Top 5 VILLAGES on the Côte d‘Azur | French Riviera Travel Guide

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  • @rivierago
    @rivierago  Рік тому +11

    UPDATE May 2023: the entrance fee for the exotic garden in Eze was raised to 7€. Still worth going, we think!

  • @jml4774
    @jml4774 9 місяців тому +1

    So far we've gone to Eze and Menton, both are wonderful!

  • @marionchanson5479
    @marionchanson5479 6 місяців тому +1

    Gourdon is probably my favorite with Tourettes sur Loup. I love the proximity with nature. There's also the pain d'épices baker who fantastic! It's located in a cul sac on the right hand side of the village main street.

    • @rivierago
      @rivierago  6 місяців тому

      It’s funny that you mention the pain d’épices (~ginger bread) from Gourdon: my doctor told me about that same spot just the other day!!! So there must really be something about it… and yes, lovely Tourette’s-sur-Loup. About time we covered that village!!! 😊😊😊

  • @andreahutton1553
    @andreahutton1553 Рік тому +5

    Best videos ever! The links and travel details you provide help others make their travel experiences meaningful and memorable. I feel lucky to have access to them.

    • @rivierago
      @rivierago  Рік тому

      Thank you very much! 😍

    • @rivierago
      @rivierago  Рік тому +1

      Great to hear that you are enjoying our videos. This is exactly what we hope for. Please let us know what else you like to hear about.

  • @MetaMM
    @MetaMM Рік тому +1

    what a breath of fresh air and not the typical places that are so commercialused even of those in Italy. Always the same pkaces. Nice cintent. .

  • @valeriafaria4989
    @valeriafaria4989 Рік тому +2

    Breath taking. Thank you!!!! 😊

  • @sergepoola7207
    @sergepoola7207 Рік тому +2

    I ❤️ your videos and your voice 😊

  • @maryb2323
    @maryb2323 6 місяців тому +1

    Another great video! Thank you for sharing! ❤🎉

  • @sheilagrayman7147
    @sheilagrayman7147 Рік тому +1

    Excellent locations! I'm so grateful for the descriptions! 🎉Danke.
    I love your work.❤

  • @peaceforchildren4303
    @peaceforchildren4303 11 місяців тому +3

    great video!... beautiful villages! I'm hoping to spend 1 - 3 months in Cote d'Azur to paint the landscape there (Im new to oil painting). May I ask could you possibly suggest to me how I might go about finding a studio apartment in a fishing village? (Im on a budget) Thanks a million I appeciate it!

    • @rivierago
      @rivierago  11 місяців тому

      Hi, thank you! What time of year are you planning to come? If you avoid July/August it’ll be a lot cheaper already. And what you spend also depends on the village you pick. Fishing villages are e.g. Villefranche-sur-Mer and Saint-Tropez, especially in summer they are very expensive. Further to the west there are Sanary-sur-Mer or La Ciotat or Cassis. To look for a place just check websites like Airbnb - and there are sites like www.lacartedescolocs.fr/ where you can find roommates.

    • @GraineFaveur
      @GraineFaveur 11 місяців тому +2

      Mee too❤

  • @sarasilva8827
    @sarasilva8827 Рік тому +1

    Your videos are amazing! I'm loving them and learning a lot too! All the best.

  • @margsangster8994
    @margsangster8994 6 місяців тому +1

    Always enjoy your videos thank you. I’m interested in the hike you mention from upper EZE down to the lower part. Are there any nice views on that walk please, as I’m a keen photographer and will be visiting EZE when I’m in Nice later this year? Cheers from Australia

    • @rivierago
      @rivierago  6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you! Yes, pretty sure there are a few nice views, there always are when being high above the water around here and then changing height levels. It’s been a while that we actually walked all the way down from Eze village to “Eze bord de mer”, so not able to point out a specific spot. If you haven’t already, maybe watch our videos „top 10 lookout points“ and „Nice-Monaco by car“: you’ll see many places that you’ll want to capture (you might need a car to get to most of the spots, though, unfortunately)

    • @margsangster8994
      @margsangster8994 6 місяців тому

      @@rivierago okay great thanks

  • @flyinghenne
    @flyinghenne Рік тому

    Must see Eze with this amazing view!

  • @lezan231
    @lezan231 Рік тому

    Awesome video, thanks very much for sharing!

  • @TravellingHopper
    @TravellingHopper Рік тому +1

    This is amazing video, thank you for showing the quality content and information + travel guidance for people who love travelling, exploring beautiful destinations like this. Hope to see more from you. ❤✈️🛫🌁⛰️🛣️🛤️🏕️

  • @simonaalexandru9565
    @simonaalexandru9565 Рік тому +1

    Eze anda Mougins, I was there last year

  • @APeeKay
    @APeeKay Рік тому +1

    Loved your video. Beautiful villages. Very well-photographed, organized information, with nice summary flash-cards -- professional-looking. Do you have suggestion for a base to see these villages? We are planning a trip to Provence starting from Aix-en-provence with a base in Avignon or St-Remy, but can add 3-days for this area. Also curious if you have made any such videos for Provence or other regions of France. France is so beautiful, with so many options. Thank you.

