France

Avignon is a special old town of Provence. This city is worth a visit. There is a special atmosphere. To explore the nice streets on foot 3-4 hours is enough, so you can go here even without an overnight stay.

Mount Faron is a small mountain, 580 m high, but worth a visit. We recommend that you take a drive.

The perfume factories of Grasse: Fragonard, Galimard, etc. - are a sham and imitation of real production. The bottling lines are veiled by the production of perfumes!

If you are a perfume user and do not know the stages of production, then you can safely go here as an informative excursion. But if you understand at least a little bit what the real production of spirits is - you are not going to come here! This is a scam for tourists with European prices!

La Ciotat or Cassis (France) - what to choose?

•     Need a beach and cheap accommodation - La Ciotat.
•     Beautiful old town and fortress, promenade with cafes and stores, boat rides along the calanques of Cassis - Cassis.

The Calanques National Park starts from Cassis and continues to Marseille along the entire coast. "Calanca" is French for bay... That is, in other places it's called a beautiful bay, but here they made a whole landmark) These coves are actually beautiful and worthy of your visit. Similar places a lot on the Crimean peninsula.

Options for visiting kalanok:

•     By boat from Cassis or Marseilles - you can admire them from the water. This type of walk is quite interesting. Since it is actually the best way to look at the coves is from the water.
•     By car - some calanques can be visited by driving almost to the water.
•     On foot - an excellent option for walking. It is convenient to stay in Cassis and organize yourself one or more days of hiking.

Notre Dame de la Garde is the Basilica of Marseille, which offers an amazing 360 degree view of the entire city! A must-see! There is parking around the basilica itself, we recommend driving all the way to the top. If you get there on foot, there are a lot of signs to the basilica from the center. There is also a city bus to the very top - sightseeing tours.

The Corbusier Trail is a promenade from Menton through Cap Martin to Monaco. It's only interesting if you're on holiday in Menton and decide to walk to Cap Martin in the evening. It's just for the view of Monaco and then back again. To make the path a must-see and to walk it all the way to Monaco makes no sense at all... that's not recommended!

South of France - a great combination of beach and tourist holidays, especially if you travel by car. The main thing is to choose the right city for your goals:

•     Menton (azure beach + beach + old town + promenade) - Monaco (not worth your attention) - Nice (azure beach + beach + promenade) - Villeneuve Loubet (azure beach + beach)
•     Antibes (cote d'Azur + beach + old town + promenade) - Cannes (promenade + beach) - Saint-Tropez (old town)
•     Toulon (mountain Faron with panoramic views) - La Ciotat (beach) - Cassis (old town + promenade + calanques) - Marseille (Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde)