Or
> www.chevredor.com
LA TURBIE
Bruno CIRINO: “l’Hostellerie Jérôme”
> www.hostelleriejerome.com
MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
Stéphane RAIMBAULT: “L’Oasis”
> www.oasis-raimbault.com
MONACO
Christophe CUSSAC: “Joël Robuchon Monte-Carlo”
Hôtel Métropole
> www.metropole.com
VENCE
Yannick FRANQUES: "Le St-Martin"Château Saint-Martin
& Spa
> www.chateau-st-martin.com
MONACO
Patrick RAINGEARD: “Mandarine” restaurant
> www.portpalace.com
Joël GARAULT: “Vistamar“, Hôtel Hermitage
> fr.hotelhermitagemontecarlo.com
Takéo YAMAZAKI: "Yoshi", Hôtel Métropole
> www.metropole.com
MOUGINS
Serge GOULOUMES: “Le Mas Candille”
> www.lemascandille.com
Sébastien CHAMBRU: "Le Moulin de Mougins"
> www.moulindemougins.com
NICE
Michaël et Gaël TOURTEAUX: “Flaveur“
> www.flaveur.net
David FAURE: "L’Aphrodite"
> www.restaurant-aphrodite.com
1 MICHELIN STAR
Mickaël GRACIEUX: "L’Aromate"
> www.laromate.fr
ANTIBES JUAN-LES-PINS
Christian MORISSET: "Le Figuier de St-Esprit"
> www.restaurant-figuier-saint-esprit.com
Michel DEL BURGO: “Le Chantecler” - Le Negresco
> www.hotel-negresco-nice.com
Francis CHAUVEAU: “Les Pêcheurs”, Cap d’Antibes Beach
Hôtel
> www.lespecheurs-lecap.com
BIOT
Claude JACQUES: “Les Terraillers”
> www.lesterraillers.com
CAGNES-SUR-MER /CROS DE CAGNES
Jacques MAXIMIN: “Bistrot de la Marine“
> www.bistrotdelamarine.com
Mme BANDECCHI: “Josy Jo”
> www.restaurant-josyjo.com
CANNES
Sébastien BRODA: "Le Park 45", Le Grand Hôtel Cannes
> www.grand-hotel-cannes.com
Ludovic ORDAS: “Mon Rêve de Gosse“
> www.monrevedegosse.com
ÈZE
Axel WAGNER: “Château Eza” - Èze Village
> www.chateaueza.com
Christian PLUMAIL: “L’Univers”
> www.christianplumail.com
Keisuke MATSUSHIMA: “Keisuke Matsushima”
> www.keisukematsushima.com
PEILLON
Christian MILLO: “Auberge de la Madone”
> www.auberge-madone-peillon.com
LE ROURET
Daniel ETTLINGER: “Le Clos Saint-Pierre”
> www.le-clos-saint-pierre.com
SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT
Didier ANIES: “Grand Hôtel du Cap Ferrat”
> www.grand-hotel-cap-ferrat.com
SAINT-MARTIN-DU-VAR
Jean-François ISSAUTIER: “Jean-François Issautier”
> www.issautier.fr
VENCE
Christophe DUFAU: “Les Bacchanales”
> www.lesbacchanales.com
MEETING
AROUND
SWEETS
CONFECTIONERS
TOURRETTES-SUR-LOUP
NICE
MAISON AUER
7, rue Saint-François-de-Paule - 06000 NICE
Tel 00 33 (0)4 93 85 77 98 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 62 07 17
Contact: Thierry AUER, Master Confectioner chocolatemaker - [email protected]
[email protected]
> www.maison-auer.com
Confectioner since 1820, the Auer family invites you on a
guided tour of this confectionery institution with its Rococo
décor where, according to family tradition, comfit fruits,
jams and chocolates are produced artisan style.
Free visit by appointment only (small groups).
CONFISERIE FLORIAN
Florian confectionery perpetuates the age old tradition of
transforming the flowers and fruits of our region into
delicious jams and confectionery. Situated in the Gorges du
Loup near Grasse and on Nice port, they offer free, guided
tours of the different transformation workshops, in several
different languages.
Winter: fruit work, jams, chocolate-coated orange peel,
glazed fruit confit, in-house production of chocolates and
acid drop sweets.
From February to August: violet work, followed by Tango
rose, jasmine and verbena transformed into crystallized
flowers or flower confits as gourmand tasty treats.
Visit highlights include the confectionery plant garden,
acidulated pause at the “Bistrot des Fleurs” (sampling of
flower-based recipes - www.la-cuisine-des-fleurs.com),
“petit musée de la fleur sucrée” (little sugared flower
museum) tracing the history of the flower down the ages.
Visiting times including Sundays & public holidays from 9am
to 12pm and from 2pm to 6.30 pm. Boutique open during high
season from 12pm to 2pm.
Group visits: by appointment.
CONFISERIE FLORIAN DES GORGES DU LOUP
Le Pont du Loup - 06140 TOURRETTES-SUR-LOUP
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 59 32 91 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 59 38 32
CONFISERIE FLORIAN DU VIEUX NICE
14, quai Papacino - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 55 43 50 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 55 21 46
Contact: Véronique GREGOIRE
[email protected]
& [email protected]
> www.confiserieflorian.com
JAM MAKERS
MENTON
MAISON HERBIN
Master jam maker
2, rue Palmaro - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 57 20 29 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 57 21 00
Contacts: Jean-Claude BINEAU, Nicole BINEAU
[email protected]
> www.confitures-herbin.com
Master jam maker. Numerous varieties of jams made from
fruit (Menton lemons and oranges).
Open all year round.
Individual & group visits. For individuals: commentated tour
on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10.30am.
For groups: commentated tour and free tasting from
Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 11.30am and from 2.30pm
to 4.30pm. Other days: by appointment.
Visit length: 30 to 45 minutes.
AU PAYS DU CITRON
24, rue Saint-Michel - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 09 22 85
> www.aupaysducitron.fr
In the heart of old Menton’s pedestrian area, shop and
production workshop specialising in Menton lemons.
Guided tours of the production workshops available all year
round.
CHOCOLATE MAKERS
LEVENS
CHOCOLATERIE MARCELLIN
1174, route de la Roquette - 06670 LEVENS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 79 75 96 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 79 77 08
Contact: Geneviève IGORRA
[email protected]
> www.chocolaterie-marcellin.fr.gd
Quality label: “L’excellence Artisan”.
Artisan chocolate-maker since 1926.
Chocolaterie Marcellin organises guided tours and free
tasting on Saturdays only until 5pm.
Explanation of the history of chocolate and production
methods, from tree to today’s chocolate confectionery.
Average length of visit: 40 mins.
Open from September 15 to May 15 from Monday to
Saturday from 8.30am to 6pm – closed on Sundays.
Individual & group reception (groups of + 10 people by
appointment).
Car & mini-bus parking only.
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Gastronomy
& restaurants
MEETING
AROUND
WINE
VINEYARDS
The Comté de Nice is renowned for its wines which include
some of the greatest “crus” in Provence. They are a
wonderful accompaniment to the local gastronomy and
specialities.
The only urban AOP (Protected Designation of Origin)
listed since 1941, the wine of Bellet in Nice is a small but
renowned vineyard with original aromatic whites and
sumptuous reds
CANNES
DOMAINE DE L’ABBAYE DE LÉRINS
(LERINS ABBAYE ESTATE)
Île Saint Honorat - CS 10040 - 06400 CANNES CEDEX
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 99 54 24 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 99 54 41
Contact: Emilie SAMOUR, Marketing Assistant
[email protected]
[email protected]
> www.abbayedelerins.com
Vines have been cultivated on the Ile Saint-Honorat since
the Middle Ages. Today it is home to twenty-five monks who
live according to the rules of Saint Benoît who have kept the
tradition alive and eke a modest living from their vines and
making liqueurs. They grow eight hectare of vines which
produce some of the finest wines on Saint-Honorat island
off the coast of Cannes. These great wines produced by the
work of the monks enjoy international renown.
Lérins abbey wines are produced by a stringent vine
selection process. The attentive work of the monks
produces great vintages recognised by the greatest starred
chefs as the best wines in France and greatest vintages in
the region. Open all year round.
GRASSE
LE VIN EN TOUTE SIMPLICITÉ
(WINE IN ALL SIMPLICITY)
28, rue de l’Amiral de Grasse - 06130 GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 83 05 61 04
Contact: Denis FARETRA, Manager
[email protected]
> www.levinentoutesimplicite.com
Wine-tasting lessons and vineyard tours, corporate
demonstrations, talks on wine-making and tasting initiation,
wine serving and commentary during a meal, “Wine &
Cheese” evening, such are the Services proposed by winewaiter Denis Faretra.
NICE
CHÂTEAU DE BELLET (BELLET CHÂTEAU)
440, chemin de Saquier - Saint-Roman-de-Bellet
06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 37 81 57 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 37 93 83
Contact: Ghislain de CHARNACÉ
[email protected]
This wine-growing estate has been the historic home of the
barons of Bellet since the 16th century (ancestors of the
current owner). Guided tour of the Estate and tasting of the
Château’s wines by the owners. Organisation of tailored
events: lunch, dinner, gala dinners...
Length: 1hr 30 mins.
Groups by appointment only, from 20 to 90 people.
Price: €26 per pers.
Tours in French and English.
Coach park on the estate.
CHÂTEAU DE CRÉMAT – AOP BELLET
(CRÉMAT CHÂTEAU - BELLET AOP WINE)
SCEA CHATEAU DE CREMAT
442, chemin de Crémat - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 15 12 15 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 15 12 13
Contact: Roxane TOSELLI, Reception
[email protected]
Built over a century ago on the Crémat hill, the Château de
Crémat is situated high above the Var valley. Its exceptional
location, between sea and mountain, makes it the ideal
venue to organise prestigious events.
Free guided tour of the vineyard (up to 7 people) with winetasting. By appointment.
Groups (minimum 5 people): paying guided tours and winetasting for groups and individuals from €15 to €19 and from
€25 to €32 at weekends by appointment.
Average length of the visit from 60 to 90 minutes.
Languages spoken: English, French, Dutch and Spanish.
