São Paul, Gourdon, Grasse, Cannes
Description:
The picturesque medieval village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, surrounded by lavender fields and olive groves, is located on the hills in the outskirts of Nice.
Due to its charm, it has become a favorite meeting place for the bohemian public. Here for many years lived and was buried Marc Chagall, here, in the restaurant "Golden Dove" played the wedding of Yves Montand and Simon Signoret. Artists Paul Signac, Jean Miro, Fernand Leger, Henri Matisse often came to Saint Paul and especially appreciated this place for the beauty of the landscape, the abundance of light and bright colors. Mougins is a typical Provençal medieval town. Its charm is the old narrow streets and the noisy central square. The city lies on the hills, above the Gulf of Cannes. The world capital of perfumery is located in the ancient French town of Grasse. Grass is the world capital of perfumery. Here you will discover the secrets of perfume production of the world-famous Galimar factory. You will visit a factory store selling "smells" - aromatic mixtures of all kinds of dried flowers, herbs, fruits - the original invention of local perfumers. Walk through the streets of this charming town, where Bunin lived for a long time and Fragonar was born, the Waterfalls Road leading to Gurdon is a panoramic path in the Maritime Alps, in the Lu River gorge, with breathtaking scenery and natural waterfalls, some of which reach a height of 80 m. This road passes through the town of Vances; through the medieval village of Tourette-sur-Loup, known for its unique ancient tradition of producing violet soap. Then you will get to the town of Gurdon, located at an altitude of 800 meters, and preserved to this day the medieval Castle of the Provençal Counts with a garden designed by Lenotre, the author of the famous Versailles Gardens.
Cannes is world famous as a venue for film festivals and congresses. Every year in May, celebrities gather here for the World Film Festival. Palace of film festivals, alley of stars where you can compare your palms with the palms of your favorite movie actors. You can walk along the elegant embankment of the Croisette with luxury hotels in the style of "Bel Epoc". Or just visit the numerous boutiques of Rue d'Antibes, the Parallel Quay of the Croisette.