    • @rivierago
      @rivierago  Рік тому +1

      Thanks a lot for your kind words! A good base is everywhere in the department Alpes-Maritimes, so anything between Cannes, Antibes, Nice is perfect. Also the hinterland. You could pick one of the villages directly. None of the places will be more than an hour away, no matter what you pick (unless you stay way up in the mountains).
      We’re planning on doing videos in Provence also, but so far it’s only been the Côte d’Azur/French Riviera…

    • @nohm1870
      @nohm1870 Рік тому

      Visit all the villages on the way , la gaude, saint jeannet, old Vence , saint Paul de Vence , thourettes sur loup , haut de Cagnes-sur-Mer mer, . Find to stay in Vence area. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @dawnroberts415
    @dawnroberts415 6 місяців тому +1

    I enjoy your videos! Hope you can answer a couples of questions. We are spending 3 nights in Antibes, 2 nights in Nice and 2 nights in Monte Carlo. We were only planning to rent a car for one or two days so we can visit villages in hilltop as it sounds like this is the best way to visit the villages. Am I correct that a car is the best way? We definitely want to visit St Paul de Vence. Any advise would be welcomed. This is our first trip to the area and we are going in mid July.

    • @rivierago
      @rivierago  6 місяців тому

      Hey, yes, it’s easiest to take a car to the villages! By car, you could probably do 2 villages in one day without having to rush too much. Maybe St.Paul and Gourdon or Tourrettes-sur-Loup in one day and Eze Village on another day (coupled with Cap Ferrat, for example). Enjoy!

    • @dawnroberts415
      @dawnroberts415 6 місяців тому +1

      @@rivierago Thanks for your quick reply. It sounds like it would probably be best to rent the car on our last day in Antibes rather than Nice. Do you agree? I think we will do St. Paul and Tourettes-our-loup. There is so much to do but I don't want to over book myself. You can't do everything in one visit in 7 days. I already took St. Tropez off the list because the ferry takes 2 hours there and back. Thanks for your advice.

    • @rivierago
      @rivierago  6 місяців тому

      You’re absolutely right: take it easy, half the fun is enjoying the vibes, the lifestyle, the balmy evenings on the beach (and/or in an outdoor restaurant). Take your time in Antibes (different beaches, old town, the other side: Juan-les-Pins, and the cape!), a day in st. Paul and Tourrettes-sur-Loup, then enough time for Nice… and Monaco!

  • @tinakarimzadeh4493
    @tinakarimzadeh4493 Рік тому +1

    thanks for a short trip to experience through your travel information, but I wanted to know how to go (bus/train or car) there and how much the trip costs plus timetable

    • @rivierago
      @rivierago  Рік тому

      Hi Tina! It’s definitely easier to get around by car once you leave the coast. Trains don’t go to the villages we’re showing, but there are buses. We use the mobile application “Moovit”, it shows you exactly what bus to use, the times etc. depending on where you want to go and start your journey (make sure to switch to settings for “Cote d’Azur”)

  • @rivierago
    @rivierago  Рік тому +2

    What are your favorite villages on the French Riviera/Côte d’Azur? We’ll soon present more… so hard to decide!

    • @we_are_monaco
      @we_are_monaco Рік тому +1

      Grassr

    • @Horos_de_Vega
      @Horos_de_Vega Рік тому +2

      Mougins. Best location, awesome view, great restaurants, top notch museum.

  • @christianc9894
    @christianc9894 9 місяців тому +1

    Bravo et merci de prononcer les noms en français et non pas à l'anglaise. C'est très rares les personnes qui font des vidéos en respectant la prononciation. En général c'est n'importe quoi, vous, c'est du très bon travail.
    J'habite près de Grasse, dans la région de ces endroits merveilleux, le plus proche est Gourdon à 50 minutes de voiture, j'y vais plusieurs fois par an même si je connais chaque ruelle dans tous les détails.

    • @rivierago
      @rivierago  9 місяців тому +1

      Merci! On essaie 😅, c’est du français avec un accent allemand 😉

    • @christianc9894
      @christianc9894 9 місяців тому +1

      @@rivieragoConnaissez-vous le "passage des Scornaches" à Gourdon. C'est sur la gauche dans la rue principale, un petit passage sous une maison. Si cela vous intéresse, je connais l'origine du nom SCORNACHES. J'ai mis du temps à trouver.