Sale on the estate.
DOMAINE AUGIER
680, route de Bellet
Saint-Roman-de-Bellet - 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 37 81 47
Contact: Rosette AUGIER
Wine-tasting hosted by the proprietor harvesting Bellet
wines. By appointment only.
DOMAINE DE TOASC
(DOMAINE DE TOASC ESTATE)
213, chemin de Crémat - 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 15 14 14 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 15 14 00
Contact: Bernard NICOLETTI - [email protected]
> www.domainedetoasc.com
Toasc estate boasts a prime location on the heights of Nice,
10 minutes from the Baie des Anges. Visitors can tour the
estate with its 7 hectares of vines and 2 hectares of olive
trees.
The estate’s wines are typical AOP Bellet thanks to its
special vines and maritime climate.
Toasc estate offers wine-tasting sessions, site tours and
reception venues surrounded by art works from the Nice
School which lend the site a pleasing cultural dimension for
art lovers. Group reception or events from 60 to 120 people.
Guided tours of the estate in French and English. For 10 to 35
people: €20/person; for 2 to 9 people: €30/person.
Package rate for less than 10 visitors: €200.
Tour of the cellar, the winehouse, tasting of 6 products from
the estate and access to the shop.
Tasting for a fee (free for €100 of purchases minimum).
Shop open Tuesday to Saturday, 2:30pm-5:30pm.
LES CÔTEAUX DE BELLET
325, chemin de Saquier - Saint-Roman-de-Bellet - 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 29 92 99 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 18 10 99
Contact: Hélène CALVIERA - [email protected]
> www.vinsdebellet.com
Visit of the vineyard and cellar following by a tasting
session. By appointment (6 to 20 people).
Group rate: €15 per person.
DOMAINE DE LA SOURCE
(DOMAINE DE LA SOURCE ESTATE)
303, chemin de Saquier - St Roman-de-Bellet - 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 29 81 60 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 29 81 60
Contact: Carine DALMASSO, Winemaker
[email protected]
[email protected]
> www.domainedelasource.fr
Family-run estate in its 3rd year of conversion to organic
farming (2011 BIO).
Nestled in the hills of Bellet, the estate produces white, red
and rosé wines. Everything is done by hand on the site to
obtain the very finest products. The estate welcomes you
year round for tours of the vineyard and tasting of its Bellet
wines (and AOP Nice olive oil).
Group welcome with possibility of organising custom
events. Price: €10 per person. Sales at the cellar.
SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
DOMAINE VITICOLE LA VASTA - VIN DES BAOUS
(LA VASTA WINE - GROWING ESTATE – BAOUS WINE)
Vignoble de Saint-Paul
1466, route des Serres - 06570 SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 10 11 94 00 ou 00 33 (0)6 62 51 92 08
Contacts: Louis GIRAUDO – Raphaël VIGNEAU
Louis Giraudo, owner, and Raphaël Vigneau, vintner, produce
red, rosé and white wine, unique in Provence.
The vineyards cover 2 hectares at the foot of the village.
The grape varieties used are varieties of vines typical of the
Alpes-Maritimes region.
Open all year round.
Groups, individuals welcome by reservation.
Guided tours of the vineyard followed by free tasting of wine
and appetisers.
Groups by reservation.
Average visit length: 40 mins.
Visit in French & English.
Rates on request.
Parking for cars + 1 space for a coach nearby.
TOURRETTES-SUR-LOUP
DOMAINE SAINT-JOSEPH
(DOMAINE SAINT-JOSEPH ESTATE)
160, chemin des Vignes
06140 TOURRETTES-SUR-LOUP
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 09 28 26 59
Contact: Julien BERTAINA - [email protected]
> http://domainestjoseph.pagesperso-orange.fr/
2 ha of vines under the western ramparts of Saint-Paul de
Vence, plus 1 ha at Tourrettes-sur-Loup, where you can taste
wines, fruit-based aperitif wines, salted olives and Nice AOP
olive oil from the estate. Groups by reservation.
All year round: between 9am and 6pm, subject to availability.
For individuals & groups (25 people max.): commentated
tour of the vineyard and wine cellar at Tourrettes-sur-Loup,
followed by tasting.
Languages spoken: French & English. Reservation
mandatory.
Price: from €5 per person.
10 car park spaces. Estate only accessible by mini-bus
(tourist coaches can stop 400 metres from the estate).
SAINT-JEANNET
VIGNOBLE DES HAUTES COLLINES DE LA CÔTE
D’AZUR - VINEYARD
800, chemin des Sausses - 06640 SAINT-JEANNET
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 24 96 01 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 24 96 11
Contacts: Georges RASSE - Denis RASSE
[email protected]
> www.vindazur.surinternet.com
Sale, tasting and commentated tours of this vineyard. The
Saint-Jeannet wine-making process is unique. The wine is
known as “tuilé”, i.e. left for several months in large glass
bottles in direct sunshine. It is then transferred into an oak
barrel to mature. Open all year for individuals or groups.
Unaccompanied visits or commentated tours available on
request in French and English.
Average length of visit and tasting session: 30 mins to 1hr30.
Free tasting for individuals. Groups price available on
request.
> DETAILS OF ALL THE VINEYARDS
OF THE FRENCH RIVIERA ARE AVAILABLE ON:
www.frenchriviera-tourism.com
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Groups : min. 2 people – max. 20 people. Open all year round.
Price: from €69 per person (varies according to wines
selected).
Languages spoken: French and English (on request).
OENOLOGY COURSES
CANNES
DOMAINE DE L’ABBAYE DE LÉRINS
Île Saint Honorat - CS 10040 - 06141 CANNES CEDEX
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 99 54 24 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 99 54 41
> www.abbayedelerins.com
Contact: Emilie SAMOUR, Sales Assistant
[email protected]
The wine waiter-advisor will welcome and accompany you to
organise a friendly andwarm encounter around the
discovery of wines, wine-making methods,wines devised by
the monks of Lérins.
Arange of menus are available, each comprising a savoury or
sweet accompaniment.
Languages spoken: French and English (on request).
Price: from €17 per person to taste 2 wines (varies according
to selected wines).
On the basis of a minimum of 10 people (on prior booking
only). Length: 45 minutes.
GRASSE
LA BASTIDE SAINT-ANTOINE *****
48, avenue Henri-Dunant - 06130 GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 70 94 94 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 70 94 95
[email protected]
> www.jacqueschibois.com
La Bastide Saint-Antoine organises oenology classes:
introduction to wine tasting in a cellar (1,600 references,
approx. 17,000 bottles) with a sommelier.
• Oenology course. Learn about the different vines, winemaking methods. Learn to recognise the wine components.
Our wine waiter will familiarise you with the vocabulary of
the wine expert. Last but not least, you will learn about food
and wine combinations. Vineyard tour.
Tasting & explanations (2 or 3 wines) representing the
different grape varieties (excluding great vintages).
Length: maximum 2 hrs.
MONACO
HÔTEL LE MÉRIDIEN BEACH PLAZA ****
22, avenue Princesse Grace - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 93 15 78 88
[email protected]
> www.lemeridien.com/montecarlo
The Méridien Beach Plaza sommeliers are organizing wine
tasting sessions in a friendly atmosphere.
• Oenology sessions from January to June.
Price: €48 (the price includes a surprise from the
sommelier).
Included in the activity: 1-hour course and wine tasting (a
wine related to the course). The client will take away a
bottle of wine chosen by the sommelier.
Courses given in French, English and Italian.
It is possible to combine wine tasting and cooking courses.
Wine tasting activities can be expressly organized on
request.
NICE
CAVE BIANCHI
7, rue Raoul Bosio - 06300 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 85 65 79 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 62 48 61
[email protected]
> www.cave-bianchi.fr
Contact: Franck OBADIA
Caves Bianchi wine cellars dating back to 1860 in Nice and in
Cannes are the oldest wine merchants in the region.
The superb wine cellars in Nice, in the former cellars of
Saint-Dominique cloister (in the heart of Nice Old Town)
have been restored.
• Oenology course.
This moving space has been designed as a reception venue
for wine enthusiasts who appreciate to the memory of old
stones and are curious to benefit froman introduction to
wine-tasting of our regional vineyards.
Thanks to the acquisition and restoration of this large new
vaulted cellar we can now welcome large groups and
promote the wine-growing talents of our area.
Open all year round.
Prices on request.
MEETING
AROUND
CULINARY
FLAVOURS
COOKERY LESSONS
SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
LA PETITE CAVE DE SAINT-PAUL
FREDERIC THEYS, SOMMELIER
7, rue de l’Etoile - 06570 SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE
Tel./ Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 32 59 54
Mobile: 00 33 (0)6 81 29 04 74
[email protected]
> www.cavesaintpaul.com
Frédéric Theys is a dedicated sommelier who welcomes you
in an authentic 14th-century cellar to help you discover his
selection of wines from Provence and elsewhere.
Several formulas available: wine tasting for individuals and
groups.
•
Introduction to wine tasting
Discovering Provençal wine: 3 wines, assortment of bread.
Duration: approx. 45 minutes.
Rates: €20 per person or €15 per person for groups of over
10 people.
Capacity: maximum 30 guests per session, standing for
over 20 guests.
•
Advanced pairing of food and wine.
Wine & cheese or Wine & chocolate: 4 wines, assortment
of cheese or chocolate and bread.
Duration: approx. 1¼ hours.
Rates: €40 per person or €25 per person for groups of over
10 people.
Capacity: maximum of 20 seated guests per session.
•
Learning about fine wines
A tour of the great French vintages from Champagne,
Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley...: 5 wines, assorted
cheeses, charcuterie, chocolate and bread.
Duration: approx. 2 hours.
Rates: €60 per person or €45 per person for groups of over
10 people.
Capacity: 20 seated guests maximum per tasting session.
•
Personalised tasting on request, theme tasting or old
vintages, or for a specific vineyard, games around wine...
4 people minimum. Welcome in French or English.
Services available year round, according to availability.
Reservation required for groups.
Parking outside the village for coaches.
