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Short Break to Nice
My beloved and I are going on a four-day short break to the South of
France next month. Any ideas of what we should see or do when we're there? We've thought of a couple of ideas to choose from. Do these sound sensible day trips? We won't attempt to do them all, maybe one or two. Cannes by rail or bus Walking in Saint Jean Cap-Ferrat Monte Carlo Villefranche-sur-mer We're really into walking so would like to fit some of that in if possible. I'm building a website of my photos so I'll put them on there for you all to see when I come back. Thanks Andrew |
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Andrew Richardson a écrit :
My beloved and I are going on a four-day short break to the South of France next month. Any ideas of what we should see or do when we're there? We've thought of a couple of ideas to choose from. Do these sound sensible day trips? We won't attempt to do them all, maybe one or two. Cannes by rail or bus Walking in Saint Jean Cap-Ferrat Monte Carlo Villefranche-sur-mer We're really into walking so would like to fit some of that in if possible. I'm building a website of my photos so I'll put them on there for you all to see when I come back. Thanks Andrew Maybe, if weather is not too cold, have an excursion in the mountain close to Nice. http://www.trainprovence.com/provence.Asp?laliste=0;357 (sorry french) A village with some possible walking http://perso.wanadoo.fr/joseph.boyer/thorame.htm http://jcfvc.chez.tiscali.fr/thorame.htm A medieval village Eze : http://www.eze-riviera.com/emotions/ang/welcome.html http://www.ville-eze.fr/ http://www.eze-riviera.com/emotions/deplacement/bus.htm |
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Andrew Richardson a écrit :
My beloved and I are going on a four-day short break to the South of France next month. Any ideas of what we should see or do when we're there? We've thought of a couple of ideas to choose from. Do these sound sensible day trips? We won't attempt to do them all, maybe one or two. Cannes by rail or bus Going to Canne by train is very easy. Frequent train services. Walking in Saint Jean Cap-Ferrat Monte Carlo Villefranche-sur-mer We're really into walking so would like to fit some of that in if possible. I'm building a website of my photos so I'll put them on there for you all to see when I come back. Thanks Andrew Nice is very urban. There are very few walking possibilities near the city itself. You can walk in the old city and the "castle" hill. http://www.nicetourism.com/GB/frames...tineraire.html St Paul de Vence http://www.saint-pauldevence.com/map...uldevence.html BY BUS * From Nice bus station: bus N°400 (Nice /Airport/Saint-Laurent-du-Var/Cagnes-sur-Mer/Saint-Paul and Vence) every 30 to 45 min. Nice/Saint-Paul takes 1 hour. http://www.saint-pauldevence.com/ See a parfume factory in Grasse. http://www.ville-grasse.fr/ public transportation http://www.cg06.fr/tam-html/menu.html (not easy to use) Depart Ligne Fonctionne les Arrivee 05h52mn 600 GRASSE - CANNES ( PAR MOUANS) - R lun, mar, mer, jeu, ven, sam 06h28mn 06h03mn 610 GRASSE - CANNES PAR PEGOMAS - R lun, mar, mer, jeu, ven, sam 06h45mn 06h33mn 600 GRASSE - CANNES ( PAR MOUANS) - R lun, mar, mer, jeu, ven, sam 07h13mn 06h47mn 610 GRASSE - CANNES PAR PEGOMAS - R lun, mar, mer, jeu, ven, sam 07h40mn 06h48mn 600 GRASSE - CANNES ( PAR MOUANS) - R lun, mar, mer, jeu, ven, sam 07h28mn 07h04mn 600 GRASSE - CANNES ( PAR MOUANS) - R lun, mar, mer, jeu, ven, sam 07h50mn 07h17mn 610 GRASSE - CANNES PAR PEGOMAS - R lun, mar, mer, jeu, ven, sam 08h10mn 07h19mn 600 GRASSE - CANNES ( PAR MOUANS) - R lun, mar, mer, jeu, ven, sam 08h11mn 07h35mn 600 GRASSE - CANNES ( PAR MOUANS) - R lun, mar, mer, jeu, ven, sam 08h28mn If you had a little more time, or a car, you could reach the nearby mountains, where there are are many walking paths. By train, it could be difficult, but not impossible. http://www.provenceweb.fr/e/mag/outdoor/hiking.htm http://www.voyages-sncf.com/ NICE ST ROCH 07h26 TER 81309 BREIL SUR ROYA 08h27 BREIL SUR ROYA 08h34 TER 22954 Choisir cet aller TENDE 09h07 http://www.breil-sur-roya.fr/ http://www.royabevera.com/ http://www.royabevera.com/breil.asp http://www.lignedazur.com/index.asp BUS MAP NICE http://www.lignedazur.com/ftp/FR_pla...IER%202005.pdf |
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Andrew Richardson wrote:
My beloved and I are going on a four-day short break to the South of France next month. Any ideas of what we should see or do when we're there? We've thought of a couple of ideas to choose from. Do these sound sensible day trips? We won't attempt to do them all, maybe one or two. Cannes by rail or bus Walking in Saint Jean Cap-Ferrat Monte Carlo Villefranche-sur-mer We're really into walking so would like to fit some of that in if possible. I'm building a website of my photos so I'll put them on there for you all to see when I come back. Thanks Andrew In Nice itself, if the weather is good, I would recommend a trip to Mont Boron. A short and scenic bus ride (No.14) takes you up to an attractive forested area with enjoyable woodland walks. There are several pathways to choose and I always walk down to the coast road and back into Nice. Cannes is easy and quick by train, and while there take one of the tourist boats which run to the Lerins islands. Ile St-Honorat and Ile Ste-Marguerite, which has a fortress built by Richelieu to house the mysterious prisoner The Man in the Iron Mask. More attractive walks here, through forests of pines and eucalyptus trees. |
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Andrew Richardson a écrit :
My beloved and I are going on a four-day short break to the South of France next month. Any ideas of what we should see or do when we're there? We've thought of a couple of ideas to choose from. Do these sound sensible day trips? We won't attempt to do them all, maybe one or two. Cannes by rail or bus Walking in Saint Jean Cap-Ferrat Monte Carlo Villefranche-sur-mer If the weather is good, and you rent a car for a day, you can go in the mountains between Nice and Italy and see another completely different country, high mountains, small villages, springs, fountains. It is not really far from Nice and starting early, a day is enough to have a fair glimpse. My favourites : St Martin Vésubie, St Dalmas, Lantosque, Roquebillière. You can safely ignore Isola 2000. You have no time, and it is too early, for the "vallée des merveilles". http://www.vesubian.com/ http://www.vesubian.com/villages/martin/st_martin.htm http://www.vesubian.com/sites/musee/musee.htm http://www.vesubian.com/sites/annuaire/restaurants.htm In Nice, if you have the opportunity, in the morning, go to the market in the old town (near rue pairolière), there are open air restaurants where you can probe ban bagna, ****aladières, socca and other typical food of the Nice country. It should be near there ( see maps and photos with http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/pj.cgi ) MAMA RUE PAIROLIERE NICE (ALPES MARITIMES) Restaurant Taca d'Oli 35 r Pairolière 06300 NICE Restaurant L'Escalinada 22 r Pairolière 06300 NICE We're really into walking so would like to fit some of that in if possible. I'm building a website of my photos so I'll put them on there for you all to see when I come back. Thanks Andrew |
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Andrew Richardson wrote:
My beloved and I are going on a four-day short break to the South of France next month. Any ideas of what we should see or do when we're there? We've thought of a couple of ideas to choose from. Do these sound sensible day trips? We won't attempt to do them all, maybe one or two. Cannes by rail or bus Walking in Saint Jean Cap-Ferrat Monte Carlo Villefranche-sur-mer We're really into walking so would like to fit some of that in if possible. I'm building a website of my photos so I'll put them on there for you all to see when I come back. The highlight of our trip last year was the Petit Train des Pignes. See: http://www.beyond.fr/sites/pignes.html Especially if you like the idea of walking or hiking, it might be worth a full day. -- PB The return address has been MUNGED |
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"Padraig Breathnach" wrote in message ... Andrew Richardson wrote: My beloved and I are going on a four-day short break to the South of France next month. Any ideas of what we should see or do when we're there? We've thought of a couple of ideas to choose from. Do these sound sensible day trips? We won't attempt to do them all, maybe one or two. Cannes by rail or bus Walking in Saint Jean Cap-Ferrat Monte Carlo Villefranche-sur-mer We're really into walking so would like to fit some of that in if possible. I'm building a website of my photos so I'll put them on there for you all to see when I come back. The highlight of our trip last year was the Petit Train des Pignes. See: http://www.beyond.fr/sites/pignes.html Especially if you like the idea of walking or hiking, it might be worth a full day. I was just going to recommend that! As mentioned, the Lerin Islands are also nice, as there are no cars. The boats leave from the old port. There are also walking opportunities along the various capes. Though I haven't walked along Saint Jean Cap-Ferat, I have enjoyed walking some of the other capes and coastal paths in the area. When travelling from Nice to Cannes, take the train. It's better to take one of the intercity trains and not the regional train, as the journey time is much faster. I would skip Monte Carlo and consider Villefranche not all that interesting. If you decide to visit the perched Eze Village (infrequent bus service), you can take the path down to Eze Bord-de-Mer and then hop on one of the frequent buses back to Nice after a brief visit to the beach. The path is supposed to take one hour, but I made it down in about half an hour. Going UP is not recommended! Lana |
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Jack's guide to the Riviera (www.jack-travel.com) has lots of info on sites,
but especially is good for restaurant reccomendations. He also covers all the smaller towns and villages, which not all guides do. "Andrew Richardson" wrote in message ... My beloved and I are going on a four-day short break to the South of France next month. Any ideas of what we should see or do when we're there? We've thought of a couple of ideas to choose from. Do these sound sensible day trips? We won't attempt to do them all, maybe one or two. Cannes by rail or bus Walking in Saint Jean Cap-Ferrat Monte Carlo Villefranche-sur-mer We're really into walking so would like to fit some of that in if possible. I'm building a website of my photos so I'll put them on there for you all to see when I come back. Thanks Andrew |
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On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 09:20:12 +0100, JuanElorza
wrote: Andrew Richardson a écrit : Maybe, if weather is not too cold, have an excursion in the mountain close to Nice. http://www.trainprovence.com/provence.Asp?laliste=0;357 (sorry french) A village with some possible walking http://perso.wanadoo.fr/joseph.boyer/thorame.htm http://jcfvc.chez.tiscali.fr/thorame.htm A medieval village Eze : http://www.eze-riviera.com/emotions/ang/welcome.html http://www.ville-eze.fr/ http://www.eze-riviera.com/emotions/deplacement/bus.htm Thank you to all who replied to this message. I'll let you know how it went. Andrew |
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