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The Cote d'Azur is called one of the most expensive resorts in the world. But if you plan your trip wisely, you can relax on the coast for the price of a trip to Turkey.

I spent two weeks on the Cote d'Azur. During this time I traveled to Nice, Cannes, Saint-Tropez and Toulon and small cute towns on the coast, such as Antibes. They are just gaining popularity among tourists, so the prices there are moderate. The apartment cost 45 € (3240 RUR) per day, and food cost 13 € (936 RUR) per day. You can also travel between cities quickly and inexpensively.

Olga Terleeva

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In this article I will tell you how to organize budget travel along the Cote d'Azur: see more and spend less.

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Where is: south of France, Provence.

Sea: Mediterranean.

How long to fly: from Moscow to Nice about four hours.

Difference with Moscow: –1 hour in summer, –2 hours in winter.

average temperature: in summer +30 °C, in spring and autumn +18 °C.

Currency: euro, 1 € (71 R).

Language: French, in tourist places speak English.

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⛅ Weather

The season begins in May, but the water warms up to +21 °C only by mid-June. In summer it is hot on the coast: even in the shade the temperature can reach +30 °C. It is better to walk around cities in the morning or evening, when the sun hides behind houses located close to each other.

September - the Velvet season: There are fewer tourists, and the weather allows swimming and sunbathing. The average daytime air temperature is +24 °C, water +20 °C. The season ends in October.

In winter on the coast the average is +14 °C, in spring - +18 °C.

✈️ How to get there

In the high season, a direct round trip flight will cost approximately 28,000 RUR. It is cheaper to get from Moscow to Nice with a transfer. For 15,000 RUR you can fly with a transfer to Zurich.

From the airport to the center of Nice you can walk in an hour along the Promenade des Anglais or take buses No. 500 and 23 for 1.5 € (108 RUR). A map and location of stops can be found on the official website of the airport.

From Paris to Nice six hours by train, the ticket costs 70-130 € ( 5040 -9360 R). Travel by Flixbus bus will cost 1500-3000 R, but you will have to spend 15 hours on the way.

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🏙️ Resorts of the Cote d'Azur

You can travel along the coast for several months in a row. I’ll tell you about a few cities that I remember most.

Nice impossible to see in one day. You want to stay in the city for a week, even if you don’t have clear plans: just walk the streets, the Promenade des Anglais and admire the sea.

Nice's old town looks like Italy with its yellow walls and orange roofs. It's crowded and atmospheric: if you take away all the trendy cafes, the area looks like a medieval one.




Eight kilometers from the center of Nice at an altitude of 370 meters there is an observatory. It can only be visited as part of a guided tour English language. They are held on Wednesday and Saturday from 14:30. The guides talk enthusiastically about the stars, the sky and their own explorations. I'm not into astronomy, but even I was interested.

If you don't speak English, I still recommend going to the observatory. From the territory observation deck overlooking Nice's famous curved coastline, which resembles a crescent.

A ticket to the observatory costs 6 € (432 RUR), they are sold on site or on the official website. Bus number 84 goes there from the city center; travel costs 1.5 € (108 R).

Other Observation deck Nice is located on Castle Hill. From there you can clearly see the embankment and the city as a whole. To get to the platform, you need to walk along the Promenade des Anglais towards the port. On a hot day the climb can seem endless, so it's best to take the free elevator.


Cannes. During the day, it is an ordinary tourist town, with tourists in shorts or swimsuits strolling lazily. But in the evening the city changes. On the Boulevard Croisette you can smell the aroma of expensive selective perfumes, and on the embankment there are parties on yachts.

There are few attractions in Cannes: an observation deck, a castle and a port with yachts, which everyone enters as if it were a museum. Another famous place in the city is the Palais des Festivals and Congresses, where the Cannes Film Festival is held annually. If no event is planned in the near future, the building looks ordinary. But you can still go there: look at the hall where awards are presented, and wander along the corridors. A ticket costs 6 € (432 RUR) and is sold on the palace website.

You can look down on the city from the observation deck next to the Church of Our Lady Good Hope, which was built in the 17th century. I went up on foot and didn’t regret it: I saw deserted streets and atmospheric alleys.

Overall, I thought a day was enough for Cannes. Then it is better to find a hotel in a more accessible and less noisy city.


Antibes- it's cozy Small town between Nice and Cannes. If you walk around the old center in the evening, it may seem like there are no people in the city. But in reality, everyone, from young people to groups of stylish grandparents, sits in bars and restaurants.

In Antibes, the ancient fort of Carré has been preserved, where Napoleon was imprisoned in his youth. The fort is built in the shape of a four-pointed star and is located in a park area. From the top there is a view of the city and the sea. You can go inside only as part of a tour; a ticket costs 3 € (215 RUR) and is sold on the spot. Even if you don’t want to go into the fort, I recommend wandering around its powerful walls: the Carré looks impressive.

Another popular attraction in Antibes is the Pablo Picasso Museum. It is located in the building where the artist lived and wrote for several months. That period of creativity was short, but fruitful for Picasso. The artist donated many of his works to the city, and they laid the foundation for the museum. Entrance costs 6 € (432 RUR), tickets are sold on the spot.

In Saint-Tropez there are pine trees, and various beaches, and an embankment with yellow buildings. When looking at the photos, it feels like I've been to at least three different places.