CAP D’ANTIBES LE PAVILLON RESTAURANT
HÔTEL IMPÉRIAL GAROUPE *****
770, chemin de la Garoupe - 06600 CAP D’ANTIBES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 93 31 61 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 93 31 62
[email protected]
> www.imperial-garoupe.com
Contact: Chrystel CLEMENT
Initiation in the culinary techniques and handiwork of the
great chefs. Discover the secrets of Gastronomy from the
local area and further afield in the company of the Chef.
•
•
Cookery lessons.
Open all year round. Length: ½ day, day.
Prices 2011: €70 (3-hrs cookery lesson, per pers.), €125 (½
day lesson, complete menu with tasting), €160 (1-day
“tasting & practice” course).
Learn to cook like a chef with the “Cooking for All” package.
Package includes 4 cookery lessons (option n° 1). Price:
€250.
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Cookery lessons.
Different themes available for young and old. Classes
taught in French and English. By reservation.
Minimum group size: 8 pers. Maximum group size: 25 pers.
For individuals: €95 (aperitif & drinks included, price
includes cookery classes and dinner). Groups on request.
MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
COOKERY WORKSHOPS AT THE OASIS
L’OASIS RESTAURANT
CANNES
LES APPRENTIS GOURMETS
6, rue Teisseire - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 38 78 76 - Fax 33 (0)4 92 93 31 62
[email protected]
> www.lesapprentisgourmets.fr
Contact: Fabrice MASSE
“Les Apprentis Gourmets”, the largest workshop and
widest offering of cooking classes on the French
Riviera (3 classes a day, Tuesday to Saturday).
According to the class, you can taste your recipes on
site or take them home.
Several formulas for groups and business (class and
meal, cocktail dinner with workshops, wine tasting,
macaroons, quote within 24 hours).
Capacity: 6 to 100 guests.
Open year round.
Duration: 30 minutes to 2 hours.
Rates: €15/€69, according to formula selected.
Languages: English and French.
ÉCOLE GOURMANDE DE CANNES
63, rue d’Antibes - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 97 06 67 62
[email protected]
> www.lenotre.fr
The Lenôtre cookery school offers a wide range of
practical workshops, savoury, sweet or complete
menus.
• Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
afternoons or from 3pm to 6pm.
Class length: between 2hrs and 4hrs. Possibility of
tasting dishes on site.
• Children’s classes (7 to 13 years) & juniors (14 to 17
years): Wednesday from 3pm to 5pm.
Class length: approximately 2hrs (group of 6 max.).
Group culinary evenings from 7pm (private venue hire):
“champagne” welcome followed by menu creation
(main and dessert), table d’hôtes tasting dinner,
accompanied by selected wines.
Open all year round; Length: ½ day.
Prices: €45 (children & junior lessons), €95 / €145 (adult
lessons).
LA COLLE-SUR-LOUP
COOKERY WORKSHOP AT ALAIN LLORCA’S
RESTAURANT-HÔTEL ALAIN LLORCA****L
350, route de Saint-Paul
06480 LA COLLE-SUR-LOUP
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 32 82 20- Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 32 02 90
[email protected]
> www.alainllorca.com
Contact: Sandrine BIGNOZET
Café Llorca at the foot of St-Paul de Vence invites you to
discover its 300 m2 cookery school.
Rue Jean Honoré Carle - 06210 MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
Tel. 00 33(0)4 93 49 95 52 - Tel. 00 33(0)4 93 49 64 13
[email protected]
> www.oasis-raimbault.com
Contact: Jennifer MARIOTTE
Classes by Chef Stéphane Raimbault, winner of 2 Michelin
stars, his brother Pastry chef François Raimbault and Head
wine waiter Pascal Paulze.
• Cookery courses.
A range of workshops on offer featuring 4 packages:
cookery classes, patisserie classes, cookery demonstration
and wine expert presentation. Class reservation
recommended.
Open all year round. Length: ½ day.
Prices not communicated.
MENTON
RESTAURANT LE MIRAZUR
30, avenue Aristide Briand - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 41 86 86
[email protected]
> www.maurocolagreco.com
Contact: Jérôme DI MARINO
The kitchens of the Mirazur in Menton, are now open to the
general public for private, privileged lessons with its Chef
Mauro Colagreco. Length: 2hrs to 2hrs30 - Dates available
on request.
Groups: 5 to 10 participants. Open all year round.
Price: €150 per person.
MONACO (PRINCIPALITY OF)
MOUGINS
MERIDIEN BEACH PLAZA HOTEL****
LE MAS CANDILLE HOTEL *****
22, avenue Princesse Grace - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 93 30 98 80
[email protected]
> www.lemeridien.com/montecarlo
Cookery classes and wine tastings in a friendly ambiance.
• Cookery classes.
Venue: L’Imtempo Restaurant.
Classes are held every fortnight with Mauricio Bomboni,
sous chef at the Imtempo. Groups are treated to a live
cooking demonstration, in the restaurant’s central kitchen,
ideal fo cookery demonstrations. When they have finished
preparing their dishes pupils then taste them in the
company of the chef.
Wine tasting classes available. Open all year round.
Prices: €65 (cookery classes), €48 (wine tasting classes).
Boulevard Clément Rebuffel - 06250 MOUGINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 28 43 43 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 28 43 40
[email protected]
> www.lemascandille.com
Contact: Giuseppe COSMAI
Lessons dispensed by Chef Serge Gouloumès (gourmet
trip).
Class content: depart from the hotel to the Fortville
Provencal market in Cannes. Visit the market with the chef
and buy produce to make your meal. Return to the hotel,
demonstration and preparation of a 3-course menu.
Lunch: tasting of food prepared with the chef accompanied
by the selection of wines available from our head wine
waiter.
Classes every day except Monday.
Minimum group size: 2 pers. Maximum group size: 6 pers.
Open all year round.
Length: ½ day.
Price: €195 per person (including lunch, drinks and coffee).
MONTE-CARLO BAY HOTEL & RESORT ****
40, avenue Princesse Grasse - 98000 MONACO
Tel. réservations 00 377 98 06 03 60
[email protected]
> www.montecarlobay.mc
Chef Marcel Ravin: “Spice up your talent”
• Cookery classes.
Venue: Las Brisas restaurant.
Inventor of a contemporary style of cuisine with multiple
influences, the chef offers courses to devotees with a
passion, lessons followed by a tasting session.
Training course programme: meet for briefing over a “fine
tea” and home made biscuits prior to working session.
Package offered: 1-day lesson per person, awelcome
cocktail, dinner for 2 people and a surprise goody hamper.
Price: €205 per day.
LE MOULIN DE MOUGINS HOTEL****L
Avenue Notre Dame de Vie - 06250 MOUGINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 75 78 24
[email protected]
> www.moulindemougins.com
Cooking classes by Chef Sébastien Chambru, Tuesday to
Saturday.
Cooking classes, thematic and entirely participative.
Participants each have their own cooking area, elaborate
sweet or savoury recipes, regional or world cuisine,
exceptional products and slimming recipes! At the end of the
class, those who like can savour their preparation on the site
around the Chef’s piano.
Wednesday afternoon classes for young chefs age 7 to 12.
Prices: average €80 per person, €25 per child.
FÉLINE CAFÉ-BISTROT griffé Laurent Poulet
31, boulevard Georges Courteline - 06250 MOUGINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 98 61 89
[email protected]
> www.felinecafebistrot.com
Cookery classes taught by Laurent Poulet.
“A la carte” cookery classes tailored to the pupil’s level,
desires and budget. 4 courses available ranging from 2hrs to
a full day.
Lessons every Monday. Maximum group size: 6 pers.
Prices: €72 / €350 depending on course option.
L’AMANDIER DE MOUGINS
48, avenue Jean-Charles Mallet - 06250 MOUGINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 90 00 91
[email protected]
> www.amandier.fr
In an old oil mill converted into a restaurant in the heart of
the old village of Mougins, classes are held by bilingual Chef
Denis Fétisson, with a programme that follows the seasons.
Tricks, secrets and tips are explained in the kitchen for group
of 6 to 12 participants.
Each session (approx. 2½ hours) are structured around a
theme and end with tasting.
3 formulas available:
• Individual formula - on condition of 6 to 12 people.
Welcome, tasting of food prepared with a glass of wine.
Wednesday and Sunday: 9:30am-12pm; Saturday: 3:30pm6pm.
Price: €80/person; with sommelier: €20 extra.
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• Business formula - 10 to 20 people maximum.
Demonstration and tasting of food prepared. By
appointment.
Price: €55/person; with sommelier: €20 extra.
• Privilège formula. 6 to 12 people. Cooking school is booked
for private use for a moment of gastronomy. Personal
welcome by Denis Fétisson. Assisted by a waiter, the Chef
prepares the meal in front of you, explaining every
technical gesture and disclosing some of his secrets.
Tasting in all simplicity and conviviality.
By appointment only.
Price: €250 (drinks extra).
PLAN-DU-VAR
CASSINI RESTAURANT
231, avenue Porte des Alpes - 06670 PLAN-DU-VAR
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 08 91 03 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 08 48 45
[email protected]
> www.restaurantcassini.com
Contact: Murielle MARTIN
Cookery courses organised during the week from
September 15 to June 15 in the evening (except from
December 15 to January 15). Friendly classes followed by a
dinner: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening at
6.30pm.
• Cookery classes.
Prepare an entrée, main, dessert under the expert eye of a
professional, inspired by traditional cuisine with a
contemporary twist, that you then taste after awelldeserved aperitif. Frequency of lessons: one a month.
Minimum group size: 8 pers. Maximum group size: 10 pers.
Minimum age 18 years. Level required: beginner.
Price: €65 per person, including the lesson + meal and
drinks.
SAINT-JEANNET
NICE
CUISINE SUR COURS
75, avenue Borriglione - 06100 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 96 17 29
[email protected]
> www.cuisinesurcours.com
Contact: Aude BERTAUX
Cookery workshop in Nice: a cookery shop to rediscover the
pleasure of cooking...
Cooking classes around products in season with different
menus every week.
Preparation of a dish, 2 dishes or a menu around a product,
theme or menu, you can then taste in a pleasant setting.
Several formulas for adults: the Market - Gourmet Dinner Basics - Duo and Mini-Class.
