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Sights & Attractions in The French Riviera

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The French Riviera Sights

From Cannes to the Italian border is the real heart of the French Riviera. The region's waterfront resorts—Cannes, Antibes, Villefranche, and Menton—draw energy from the thriving city of Nice, while jutting tropical peninsulas—Cap Ferrat, Cap Martin—frame the tiny principality of Monaco. Farther inland, medieval villages mushroom out of the nearby hills, offering refugees escaping from the coastal crowds a token taste of Old Provence. Deeper into the backcountry lies a scattering of wild, Latin-accented mountain towns, long cut off from the chic enclaves below. And backing it all, looming icy-white on a clear day, rise the Alps, telephoto-close behind the palm trees. More »