    • @rivierago
      @rivierago  9 місяців тому

      @@christianc9894 non, on ne connaît pas! Et oui, on est toujours curieux d’apprendre du nouveau, bien sûr 😄

    • @christianc9894
      @christianc9894 9 місяців тому +1

      @@rivieragoLes scornaches étaient les ordures de l'époque, les villageois allaient les déverser du haut de la falaise coté est. Pour rejoindre l'endroit de déversement ils empruntaient ce petit passage, d'où le nom qui est resté .
      Difficile à placer dans une conversation mais intéressant tout de même je trouve.
      Cordialement.

    • @rivierago
      @rivierago  9 місяців тому

      @@christianc9894 merci! La Côte d’Azur est un merveilleux endroit avec tellement d’histoire (et petites et grandes histoires) 🤩

  • @robertdevereaux4282
    @robertdevereaux4282 Рік тому +1

    Tre bon. Merci. (I hope I spelled those words correctly)

    • @rivierago
      @rivierago  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! Who are we to correct your French 😉 (but „très“ would be the correct spelling, otherwise 👌) 😅

    • @robertdevereaux4282
      @robertdevereaux4282 Рік тому +1

      @@rivierago Ooohhh, that's right. Thanks.

  • @monikab2128
    @monikab2128 Рік тому

    Tolles Video, danke 🤩 Grüsse, Monika B'brodt

  • @alexvharmsen
    @alexvharmsen Рік тому

    Great videos! Do you know which are the best way to get these villages from Nice or Cannes?

    • @rivierago
      @rivierago  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! You can get everywhere by bus… it might require some patience and time. Try the app “Moovit” which tells you exactly how to get from A to B

  • @Daptcreative
    @Daptcreative 8 місяців тому +1

    Splendid video. I am a videographer visiting often the French Riviera, would love to collab at some point to make a great documentary

    • @rivierago
      @rivierago  8 місяців тому

      Sounds cool - would you mind getting in touch via Instagram?

  • @sarajeanangelus
    @sarajeanangelus 20 годин тому +1

    LYON, FRANCE like NICE, lots of Italian influences over the centuries....check out site TWO PARTS ITALY...very informative...as LEONARDO the Genius said, 'Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets',...especially historical FACTS and not opinion.

  • @marionchanson5479
    @marionchanson5479 6 місяців тому +1

    The museum of Classic Art in Mougins us going to become the FAMM, dedicated to female artists.

    • @rivierago
      @rivierago  6 місяців тому

      Thanks for pointing that out! We heard something was changing since we went there… but hadn’t heard details, sounds great!

  • @docteursade2
    @docteursade2 20 днів тому +1

    Mousins is the best out of 5 villages.

  • @SofiaRe-u8j
    @SofiaRe-u8j Рік тому +1

    Hello, wonderful videos presentation!
    We love to visit the beautiful villages for break.
    Will you help to find a reasonable place to rent for 7 days. We are family of three
    Regards Tashi la

    • @rivierago
      @rivierago  Рік тому

      You can find places for reasonable prices! Difficult to say what exactly you’re looking for, where exactly and if you’ll have a car. We suggest you check via Airbnb or booking.com or the likes to get an idea for what’s available… there are also companies like Pierre & Vacances that rent out apartments for vacation at different price levels. When you get here outside of high season, everything gets more affordable, too, obviously…

  • @we_are_monaco
    @we_are_monaco Рік тому

    👍

  • @MetaMM
    @MetaMM Рік тому

    i have three best frienfs. One owns one house and 2 apts in Jakarta, 2 villas and a beach house in Bali 😮 and 3 pief-a-terre in Paris. One owns apt in Milan, a country house outside Mikan, a villa in Lake Como, 1 apt in London and a country house in Cheshire, England. one has a 4-storeys house in the prime location in Jakarts, and a complex villa on the suburb. Moi, just a Milanbapt but gave it up as it was only rented, a Balinese vilka in the rural area of Jakarta which I run as BnB as pastime.

    • @derekallen3979
      @derekallen3979 9 місяців тому +1

      What's the point of listing all these properties ? Nothing to do with the video.

  • @yvonnecasanova2424
    @yvonnecasanova2424 Рік тому +1

    What they don't tell you is that these places require that you be in excellent physical health.😮

    • @rivierago
      @rivierago  Рік тому

      Oh, didn‘t we?! We usually try to mention that you should wear sneakers and that there are steep alleys… if we didn’t in this video we’re very sorry! Because yes: it’s pretty hilly in the hinterland of the French Riviera, the Alps dive right into the sea.

    • @derekallen3979
      @derekallen3979 9 місяців тому +1

      How can you view the video of Gourdon and Eze and not see the very steep and narrrow stairways and understand the effort involved ? The Eze section even tells you that Nietsche's path is 90 minutes walk up and only 45 down.