For children: Children’s workshop - Teenagers’ class Parents/Children’s class (Wednesday and Saturday
afternoon) - Birthday formula.
Tailor-made and à la carte formula for groups, businesses
and Works councils, classes possible in English.
Duration: variable according to the theme.
Rates: €20/€80 according to the selected formula (tasting
and 1 glass of wine included).
AUBERGE DES BAOUS
35, rue du Saumalier - 06640 SAINT-JEANNET
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 58 98 05 - [email protected]
> www.aubergedesbaous.com
Contacts: Corinne BENOIT & Benoît COUVREUR
Enjoy a pleasant time on a French gastronomical theme and
unique experience of discovering St-Jeannet wine in this
family inn situated in the heart of this small Provencal
village. One-day programme:
• Visit to a local market,
• Stop for lunch at the Auberge,
• Cookery lessons in the afternoon to prepare the evening
menu including maison “amuse-bouches”, main dish and
desert,
• Wine tasting at the Hautes Collines de la Côte d’Azur
vineyard,
• Dinner at the Auberge to savour the efforts of the day.
This programme can last a half-day, without the tour of the
Market.
Open all year round. Length: ½ day, day.
Prices: €115 per day per person (from 4 people), €80 per ½
day per person without the trip to the market and including
dinner (from 4 people), €90 per ½ day per person including
the trip to the market and dinner (from 4 people).
L’UNIVERS RESTAURANT
54, boulevard Jean Jaurès - 06300 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 62 32 22 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 62 55 69
[email protected]
> www.christian-plumail.com
Cooking classes by Chef Christian Plumail, 1st Saturday of
each month.
• Cookery courses.
Courses last approximately 4 hours (8.45am to 12.30pm),
followed by a lunch. Course content: trip to the market,
course and lunch with entrée, main and desert.
Every first Saturday of the month.
Minimum group size: 5 pers. Maximum group size: 15 pers.
Open all year round. Length: ½ day.
Prices: from €20 to €70.
GRAINE ET FICELLE
670, chemin des Collets - 06640 SAINT-JEANNET
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 85 08 15 64 - [email protected]
> www.graine-ficelle.com
Contact: Isabella SALLUSTI
“Graine & Ficelle” invites you to sample the delights of the
farm. Enjoy the farm’s natural produce, grown in its organic
vegetable garden, used in its cookery classes and tables
d’hôtes menus. Venue available for private event hire on
request.
• Cookery classes.
Cooking classes on the farm for groups and individuals.
Saturday, 10am-2pm: preparation of 3 courses (starter, main
course and dessert) followed by tasting.
Price: €78/person.
"Popotte en Famille" Fomula.
Rates: €38 adults, €19 children.
Open all year round. Level required: beginner, intermediate,
advanced. Length: ½ day.
Languages spoken: French, English.
TOURRETTES-SUR-LOUP
FLOWER COOKERY WORKSHOP
Pont du Loup - 06140 TOURRETTES-SUR-LOUP
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 11 06 94 - [email protected]
> www.la-cuisine-des-fleurs.com
Contact: Yves TERRILLON
Cookery classes, events and themed meals are organised
throughout the year in the company of the chef Yves
Terrillon. Introductory or advanced classes on cooking with
flowers… you will receive a welcome gift.
Different packages available:
• Les Accords d’un Plat (Dish combinations): Friday lunchtime
and every other Saturday lunchtime, class lasts 1hr 30.
• Les Secrets Gourmands (Gourmand secrets): every other
Saturday and on Friday evenings, 3 hour lesson.
Different theme every month, other packages and prices
also available.
Minimum group size: 6 pers. Maximum group size: 25 pers.
Open all year round. Minimum age 8 years. Length: 1/2 day.
Prices: € 50 Les Accords d’un Plat course, € 90 Les Secrets
Gourmands course.
MEETING
AROUND
OLIVE OIL
Presses, paddle wheels driven by stream water, all the
secrets of making olive oil through the ages.
The oil mills are active from November to March with
grinding of olives, the best time for tours.
OIL MILLS - TOURS
VENCE
LES BACCHANALES RESTAURANT
247, avenue de Provence - 06140 VENCE
Tel. 00 33 (0) 4 93 24 19 19 - [email protected]
> www.lesbacchanales.com
Contact: Christophe DUFAU
Christophe Dufau, Chef at the Bacchanales restaurant in
Vence has opened a “Two in one” cookery workshop.
• Cookery course. “Deux en un” cookery workshop.
The concept: the apprentice chef learns a recipe and
devises amenu and invites a person of his or her choice to
lunch at his or her table. Classes organised on request all
year round for groups of 6 people. The apprentice cook also
takes home a recipe book. Reservation obligatory.
Open all year round. Length: ½ day.
Price 2011: €150 per person (coffee reception, cookery class,
tasting lunch for 2,wine and coffee included).
A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO
COOKERY
GRASSE
KITCHEN OBSERVER
LA BASTIDE SAINT-ANTOINE *****
48, avenue Henri-Dunant - 06130 GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 70 94 94 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 70 94 95
[email protected]
> www.jacques-chibois.com
La Bastide Saint-Antoine proposes gastronomy cookery
workshop: a unique day in the company of Michelin starred
Chef, Jacques Chibois.
• Cookery lessons: Kitchen observer.
Be part of the brigade and work from one station to another
with the larder chef, pastry chef... From observation to
practice, the observer will eat his or her meal at the table
d’Hôte, following the transformation of products from
arrival in the kitchen to the plate. A programme designed
for passionate amateur gourmets. Possibility of
accompanying Jacques Chibois to his market, (for early
birds: depart 5.30am).
Only on Wednesdays* and Fridays* (*timetable subject to
change). Open all year round. Length: day.
Price: €183 per person (maximum 2 people).
GRASSE
LE MOULIN SAINTE ANNE
Huilerie Sainte-Anne
138, route de Draguignan - 06130 GRASSE
Tel. 0033 (0)4 93 70 21 42
[email protected]
> www.huilerie-sainte-anne.com
A unique site, an authentic oil mill that remains active.
Free guided tour of the traditional mill Monday to Saturday,
9:30am-12:30pm & 2pm-6pm.
Discover the shop’s delectable products and sample all our
local specialities.
Closed Sunday.
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Gastronomy
& restaurants
ROUTE DES OLIVIERS
Guided tour for groups of 10 or more participants.
Guided tours of different types of oil mills, olive
growing, old olive groves...
2 tours available from circuits December to February
when the oil mills are active.
OIL MILLS IN THE CANTON OF LEVENS
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LE MOULIN DU ROSSIGNOL
Moulin Spinelli, Castagniers
Roselyne & Jean-Luc Spinelli
Tasting room and shop with local products.
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 08 10 75
Olive oil cooperative of Levens – Victor Innocenti
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 91 38 08
Olive oil cooperative of La Roquette-sur-Var
Marc Depo - Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 08 44 30
Moulin-Musée de Saint Blaise: 18th-century oil mill,
of traditional Genoese type, preserved with its
millstones and stone basins, wooden gears,
waterwheel with buckets and outdoor decanting
tanks. Setting for exhibitions.
For more information: www.cantondelevens.com
Contact: [email protected]
41, chemin des paroirs – 06130 GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 70 16 74
[email protected]
> www.moulin-du-rossignol.com
Old traditional mill (dated 1760) and its paddle wheel.
Production of olive oil, olive paste and olives in brine. Guided
tour of the oil mill, by appointment.
Tours for groups, by appointment.
Average duration of tour: 90 min.
NICE
MOULIN À HUILE ALZIARI
318, boulevard de la Madeleine - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 (33) 04 93 44 45 12
Contact: David PIOT - [email protected]
> www.alziari.fr
With its 130-year history, this 19th century oil mill is still
active in Nice. Traditional method.
The oil mill operates in season from November to March.
Open to groups (up to 30 people) year round.
Free guided tour for groups - Open to individual visitors.
Historic shop of Maison Nicolas Alziari.
Tasting of local products (oil, olives, tapenade...). Tasting
sessions for groups by appointment (for a fee).
OPIO
LE MOULIN D’OPIO (MOULIN DE LA BRAGUE)
2, route de Châteauneuf - 06650 OPIO
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 77 23 03
Contact: [email protected]
Contact for visits: Laeticia: [email protected]
> www.moulin-opio.com
The oil mill of Opio is located in the commune of Opio, near
Grasse.
For 150 years, the successive generations of the Michel
family have developed their activity with all the secrets of
making the finest olive oil.
Guided tours year round for groups of 6 to 50 people
maximum.
Tours in French, English and Italian.
Duration of the tour, approx. 45 min.
Groups by appointment. Open year round (except the last
two weeks of October), closed Sunday and holidays.
OLIVE OIL TASTING
GRASSE
LA BASTIDE SAINT-ANTOINE *****
48, avenue Henri-Dunant - 06130 GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 70 94 94 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 70 94 95
Contact: Mehdi REZKI, Director
[email protected]
> www.jacqueschibois.com
Olive oil tasting sessions designed to introduce people to
the area’s different olive oils.
A professional will explain the various characteristics of the
different olive oils through tasting the oil, olives and
tapenade (olive paste).
Olive oil tasting features three stages:
• Learning about the olives that grow in the Alpes-Maritimes
area: harvest & preparation.
• Tasting, comparison of the different types of olive oils.
• Culinary advice with virtues and benefits of olive oil.
Length: approx. 1hr. Price: consult us.
LE DOMAINE DE ROYRIE
Oil mill: 88, chemin des Hautes Ribes - 06130 GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 36 83 71 - Mob. 00 33 (0)6 09 86 63 27
Contacts: Monique & Lionel BRAULT
[email protected]
> www.oleologie.com
All year round Tasting of estate oils, oil sessions and estate
tour (Gold Medal for AOP olive oil). For groups or individuals.
By appointment only.
DINNER
PLUS SHOW
ANTIBES
MARINELAND
306 Avenue Mozart - 06600 ANTIBES-JUAN-LES-PINS
Tel. 00 33 (0) 892 30 06 06
> www.marineland.fr
Contact: Hervé LUX, Sales manager
[email protected]
Dinner–Show at “O’Docks” restaurant including: the Killer
Whales night show and dinner with entertainment by the
“l'Odyssée" revue.
