I'm in Villefranche-sur-Mer on the French Riviera. It's twilight and I'm eating at La Mère Germaine (Momma Germaine), a restaurant that got its start feeding hungry GIs in World War II. Now Germaine's ...

A hundred years ago, bigwigs from London to Moscow began flocking south to the French Riviera and the sun-drenched city of Nice. They came to socialize, gamble, and escape the dreary weather at home, ...

Located in southern France, along the Mediterranean Sea, the French Riviera boasts beautiful beaches, lovely cities and idyllic villages, incredible coastal views and hikes, great food, and a laidback ...

Suppose someone gave you a canvas and brush and asked you to paint the perfect southern French village. What would it look ...

But for those wishing to see more beyond the more popular spots, Saint-Paul-de-Vence is well worth a visit. For all its ...

The French Riviera may have the name recognition, the celebrities, and the glamorous legacy, but it also has the crowds, the ...

The region is made up of bustling big cities, tiny fishing towns and many charming inland villages where centuries-old ways of life are still followed by friendly French locals happy to share their ...

High season in the French Riviera may be the summer months, but the region originally gained its popularity in the late 18th century as a winter retreat for royals and wealthy British aristocrats.

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