Bandol wine
Bandol is a popular harbour town on the French Riviera, with an extra attraction – the wines for which it is very well known. After exploring Bandol itself and before venturing out to experience the rest of the of the Var, be sure to tour the vineyards. For anyone accustomed to the glitzy tasting rooms [...]
Les Restanques, holiday village – review
If you are looking for a family holiday somewhere on the Bay of St Tropez then the Pierre and Vacances holiday village, Les Restanques is well worth considering. I can say that with confidence because we just spent a week there ourselves and I’m very happy to recommend it, having had a great time! The [...]
Does that look Nice?
Hot on the heels of our comments about the characteristics of the various coastlines of southern France, here is a photo of the most popular seasort resort in France – Nice. Nice is also a great place to visit, with both easy access to the sunny Mediterranean, and plenty to amuse you in the town [...]
Beaches of southern France
France has over 3000 kilometres of coastline, and a great deal of it is accessible. In the south of France the main areas of coast include: the French Riviera / Cote d’Azur section that runs from Marseille to the Italian border the Languedoc coast, also on the Mediterranean, that runs from the border with Spain [...]