Park entry only for the Dinner – Show.
Price for individuals: €79.
Seating capacity: min. 100 people, max. 340 people.
For scheduled dates, consult www.marineland.fr
It is possible to organize dinner–shows on request.
MONACO
LE CABARET
Casino de Monte-Carlo - Place du Casino - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 98 06 19 61
[email protected]
> www.montecarloresort.com
Discover the art of seduction and sensuality with a dazzling
Cabaret show. Scorching secret luxury ambiance.
Choice of 2 offers with dinner:
• Buddha Bar: Asian fusion cuisine, an amazing blend of
Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese influence,
• or Le Café de Paris: Brasserie du Casino Café de Paris, chic
and stylish, ideal for seafood, popular dishes and traditional
fare.
Programme: 8pm dinner (menu, drinks included), 10pm
Cabaret show with drink.
Rates: €130/person at the Buddha Bar - €115/person at Le
Café de Paris.
NICE
LE CASINO RUHL
1, promenade des Anglais - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0) 4 97 03 12 44 - Fax 00 33 (0) 4 97 03 12 97
> www.lucienbarriere.com
Contact: Christellle MAZLOUMIDES, Sales Manager
[email protected]
‘Séduction’ dinner and cabaret show.
Seating capacity: 267 people.
Opening times: every Friday and Saturday evening from
7.45pm (excluding July & August).
Public individual price: €64. Group rates on request for 10
people minimum.
“Champagne & Show”: €24 (1 glass of champagne & show).
Possibility of organising dinners & spectacles on request.
SAINT-LAURENT-DU-VAR
RESTAURANT LE BAROQUE
481, avenue Pierre & Marie Curie
06700 SAINT-LAURENT-DU-VAR
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 31 54 97 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 31 00 10
> www.lebaroque.fr
Contact: Jean-Pierre SOMAINI - [email protected]
Dinner & cabaret. Capacity: 250 covers.
Opening times: all year round every Friday and Saturday
evening for individuals. Daily for groups.
Public individual prices: €58 Fridays, €68 Saturdays.
Group prices on request.
RESTAURANTS
HOSTING
GROUPS
The French Riviera cities have many restaurants that
welcome groups. Details can be consulted on the website of
the individual cities in the department.
See Chapter: Tourist Offices.
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Golf
Swinging in the Sun !
GOLF COURSES / GOLF PASS / EVENT ORGANISERS
The French Riviera, the ideal destination for all golfers
fond of a swing in a stunning Mediterranean setting.
20 golf courses mostly situated within a one hour radius
designed by the greatest international architects.
Try the 3 golf courses in the haut-pays. From introductory
through to international level courses, conditions are ideal
to practice your favourite in a splendid setting.
Some of the most beautiful French Riviera golf courses
have been created and designed by architects with
mythical names such as Robert Trent Jones, Don Harradine,
Ronald Fream, Bob Van Hagge… even Jack Niklaus, Gary
Player.
MONTE-CARLO GOLF CLUB
Route du Mont Agel
06320 LA TURBIE
Tel.00 33 (0)4 92 41 50 70 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 41 09 55
[email protected]
> www.montecarloresort.com/golf-club
Contact: Charles HOUTART, Director
Length: 5 679 m
Par: 71
Men’s & Women’s Handicap: 35
Blue slope: 129
White slope: 129
Red slope: 129
Yellow slope: 129
RIVIERA GOLF DE BARBOSSI
GOLF
COURSES
18-HOLE GOLF COURSES
BIOT GOLF CLUB
La Bastide du Roy
1379, route d’Antibes
06410 BIOT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 65 08 48 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 65 05 63
[email protected]
> www.golfdebiot.com
Contact: Gabriel CAMERINI, Director
Length: 4 511 m
Par: 67
Men’s & Women’s Handicap: 36
Blue slope: 102
White slope: 94
Red slope: 109
Yellow slope: 109
GRANDE BASTIDE GOLF COURSE
Chemin des Picholines
06740 CHATEAUNEUF-DE-GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 77 70 08 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 77 72 36
[email protected]
> www.opengolfclub.com/grandebastide
24-hour online booking service.
Contact: Alexis DAVET, Director
[email protected]
Length: 5 929 m
Par: 72
Men’s & Women’s Handicap: 35
Blue slope: 126
White slope: 133
Red slope: 121
Yellow slope: 121
GOLF DU CLAUX-AMIC
(Reopening in 2013)
Lieu-dit Claux Amic - 1, Route des 3 Ponts
06130 GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 60 55 44 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 60 55 19
[email protected]
> www.claux-amic.com
Contact: Olivier VILLAEYS, Director
[email protected]
Length: 5 896 m
Par: 72
Men’s & Women’s Handicap: 36
Blue slope: 118
White slope: 133
Red slope: 114
Yellow slope: 126
Avenue des Amazones
06210 MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 97 49 49 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 97 49 42
[email protected]
> www.domainedebarbossi.com
Length: 5 462 m
Par: 71
Men’s & Women’s Handicap: 36
Blue slope: 119
Red slope: 113
Yellow slope: 116
CANNES-MOUGINS GOLF COURSE
175, avenue du Golf
06250 MOUGINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 75 79 13 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 75 27 60
[email protected]
> www.golf-cannes-mougins.com
Contact: Bernard BIARD, Director
Length: 6 312 m
Par: 72
Men’s & Women’s Handicap: 28
Blue slope: 128
White slope: 138
Red slope: 125
Yellow slope: 133
ROYAL MOUGINS GOLF RESORT & SPA
424, avenue du Roi
06250 MOUGINS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 92 49 79 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 92 49 70
[email protected]
> www.royalmougins.fr
Contact: Mikaël BENEAUX, Director
[email protected]
Length: 6 004 m
Par: 71
Men’s Handicap: 28 / Women’s Handicap: 32
Blue slope: 143
White slope: 146
Red slope: 130
Yellow slope: 143
OPIO-VALBONNE GOLF COURSE
Route de Roquefort-les-Pins
06650 OPIO
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 12 00 08 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 12 26 00
[email protected]
> www.opengolfclub.com/opiovalbonne
Contact: Viviane MALGORN, Director
Length: 5 785 m
Par: 73
Men’s Handicap: 24 / Women’s Handicap: 28
Blue slope: 127
White slope: 136
Red slope: 125
Yellow slope: 129
GOLF 148 149
GOLF ET COUNTRY CLUB DE VIÉVOLA
Golf
18-HOLE & 9-HOLE GOLF COURSES
SAINT-DONAT GOLF COURSE & COUNTRY CLUB
270, route de Cannes - 06130 GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 09 76 60 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 09 76 63
[email protected]
> www.golfsaintdonat.com
Contact: Didier REVILLIOD
[email protected]
Length: 6 031 m
Par: 71
Men’s & Women’s Handicap: 53
Blue slope: 124
White slope: 129
Red slope: 126
Yellow slope: 119
Hameau de Viévola – 06430 TENDE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 04 88 91 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 04 78 86
[email protected] - [email protected]
> www.golf-vievola.com
Contact: Hervé ROBIN, Director
[email protected]
9-hole
Length: 1400 m
Par: 30
Restoration of the 18-hole course by 2013.
Men’s Handicap: 35
Blue slope: 113
White slope: 113
Red slope: 113
Yellow slope: 113
Hotel Residence with 14 flats (4 to 6 guests each).
GOLF DE VILLENEUVE-LOUBET
Route de Grasse – 06270 VILLENEUVE-LOUBET
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 22 52 25 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 22 80 99
[email protected]
> www.golfdevilleneuveloubet.com
Contact: Francis CAMERINI, Director
Length: 1 800 m
Par: 30
Blue slope: 113
Yellow slope: 113
CANNES-MANDELIEU OLD COURSE GOLF CLUB
Route du Golf - 06210 MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 97 32 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 49 92 90
[email protected]
> www.golfoldcourse.com
Contact: Jean-Stéphan CAMERINI, Director
Length: 5 745 m
Par: 71
Men’s & Women’s Handicap: 30
Blue slope: 127
Yellow slope: 119
COMPACT 9-HOLE COURSES
NICE GOLF COUNTRY CLUB
9-HOLE COURSES
698, route de Grenoble - 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 29 82 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 29 86 71
[email protected]
> www.golf-club-nice.com
Contact: Michel SIGAUD, Director
Length: 556 m
Par : 27
“LE PROVENÇAL” GOLF COURSE
TOUR D’OPIO GOLF COURSE
95, avenue de Roumanille - Accès 17 - 06410 BIOT
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 00 00 57 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 00 00 58
[email protected]
> www.leprovencalgolf.com
Contact: M. SORRELL, Director
Length: 2 800 m
Par: 34
Blue slope: 115
Yellow slope: 115
Domaine de la Tour - Chemin de Tourreviste
06650 OPIO
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 09 71 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 09 71 70
[email protected]
> www.clubmed.fr
Contact: Vincent DENIS, Director
Possibility of 3-day and 5-day lessons for beginners and
advanced.
Organisation of tournaments (Works councils, associations,
golf schools, etc).
Philippe DUMONT: 00 33 (0)6 14 78 58 86
Length: 1 380 m
Par: 30
VALBERG GOLF CLUB
Administrative centre - 06470 VALBERG
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 23 24 25 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 02 52 27
> www.valberggolfclub.com
Contact: Virginie MIGNOT, In charge of sports
[email protected]
Length: 2 510 m
Par: 34
RUSTIC 9-HOLE COURSES
VICTORIA GOLF CLUB
GOLF RUSTIQUE D’AURON
Domaine du Val Martin - Ch. du Val Martin
06560 VALBONNE SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 12 21 06 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 12 07 41
[email protected]
> www.victoria-golf.com
Contact: Jacques BENICHOU, Director
Length: 2 342 m
Par: 34
Men’s & Women’s Handicap: 54
Blue slope: 118
White slope: 124
Red slope: 115
Yellow slope: 122
(Only open in summer)
SEM des cimes du Mercantour - Place Centrale
06660 AURON SAINT-ÉTIENNE-DE-TINÉE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 23 00 02 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 23 05 09
[email protected]
> www.auron.com
Contact: Krystel BYRET
Length: 1 696 m
TRAINING CENTRES
PRACTICE GOLF CENTER - MARINA GOLF CLUB
54, boulevard des Jardiniers - Saint-Isidore – 06200 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 29 83 80
[email protected]
Contact: Guy ROBERT, Director
SOPHIA COUNTRY CLUB
3550, route des Dolines - 06901 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 96 68 86 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 96 68 96
[email protected]
Contact: Frédéric ESCLAPIEZ, Director
[email protected]
GOLF PASSES
On sale in Office de Tourisme de Mandelieu-La Napoule
tourist offices.
