French Riviera
Cote d'Azur (Cot Dazur)
Alps meet Medi
Ext Itl bord - St Tropez, SE corner F. 200km
Famous - weather, beach, vibe, Coco- Tan
Birth Mod Tourism, 18th Playground, Picasso-Elton J. 14 Mil PA, pop only 2
50% Super Yacht, 90% visit
Famous Places Fests
Cannes - Jewel, Film Fest- oldest, May
Nice, Heart, largest city- Carnival(Feb)
Antibes- Yachts, Artists
Menton , Pearl. Along Franco-Ita bord, Lem Fest (Feb) 120t citrus, sculpt, floats, themes- disney. 17' Broadway
Monaco- Monte Carlo Cas, Grand Prix May, Yachts
Grasse, Core - Provincial life, Perfume
History
Before Resort 18th - Region fish, olive, flowers
1st Resort 18th- escape winters, cure winter diseases- Tub(Consume) Railway 19th, easy access
19th GB+F Entre, cashed in. Gambling illegal. CharlesIII Pr of Mon- built MC (Health Spa)
Royal- Ts Alex II (Ru), Nap III, Leo II (Bel), Vic
WWI - Royal houses down, Americans visited- Outnumber Roys
Known- Art- Light, Museums, fests, lavender fields, Alps
Man in Iron Mask: Ile St-Marguerite. Island-Cannes. Prison, MiIM 17th, Rumour- Louis XIV Illeg Bro , arrest 34 years, Mask
Corniches - Cliff rds,Mounts- N-Men. Grand, Moyenne, C Inferieure. G-550m ab sea- danger, Grace K died. M-Medi town Eze. I- 19th Villas, Gards
WWII didn't escape, Brits vac, Jews escarp-killed