| Ahh the Wonderful Sounth of France.Blue and red | | | | class beaches, monstrous yachts, and movie stars, |
| parasols, sailing ships, a light breeze and a cloudless | | | | you can visit the charming region of the Haute |
| blue sky - the Cote d'Azure, or Azure Coast as it is | | | | Provence, an area featured in the literary classic The |
| literally translated, lives up to its name.It is a good | | | | Three Musketeers. Envision moonlight, lavender fields, |
| idea to plan your trip to the South of France for | | | | old abbeys and intimate villages, red wine, and fresh |
| early September to avoid the madness of the | | | | baguettes.One thing worth doing while driving around |
| Cannes film festival in May, and the sweltering heat | | | | the South of France, is stopping to try some fresh |
| and the crowded coastal highways that besiege | | | | french bread accompanied by chevre or goat's |
| vacationers in July and August.As the high season | | | | cheese (one of the hundreds of delicious fresh |
| ends, the hoards clear out and you can truly | | | | cheeses to be found in France).The Verdon Gorge, in |
| appreciate the charm of these classy seaside | | | | the heart of Provence, is known as the Grand |
| resorts.The Provence has a heavy Mediterranean | | | | Canyon of Europe. It's 3000 ft. walls of chalky white |
| influence so be sure to dine heartily in the early | | | | limestone offer some of the best opportunities for |
| afternoon as most restaurants are closed from | | | | rock climbing and other adventure sports anywhere |
| around three until seven.The local Nicois cooking is | | | | in the world. While the kayaks bob and weave down |
| Italianate in flavor and features delights like aioli, a | | | | the torrents far below, the tourists creep on all fours |
| yellow garlicky sauce served over everything from | | | | to the canyon edge to take in the awesome view |
| raw vegetables to fish, and ratatouille, a combination | | | | and watch climbers ascend the sheer cliffs. Like |
| of fresh tomatoes, eggplant and squash stewed | | | | Yosemite Valley, the Verdon Gorge offers |
| together with green peppers, garlic and various herbs. | | | | experienced rock climbers a big wall experience, but |
| Also, don't miss the bouillabaisse, a magnificent fish | | | | without having to haul loads of gear as you can climb |
| stew.In Cannes, make time for some world class | | | | in shorts and rock shoes with a minimum of |
| window shopping and to engage in a favorite pastime | | | | equipment.The captivating Haute Provence, with it's |
| in this glittering bastion of wealth, people watching | | | | blend of white limestone hills, rough stony pastures, |
| along the Blvd. de la Croisette, probably the classiest | | | | and charming villages proved to be the highlight - but |
| seaside promenade in the world.If that's not enough | | | | sadly also marked the end - of our trip.The next day, |
| excitement for you, drive along the precipitous and | | | | as the plane banked away from the coastline with its |
| tortuous coastal highways that Grace Kelly raced | | | | piercing light, deep blue waters, and diamond like |
| over in Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief to reach the | | | | white caps, we realized that we had only |
| small nation of Monaco. Here, visit the famed Monte | | | | experienced a small taste of the rich landscapes and |
| Carlo Casino (think James Bond). This gambling resort | | | | peoples you will find in the South of France.Andy |
| is no Las Vegas. Ringed by Ferrari's and Rolls Royce's, | | | | James is one of our many travel experts, that visit |
| it features a Private Salon into which only the | | | | the top worldwide destinations in order to make sure |
| properly clad (no shorts; jacket and tie required for | | | | we can help you choose the best Vacation Choices |
| men) may enter. Also, if the shopping in Cannes didn't | | | | no matter what your taste and your budget want to |
| exhaust you, Monaco's pricey haute couture will | | | | take you. Visit us at or |
| make you drop (at least that's the effect it had on | | | | for more info on how we can help you make the |
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