Price: €136 (valid until June 2012)
TOURIST & CONVENTION OFFICE
806, avenue de Cannes - 06210 MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
Booking office: [email protected]
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 93 64 64
Or Reception: [email protected]
> www.ot-mandelieu.fr
OPIO
OPIO GOLF PASS
This pass is for 7 green-fees. It grants access to the two 18hole courses in Opio: OpioValbonne and Grande Bastide golf
courses.
Retail price: €455. On sale in the two golf courses concerned.
Sale: [email protected] ou
> www.opengolfclub.com/grandebastide
GRASSE & GRASSE AREA
GRASSE AREA GOLF PASS
The sheer variety of the golf courses in the Grasse area
makes it a top destination which has everything you want to
enjoy exceptional golfing on the French Riviera.
The “Golf Pass Pays de Grasse” grant access to 4 courses:
Claux Amic golf course, Saint-Donat golf course, Grande
Bastide golf course and Opio-Valbonne golf course, allowing
golfing enthusiasts and fans to combine sporting practice
and art de vivre with the changing seasons.
General public price: €240.
Sales point: Grasse Tourist Office, scheme golf courses and
hotels (list available on request).
Pass validity: 14 days from issue date.
Contact: GRASSE TOURIST OFFICE
22, Cours Honoré Cresp - 06130 GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 36 66 66 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 36 86 36
[email protected]
> www.grasse.fr
NB: Claux Amic Golf Course closed in 2012 - Scheduled to
reopen in 2013.
Possibility of playing again in one of the four other golf
courses a fifth time or playing at the Taulane Golf Course
(+€10).
EVENT ORGANISERS
EFRANCEGOLF / GOLFEO
MANDELIEU-LA-NAPOULE
“SEA & MOUNTAIN” GOLF PASS
Pass grants access to 5 golf courses ranging from coastal
links to the greens of the Grasse hinterland comprising: Old
Course at Mandelieu-La Napoule plus Claux Amic golf
course, Grande Bastide golf course, Opio-Valbonne golf
course, Saint Donat golf course.
Price: €320 (valid until June 2012).
On sale in Office de Tourisme de Mandelieu-La Napoule
agencies.
NB: Claux Amic Golf Course closed in 2012 - Scheduled to
reopen in 2013.
Possibility of playing again in one of the four other golf
courses a fifth time or playing at the Taulane Golf Course
(+€10).
PASS TRADITION
This pass is valid for playing on two 18-hole courses among
the oldest on the French Riviera. It comprise two 2 green
fees providing access to the “Old Course” of Mandelieu-LaNapoule and the Golf de Biot.
BP 04 - 83350 RAMATUELLE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 94 83 20 10 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 94 55 97 78
Contact: Daniel REMIOT, Director
[email protected]
> www.efrancegolf.com
PARCOURS VOYAGES
8, boulevard d’Alsace - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 97 06 67 15 or 00 33 (0)4 97 06 67 19
Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 99 06 60
Licence N.: LI 006 01 0009
Contact: Pascale DESPIERES
[email protected]
> www.golf-parcours-voyages.com
See Press Kit on “Golf on the French Riviera”
GOLF 150 151
Well-being
FRENCH RIVIERA SPAS / SEAWATER THERAPY CENTRES / THERMAL SPAS
The French Riviera benefits from an exceptional setting. It
has a range of well being centres in the heart of the
destination’s most beautiful hotels. The French Riviera
offers the ultimate in well-being centres where everything
has been designed for balance of body and mind.
Professionals are at your disposal to help you relax and
recharge your batteries through out the year.
FRENCH RIVIERA
SPAS
A complete list of hotels with spas can be found on
page 46.
SEAWATER THERAPY
CENTRES
Did you know that the Mediterranean Sea, considered to be
the cradle of seawater therapy, is richer inminerals than the
ocean?
The following leading seawater therapy centres on the
French Riviera offer personalised treatment throughout the
year.
ANTIBES-JUAN-LES-PINS
BAIE DES ANGES THALAZUR
770, chemin des Moyennes Bréguières - 06600 ANTIBES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 91 82 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 65 94 14
> www.thalazur.fr
Contacts: Max MAILHO, Site director
[email protected]
Régis CHEZE – [email protected]
THERMAL
SPA
CANNES
BERTHEMONT-LES-BAINS
THERMAL SPA
LES THERMES MARINS DE CANNES
Radisson Blu 1835 – Hôtel & Thalasso par Rézidor ****
47, rue Georges Clémenceau - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 99 50 10
[email protected]
> www.lesthermesmarins-cannes.com
Contact: Jérémy GAUDIN
[email protected]
MONACO (PRINCIPALITY OF)
LES THERMES MARINS DE MONTE-CARLO
2, avenue de Monte-Carlo - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 98 06 69 00 - Fax 00 377 98 06 26 26
> www.montecarlospa.com
Contact: Christine ZOLIEC - [email protected]
Route de Berthemont
BP32 - 06450 ROQUEBILLIÈRE
Tel. 00 33 (0)3 93 03 47 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)3 93 03 47 04
[email protected]
> www.valvital.eu
Contact: Anouk POINSOT
In the Alpes-Maritimes, in the heart of the Vésubie Valley at
the gates to the Mercantour National Park, Berthemont is
the only thermal spa on the French Riviera.
Located at an average altitude of 1000 metres, it benefits
from a particularly favourable mountain climate, away from
dust and pollen allergies.
Far from the summer rat race, Berthemont is a veritable
respiratory and rheumatology haven.
Its combination of Water and Air provides a sense of
wellbeing, allowing visitors to unwind.
WELL-BEING 152 153
Leisure activities
& horseracing
THEME PARKS / CASINOS / FRENCH RIVIERA HORSE RACING TRACK
THEME PARKS
ANTIBES JUAN-LES-PINS
MARINELAND - LE PARC DE LA MER
306, avenue Mozart - RN 7 - 06600 ANTIBES
Tel. 00 33 (0) 892 30 06 06
> www.marineland.fr
Contacts: Hervé LUX, Sales Manager - [email protected]
Aurélie BOSCHEL, Events - [email protected]
Welcoming over one million visitors every year, Marineland
is Europe’s leading sea life park. It showcases all the
wonders of the sea with its famous shows and from an
environmental, research and breeding perspective.
Highlights include the polar bears, great killer whale pool,
dolphin and sea lion shows, shark aquarium-tunnel, ray
peting pool, jellyfish, tropical aquariums and reefs… Last
but not least a space which is a scene from the heart of the
Antartica ice cap with its colony of emperor penguins and
rockhopper penguins which can be viewed through a large
panoramic window.
Adult prices: €22 / €30 (group), €38 (individual).
OTHER PARKS ON THE MARINELAND SITE
• La Ferme du Far West: farm with farm animals, children’s
games, miniature train…
• Aquasplash: water park open in summer with giant water
slides and swimming pools.
• Adventure Golf: 3 miniature golf course in a decor of
waterfalls and grottos.
The Marineland space offers combined packages for the
different parks with free bus parking and restaurant / shop
facilities on the various sites.
PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO
MUSÉE OCÉANOGRAPHIQUE DE MONACO
(OCEANOGRAPHIC MUSEUM)
Avenue Saint-Martin - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 93 15 36 00 - Fax 00 377 92 16 77 93
[email protected] - [email protected]
> www.oceano.mc
Museum to the splendour of the oceans and its Founder
Prince Albert I, which occupies an exceptional location on
Monaco’s Rock with its 85 m south-facing facade with sea
view. All sea sciences are displayed through remarkable
collections of fauna and flora presented through species in
their natural habitat, marine animal specimens in natural or
skeleton form. Highlights include the Aquarium which offers
a fabulous spectacle of exuberant underwater fauna
andflora in the middle of which is the “shark lagoon”, an
aquarium on two levels, where visitors can discover, on one
side a portion of the barrier reef, on the other, large predator
territory. Last but not least be sure to visit “Méditerranée”
exhibition showcasing the beauty and fragility of this
ecosystem!
Adult prices: €10.5 (group) - €14 (individual).
SAINT-MARTIN-VÉSUBIE
ALPHA LE PARC DES LOUPS DU MERCANTOUR
(ALPHA, WOLF PARK, MERCANTOUR)
Le Boréon - 06450 SAINT-MARTIN-VÉSUBIE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 02 33 69 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 02 05 46
[email protected]
> www.alpha-loup.com
Contact: Sophie POUDOU, In charge of communication
In the Mercantour National Park, 21 wolves living in semifreedom in their natural environment can be observed from
hides. Guided by the team of keepers, you can learn all about
this legendary animal over the seasons.
The “Time of Man” recounts tales of people and wolves, from
fear to fascination through three multi-sensory shows.
The Alpha Centre explains the mountains and their
biodiversity. 3 special treats:
• “La Nuit des Loups” (Night of the Wolves): dinner in a hide
while waiting for the wolves to howl.
Reservation required. 20 people max.
Adults: €32; Children: €19.
• Keeper for a day: a morning with the Park Manager, a
specialist of wolves. Return at approx. 12pm-12:30pm.
Reservation required. 5 people max. Adults: €150/person,
€120/person for 2 participants, €100/person for over 2
participants.
• Auguste and Marie’s Farm in summer: featuring many
activity all day long - caring for the animals, outings in
sulkies, DIY workshops, etc.
Free parking for cars and coaches.
