the coastline of Cannes, France
Menton, France
Fontaine du Soleil at dusk in Nice, France
the village of Peillon, France
the harbour at sunset in Villefranche sur Mer, France
the fortified village of Antibes, France
people eating dinner at dusk in Saint-Paul De Vence, Cote d'Azur, France
CannesWhile this resort city is renowned for the glitz and glamour of the annual Festival de Cannes, hundreds of years of history lie within the city limits . Some suggest that Cannes was named after the canes that once crowded its shores, and that Napoleon camped on its dunes during his return from Elba. In 1834, the city began its transformation from quiet fishing village to resort town after the wealthy Lord Brougham rested in Cannes during a ch...
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7 of the Most Beautiful Towns on the French Riviera

In the southeast of France, yacht-strewn shores, cliffside towns, and sleepy fishing villages simmer underneath the Mediterranean sun.

ByGulnaz Khan
May 18, 2017
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