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Marseille’s Beautiful Beaches
I wasn’t expecting the beaches in the French city of Marseille to be so beautiful. In fact the main reason that we went there was that our son Gary wanted to see the Bowl skate park, located at Plage...
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Photo Tour of Colline du Chateau in Nice, France
I was keen to visit Colline du Chateau (Castle Hill) when we were in Nice. It came up in a search for free things to do in Nice and the views over the city were highly praised. I attempted to go there...
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Photo Tour of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Marseille
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Marseille is located around 4 miles south of the city centre. It’s quite close to the Museum of Decorative Arts, so it makes sense to visit both museums on the same...
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Photo Tour of the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MAMAC) in Nice, France
When I searched for free things to do in Nice, one of the attractions which appeared was the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MAMAC). However, when I went to the museum’s website to check the...
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Street Art in Marseille’s Old Town
I decided to take a short cut through the Old Town in Marseille to our hotel, the Adagio Marseille Vieux Port, after a visit to Fort Saint-Jean. It turned out to be a good decision, as there was lots...
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The Giant Head Sculpture in Jardin Marechal Juin in Nice, France
I’d seen a couple of photos of the enormous head sculpture in Nice on Pinterest prior to my visit to the city. I intended to seek out the sculpture to take some photos. But I chanced upon it when I...
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Travelling from Marseille to Nice on the TGV
After struggling to buy train tickets for our journey from Budapest to Prague on the Hungarian rail website, I was pleasantly surprised by the user friendliness of the English version of SCNF (French...
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Top Three Places to Stop Off when Cruising the River Rhone
The Rhone runs 813km from Switzerland, right through the rolling hills of the French countryside. Cruises along this stretch of water allow you to travel along the same routes as many ancient Greek...
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Fort Saint-Jean in Marseille
One of the best places in Marseille to relax and enjoy the sunshine is Fort Saint-Jean, which lies at the northern mouth of Vieux Port (the Old Port). The fort was built in 1660. I appreciated that...
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Photo Tour of Place Massena in Nice, France
One of Nice’s best known landmarks is Place Massena, the city’s distinctive Italianesque main square, which lies at the northern edge of the Old Town. The chequered tiles make for a striking contrast...
View ArticleBeyond the Cities: Exploring France to Discover Its Real Soul and Culture
France is a unique country that has so much to offer to its visitors. Even if there are main cities to discover, if you plan wisely your trip a car hire may be the perfect solution to make the most of...
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