THORENC
RÉSERVE BIOLOGIQUE DES MONTS D’AZUR
Route des Châteaux - 06750 THORENC
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 60 00 78 - [email protected]
> www.haut-thorenc.com
Contacts: Hélène THIEBAUT, Sales Manager
[email protected]
Patrice LONGOUR - [email protected]
One thousand years after being hunted to extinction in
France, European bison and wild horses run free in a 700
hectare park in a nature reserve situated in the Haut Pays de
Grasse. A re-introduction project unique in the world, under
veterinary supervision. Walking guided tours (unique in
Europe) or in carriage.
Accommodation and board on site.
• “Plein Air” formula (tour + buffet): €21.50 children; €43.50
adults.
• Guided walking Safari: €10 children, €17 adults.
• Guided Safari in a horse-drawn carriage: €12.50 children,
€21.50 adults.
• Nature Stay (accommodation with full board + 2 guided
safaris): €62.50 children; €111.50 adults.
Open from 1 April to 11 November and 22 December to 2
January. Outside these dates, possibility of opening for
groups. Reservation recommended.
VILLENEUVE-LOUBET
LABYFOLIES
Route de Grasse - 06270 VILLENEUVE-LOUBET
Tél./Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 02 06 06
[email protected]
> www.lelabyrinthedelaventure.com
Contacts: André ABADA, Alexis CACCIARDI,
Jean-Louis GUILLEMAN
LabyFolies is a giant maze with entertaining interactive
paths for young and old alike and a new theme every year.
New: a Crazy Village full of wild activities
Open to the public Wednesday afternoon, Saturday, Sunday
and every day during school holidays (in the region of Nice),
no reservation required.
Group bookings only on the following number:
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 71 93 23 50.
Prices 2011: individuals from 12 years upwards and adults
€11.50, children (4-11 years) €9.50.
Groups (minimum 20 persons): from 12 years and adults
€10.50, children (4-11 years) €8.50. Entrance free for the
under 4 years.
Open from the beginning of April to mid November.
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Leisure activities
& horseracing
CASINO BARRIÈRE LES PRINCES
C/0 JW Marriott Hôtel Cannes
50, boulevard de la Croisette - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 97 06 18 50 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 97 06 18 51
[email protected]
> www.lucienbarriere.com
Contact: Jean-Paul VILLA, Director
PALM BEACH CASINO CANNES
CANYON FOREST
Parc des Rives du Loup - Route de Grasse
06270 VILLENEUVE-LOUBET
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 02 88 88 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 20 28 10
[email protected]
> www.canyon-forest.com
100% thrills on this adventure course situated on the edge
of the Loup. Activities lasting three hours with 4 levels of
difficulty and more than 115 challenges (iron way, rope
bridge, zip-wires, climbing...).
Prices: €25 adults, €21 children (from 8 years old) and groups
(5-19 persons), €20 groups (+ 20 persons).
Pointe Croisette - Place Franklin Roosevelt
BP 148 - 06400 CANNES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 97 06 36 90 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 97 06 36 89
> www.partouche.com
Contact: Andrée GAZAGNE, Manager, Sales Department
[email protected]
Palm Beach Casino has an atmosphere worthy of the most
beautiful casinos. Congresses, seminars, gala dinners,
fashion shows, weddings, slot machines, traditional gaming
tables, bar, restaurants.
GRASSE
CASINO DE GRASSE
Access conditions:
Minimum age 21 years old. Passport obligatory.
Approximate entrance fee €12 (free for slot machines).
Open all year round.
Boulevard du Jeu de Ballon - 06130 GRASSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 36 91 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 36 69 30
[email protected]
> www.casinodegrasse.com
Contact: Alain LE GARS
Slot machines, traditional games. Restaurant with à la carte
and set menu cuisine from €22, piano bar and musicians on
Fridays and Saturdays, entrance free. Private theme
evenings available on request (birthdays, marriages, works
outings...).
Adult entrance fee: €10 (for traditional games).
ANTIBES JUAN-LES-PINS
JUAN-LES-PINS
JOACASINO LA SIESTA
EDEN CASINO
Route du Bord de Mer - 06600 ANTIBES
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 33 31 31 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 95 00 99
[email protected]
> www.joacasino.fr
175 slot machines, English Roulette, Black Jack, Stud Poker,
Texas Hold’em Poker. Restaurant, disco.
Gambling room access: entrance free.
13-15, boulevard Edouard Baudoin - BP 59
06161 JUAN-LES-PINS CEDEX
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 93 71 71 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 61 67 00
[email protected]
> www.casinojuanlespins.com
Contact: Nathalie RICCI, Sales Manager
[email protected]
Open all year round, 7 days a week, from 10am to 4am.
Open to all persons of age, not banned from gambling Mandatory check at the entrance.
Languages spoken: English, Italian.
Games: English Roulette, Boule, Slot machines, Texas
Hold’em Poker.
Group welcome for casino lunches or dinners.
After tickling your taste buds why not spend a pleasurable
time in the establishment with an introduction in table
games and/or a bag of chips.
CASINOS
CAGNES-SUR-MER
CASINO TERRAZUR
Avenue des Alpes - 421, avenue de la Santoline
06800 CAGNES-SUR-MER
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 27 14 40 - Fax 00 33 (0)1 92 27 14 42
[email protected]
> www.casinoterrazur.com
CANNES
CASINO BARRIÈRE DE CANNES CROISETTE
1, espace Lucien Barrière - BP 284 - 06403 CANNES CEDEX
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 98 78 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 98 78 85
[email protected]
> www.lucienbarriere.com
Contact: Pascal BRUN, Director
In the heart of the mythical Palais des Festivals, Casino
Barrière de Cannes Croisette offers a host of activities, in a
welcoming, lively ambiance:
• Slot machines: 290 One-arm bandits and Video Poker.
• Traditional Games lounge: French Roulette, English
Roulette, Black Jack, Stud Poker.
Three bars, a brasserie with slot machines, a gourmet
restaurant with a games lounge, “Le Jimmy’z” discotheque
also proposed.
Adult entrance fee: €12.
MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
ROYAL CASINO
605, avenue du Général de Gaulle - BP 49
06212 MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 97 70 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 49 51 50
> www.casino-mandelieu.com
Contacts : Olivier BADER, Director
[email protected]
Christine MIRETTI, Marketing Manager
[email protected]
The Royal Casino is a unique gaming and entertainment
venue by the water’s edge: Slot machines and gaming tables,
Poker Room and Texas Hold’em Poker tournaments. Dinner
dances in the “Purple Lounge” the live music restaurant,
rendez-vous tapas & music.
MENTON
CASINO BARRIÈRE DE MENTON
2 bis, avenue Félix Faure - BP 107 - 06503 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 10 16 16 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 10 16 17
[email protected]
> www.lucienbarriere.com
Contact: Jean-Luc ZIZZO
150 slot machines from €0.5 to €2. Table games, French
Roulette, English Roulette, Stud Poker, Black Jack...
Roulette, Craps and a fleet of 514 slot machines in an interior
inspired by the historic Grand Prix.
SUN CASINO
NICE
Fairmont Monte-Carlo
12, avenue des Spélugues – 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 98 06 12 12
Opened in 1975, the Sun Casino is like a beautiful American in
Monaco. Its creation immediately seduced the great AngloSaxon gamblers partial to Black Jack, American Roulette
and Craps plus a fleet of 294 slot machines.
CASINO RUHL
BAY CASINO
1, Promenade des Anglais - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 97 03 12 52 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 97 03 12 97
> www.casinoruhl.com
Contact: Christelle MAZLOUMIDES, Sales manager
[email protected]
Casino Ruhl welcomes you to a world entirely dedicated to
excitement and entertainment: 300 slot machines, table
games, restaurant, bar, leisure areas for even more thrills.
Refined cabaret with the constantly renewed pleasure of a
new seductive revue brimming, theme soirées, dinner
concerts.
Casino Ruhl: a unique venue on the French Riviera to rediscover the party spirit.
Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort
40, avenue Princesse Grace - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 98 06 07 81
In the heart of the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort, this very
contemporary casino features 139 new-generation slot
machines without tokens.
FRENCH RIVIERA
HORSERACING
CASINO DU PALAIS DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE
15, Promenade des Anglais - 06000 NICE
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 14 68 00 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 92 14 68 14
> www.lepalaisdelamediterranee.com
Contact: Sarah BOUKOBZA, in charge of Communication
[email protected]
PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO
Casinos are owned by the Société des Bains de Mer (S.B.M.)
> www.casinomontecarlo.com
MONTE-CARLO CASINO
Place du Casino - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 98 06 21 75 - Fax 00 377 98 06 22 92
Contacts: [email protected] - [email protected]
Monte-Carlo Casino offers a wide range of American games
(Black-Jack, English Club and English Roulette), European
games (30/40, European Roulette, English Roulette, Chemin
de Fer, Punto-Banco and Banque on two boards), slot
machines (automatic machines, “Colossus” slot machines,
private slot machines).
Adult entrance fee: €7 (for groups). Adult entrance fee: €10
(for individuals).
HIPPODROME DE LA CÔTE D’AZUR
Boulevard Kennedy - 06800 CAGNES-SUR-MER
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 02 44 44 – Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 20 71 28
[email protected]
> www.hippodrome-cotedazur.com
The Riviera horse racing track enjoys a ideal setting on a lush
green site with a fairy tale view between Cannes and
Monaco.
Its accessibility and the diversity of its renovated facilities
make it a highlight of the French Riviera.
Since its creation the French Riviera horse race track has
hosted the three racing disciplines, Fence, Flat and Trotting.
Winter meeting from December to March and Summer
meetings in July and August.
Entrance fee: €4.5 (for adults), €2.25 / €4.5 (for groups).
Maximum age for reduction: 16 years old Free for under 16
years old.
1 panoramic restaurant with sea view open all year round;
350 covers. Events organisation, gala dinners, conventions,
etc.
