Arles
Arles is a Provencal city that was also known as Little Rome. Centuries ago it played an important role as one of Julius Caesar’s colonies, but today it is a great open-air museum confirming the power of the Roman Empire. It is also the city where Vincent van Gogh created his most important paintings – and lost an ear.
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is a Provencal town with a rich past. It is here that Nostradamus was born, and Van Gogh healed his psyche and created his greatest works.
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The bison reserve near Nice
Just 50 km from Nice there is a unique place for nature lovers. It’s a reserve for wild animals, including Polish bison from Białowieża forest.
2 Days of Fundraising for Caudwell Children
On Friday 25th September a group of 38 cyclists, including UK cycling legend and previous BBC Sports Personality of the Year, Mark Cavendish, John Caudwell, Yachar Ganoudi and many others rode off from the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel for a gruelling 85km one-day sponsored ride set against the picturesque backdrop of the Cote D’Azur.
La Turbie
In La Turbie, you will travel back to the days of the Roman Empire and see traces of the power of Octavian Augustus. Thanks to the ruins of a huge and unusual Roman monument, you can still feel the atmosphere of the events that occured in the town 2000 years ago. But also from here, the view of Monaco and the French Riviera will be remembered for the rest of your life – I guarantee it.