> www.restaurant-hippodrome-cotedazur.com
CASINO D’ÉTÉ
Sporting Monte-Carlo
26, avenue Princesse Grace - 98000 MONACO
Tel. 00 377 98 06 72 00
[email protected]
> www.sportingmontecarlo.com/le-casino-d-ete.html
CASINO CAFÉ DE PARIS
Place du Casino - 06500 MONTE-CARLO
Tel. 00 377 98 06 77 77 - Fax 00 377 92 16 38 65
Contact: Stéphane BRANCATO, Director
[email protected]
Monte-Carlo’s top café, known as the Café Divan, the Café
de Paris was the object of successive transformations up
until the 1930s which saw the triumph of Art Deco. In 1988,
the magnificently renovated Café de Paris, conserving it
exterior Belle Epoque style, celebrated its 120th anniversary
and the modernity of its gaming rooms covering over 13 000
m2. Out with 60s style bowling, in with Black Jack, American
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Shopping
FASHION / HOME / CRAFTS / PERFUMES / FINE FOOD / SHOPPING EVENTS
The French Riviera is a shopping paradise. Discover its
haute-couture, trendy, furniture, interior design and crafts
treats.
Traditionally, some shops are closed on Sunday and
Monday.
Opening hours: 10am-12am & 2.30pm-7pm.
FASHION
The boutiques and art galleries in the village of Saint-Paul de
Vence are open daily, including Sunday.
Artisans, artists’ studios, gift and interior design shops,
delicatessens and other wine tasting addresses welcome you
all year round.
www.saint-pauldevence.com, “art” and “shopping” heading.
A host of prestigious brands have made their mark on the
French Riviera such as the famous shirt brand Façonnable, a
Nice company founded in the 50s that can now be found all
round the world and Chacok www.chacok.com: whose first
boutique was born in the south of France in 1971 and in 1973
the designer Arlette Decok set up the head office in Biot.
SHOPPING
Cannes is synonymous with luxury shopping.
Discover the famous brands of its “Golden Square”: the
Croisette, Rue d’Antibes and the Palais des Festivals and
Palm Beach point.
Haute couture and prêt à porter by famous designers,
jewellery, leather goods, perfumery…Cartier, Rolex, Chopard,
Dunhill, Bulgari, Boucheron, Chanel, Dior, Lacroix, Hermès,
Vuitton, Escada, Jean-Paul Gauthier... make Cannes an ideal
shopping showcase.
Cannes hosts the Cannes Shopping Festival from 6 to 9 April
2012: fashion shows and other activities around the world of
fashion and its designers.
Every summer Juan-les-Pins becomes the ultimate venue for
all things trendy on the French Riviera. A host of boutiques
open their doors serving up a fashion fest.
Outlandish, eccentric are the words of the day in the city of
the Jazz Festival.
Principality of Monaco, international luxury capital:
• The shops in the “Cercle d’Or” (Golden circle) (avenue
Monte-Carlo, avenue des Beaux-Arts, Allées Lumières) and
the Galerie des Allées Lumières has the greatest luxury
names and sells the latest couturier designs (Hermès,
Céline, Dior, Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Gucci, Chanel)…
La Place du Casino and neighbouring arteries combine to
form one immense jewellery shop window featuring
Cartier, Chopard, Van Cleef & Arpels…
• Boulevard des Moulins, Boulevard d’Italie, avenue
Princesse Grace are the show windows of Refinement with
the Galerie du Métropole and its 80 boutiques.
• L’espace commercial de la Condamine (shopping centre) is
the most diverse in the Principality: 200 boutiques in a
typical district around the traditional market of port
Hercule, rue Grimaldi, la rue Millo and rue Terrazzani.
• Monaco-ville, historic district and shopping centre of
Fontvieille.
Comment: closing days in the Principality are the same as in
France except for its Fête Nationale (National Holiday)
which is on November 19 instead of July 14.
Nice has fifty of the most prestigious names and brands in its
city centre.
Nice’s golden triangle is the rue Paradis, avenue de Suède and
avenue de Verdun. Other prestigious addresses are situated
near the rue Alphonse Karr home to top names such as Maje,
Sandro, Chacok, and a young new Riviera designer, Anne
Turtaut.
Nice Etoile shopping centre has over 100 boutiques in the city
centre: www.niceetoile.com
Old Nice has over 600 traders, artists and craftspeople. It is
a veritable open air shopping space with boutiques selling
local produce and unusual gifts. A shopping plan for the
general public is available from Nice tourist office.
SHOPPING 158 159
Shopping
TOP BRANDS
Top
brands
such
as
Galeries
Lafayette
www.galerieslafayette.com is present in Nice, Cannes,
Menton as well as St Laurent du Var in the Cap 3000 shopping
centre www.cap3000.com and offers new services.
GALERIES LAFAYETTE IN NICE (Place Masséna)
• VIP lounge (prestige reception) is available to top clients
who can enjoy a luxury lounge equipped with Wi-Fi, foreign
newspapers, fresh drinks.
• A Personal Shopper informed in advance of the wishes of
VIP clients with offer a selection of several articles to try
on before buying.
• The Welcome Desk on the ground floor of the store near
the escalators is staffed by a multilingual reception
hostess providing information to foreign clients and
assisting them with duty free paperwork without having to
queue.
GALERIES LAFAYETTE NICE MASSÉNA
6, avenue Jean Médecin - 06007 NICE Cedex 1
Contact: Emmanuel RICCI, Promotions Manager
[email protected]
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 92 17 36 67 / Port. 00 33 (0)6 11 52 12 07
Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 92 98 88
> www.galerieslafayette.com
GALERIES LAFAYETTE MENTON
HOME
The Riviera’s cities and villages are also home to a wealth of
hidden “gems”.
Creative people, designers have set up creative studios in
some of the least visible parts of the French Riviera.
Discover:
La Colle-sur-Loup... with Jacqueline MORABITO, furniture,
jewellery and object designer set up shop there where she has
her show room at 42, rue Yves Klein. Modern forms, authentic
materials…
> www.jacquelinemorabito.com
Take a look at the Nice showroom of the young and talented
designer Stéphanie Marin www.smarin.net who every year
brings out a family of objects whose elements work
independently or as a whole: soft shapes, simple lines,
matching and superimposed, including her famous
“livingstones” reproducing Nice pebbles!
In her Nice workshop craft expertise and creative energy fuse
to create high quality production offering added value in the
form of innovation and quality.
In
Grasse the
Fragonard
Maison
boutique
www.fragonard.com, is cimply bursting with original interior
design and trend ideas: from reproduction antique jewellery
to embroidered household linen, from Provencal quilted
bedcovers to glassware and basket ware. The Fragonard
spirit unites the worlds of perfume and home interiors.
CRAFTS
27, rue de la République - 06500 MENTON
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 35 86 70 - Fax 00 33 (0)4 93 28 99 45
> www.galerielafayette.com
CENTRE COMMERCIAL CAP 3000
06703 SAINT-LAURENT-DU-VAR
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 31 10 35 - Fax 00 33 0(4) 93 94 37 82
> www.cap3000.com
5 minutes from Nice Côte d’Azur airport and 30 mins from
Cannes, the CAP 3000 shopping centre with its 140 boutiques
and Galeries Lafayette awaits your visit.
Boutiques open from Monday to Saturday from 10am to 9pm.
Galeries Lafayette from 10am to 9pm. 3 500 free parking
spaces available.
Biot is a village famous for its blown glass.
Biot glassworks www.verreriebiot.com exports its famous
bubbled glass worldwide.
Guyot glassworks www.verrerieguyot.com also makes
beautiful one-off pieces, combining colours with the use of
gold and silver leaf.
Biot village is simply bursting with crafts people – Master
glassmakers – making original and classic creative works,
some of which are considered to be works of art.
In the 1950s ceramicist Eloi Monod took it over and developed
its trademark craft of blown glass incrusted with small
bubbles that was to become so distinctive.
The best known example is that of the career of Jean-Claude
Novarro, talented glassblower from the Biot glassworks who
has become one of the most prized glassblowers in the world.
Vallauris & the ceramicists.
Jean Marais and Jean Cocteau put Vallauris, a village which
already had a host of ceramicists, on the map.
A rich crafts culture still thrives there today, the village
protects its exceptional heritage.
Around every corner you will find galleries and spaces
dedicated to the ceramic artists who have contributed the
reputation of this small Riviera village which exports its
wares to international exhibitions, taking the artistic identity
of Vallauris with it.
> www.vallauris-golfe-juan.com
More information see chapter Glass, Ceramics & Pottery,
page 118.
PERFUMES
If you prefer perfume, have a look around Grasse, world
capital of perfumery, at Fragonard (www.fragonard.com),
Molinard (www.molinard.com) or Galimard (www.galimard.com).
Naturally an abundance of fruit and vegetable markets await
in every city and village throughout the week.
More information, see chapter "Visit ideas"- French Riviera
Markets, p 131
SHOPPING
EVENTS
The Riviera hosts a wealth of events all year round. Mark you
diary for two special shopping events.
6 - 9 April:
CANNES SHOPPING FESTIVAL
The ultimate event for fashion fans.
Fashion shows showcasing designers from all over the world,
gala dinners, Fashion Awards, consumer trade show, party
evenings….
> www.cannesshoppingfestival.com
October or November
CANNES VENDANGES
FINE FOOD
Another great Riviera house if you love sweets:
oranges, comfit fruits and crystallised flowers as well
as rose, jasmine comfits… await at Florian confectioners
www.confiserieflorian.com at the Gorges-du-Loup or du Port
de Nice.
On the beautiful Croisette promenade: “Les vendanges de
Cannes” grape harvest celebration is an opportunity to
combine the pleasures of tasting the best regional wines and
discover the latest prêt à porter collections of thirty
prestigious CANNES boutiques and brands.
> www.cannes-prestige.com
> MORE INFORMATION
www.frenchriviera-tourism.com
The Niçois brand Alziari 14, rue Saint-François de Paule (Old
Nice) www.alziari.com.fr founded in 1868, this establishment
has absolutely no need to prove the quality of its products:
oil, olive paste, tapenade, olives…
In Cannes come and sample the cheeses of Master Cheese
maker Ceneri 22, rue Meynadier and taste the chocolates
from Atelier Jean-Luc Pelé www.jeanlucpele.com 36, rue
Meynadier.
Last but not least, try Fenocchio’s famous ice-creams
www.fenocchio.fr the ice-cream maker on Place Rossetti in
Nice since 1966 as well as at Gaude, which sells highly original
flavours such as basil tomato, or thyme or rosemary.
SHOPPING 160 161
NOTES
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