Most people come to Saint-Tropez to go to bed late and wake up late. This is a city of fun, parties and noisy bars, which became popular after the release of the film “And God Created Woman” with Brigitte Bardot.

In Saint-Tropez you can see and photograph the 18th century church Eglise Notre-Dame de l'Assomption. Its yellow and pink bell tower is depicted on most postcards in souvenir shops Saint-Tropez. The church stands out in size against the background of small and low houses, but it seemed to me that in the photographs it looks better than in reality.

In October, the city hosts a Porsche parade, famous throughout Europe. On it you can see rare models of cars in which stylish European grandparents drive. The dates of the festival are indicated on the official website.

Port Grimaud was built in the sixties of the last century. Land in the swamps was of no interest to developers, but one ambitious French architect found a way out and designed a city on the water. Twenty small islands, fourteen bridges and private boats near every house - this is the whole of Grimaud. You can only travel here on foot or by boat along the canals, which is why the city is called French Venice.


Some yachts in Port Grimaud seem larger than at home. Source: Olesya Kuznetsova / shutterstock.com

Toulon located 150 kilometers from Nice, almost at the very end of the western part Cote d'Azur. The navy is based there, so sometimes you can see not only yachts, but also rugged warships. By French standards, this is a large city.

Toulon seemed unpredictable to me. There are many small streets and alleys in the old center, and each time I didn’t know what would be around the corner. Sometimes a small and unremarkable street ended in a beautiful square with a fountain and restaurants.

Toulon is located between the forest and azure sea. You can view the city from above from Mount Faron, 584 meters high. The site can be reached from the center by bus number 40 or funicular, which is located one and a half kilometers from the railway station. A round-trip ticket for the funicular will cost 12 € (864 RUR).

In the city center the beaches are small and crowded. For sea and sand, it’s worth going to Murion, an area in the east of the city. There beautiful beaches and many fish restaurants.

Also in Toulon, I was impressed by the Royal Tower - a round fort built in the 16th century. When you get up there, you feel like you’re at a Fort Boyard game and Passepartout is walking around somewhere nearby. The walls of the tower offer views of the sea and the bay.

🏖️ Beaches

Every city and village has many different beaches: rocky, pebble, sandy, paid and free. Everywhere there is clear, azure water and incredible views of the Mediterranean Sea.

Spending a day on a private beach in the center of Nice costs 20 € (1440 RUR). IN tourist cities You can rent a sun lounger for 6 € (432 RUR). The distance between them is twenty centimeters, and there are hundreds of people on the beach. It’s hard for me to imagine that you can have a good rest in such an environment, so I always went only to free beaches. They almost always have showers and changing cabins.


Karras Beach 5 km long and located near the center of Nice. In the free part of the beach you can sunbathe on your towel. There is also a volleyball field there. There are a lot of people, but I still felt comfortable relaxing there.

The entire shore is pebble - it is better to swim in special swimming slippers. The sea is immediately deep, the water is clean and refreshing.

Beach along the Croisette In Cannes, almost everything is paid. But at the beginning and end of the embankment there are places for those who just want to lie on their towel.

The shore is sandy, the water is cool. I liked this beach more in the evening at sunset, when the sun falls below the horizon and illuminates the coast with orange light.


Beach of Juan-les-Pins cozy and calm, although located 20 minutes from Cannes. About the proximity of one of the most expensive cities in the world only yachts visible on the horizon resemble.

The town is small and nothing special except sandy and clean beach, it doesn't have it. On weekdays it is comfortable and not crowded, but in the evening the beach is noisy: young people throw parties on the coast.

On Pampelonne beach south of Saint-Tropez there is soft fine sand and a warm, clear sea. But you won’t be able to retire there: people go to Pampelonne for parties and meetings. Some places are favored by nudists, and the cafes and restaurants there are expensive. I don't like bars and noisy places, so the beach was only interesting to me during the day.

Billionaires Bay Beach small and picturesque, surrounded by rocks and trees. The water is clear and refreshing, and the shore and bottom are rocky. It is better to come to the beach in the morning to have time to enjoy the tranquility.

On the island of Sainte-Marguerite They were holding a man in an iron mask. You can go to local beaches for the whole day: walk along cedar alleys and visit beaches in different parts of the island. The coastline is rocky, in some places the water has washed into the rocks beautiful caves. You can also see yachts from the island: there are more of them in the sea than seagulls in the sky.

There is a ferry from Cannes to the island; the journey will take 15-20 minutes. The ticket costs 14 € (1008 RUR) in both directions. It can be purchased in advance on the carrier’s website.

💸 Money

The currency of France is the euro. You can pay by card in restaurants and shops. If you want to leave a tip, tell the waiter the amount and he will add it to the bill. To buy coffee at a beach cafe or a souvenir, it is better to have cash with you.

🚌 Transport

Trains. Trains and electric trains run along the Cote d'Azur. There are train stations in Nice, Cannes, Toulon and Antibes. The best prices are for the regional train TER. It takes an hour and a half to travel from Nice to Toulon, and the ticket costs an average of 15 € (1080 RUR). From Nice to Menton, a city on the border with Italy, is only 40 minutes. The journey will cost an average of 5 € (360 RUR).

Tickets are sold at station ticket offices, vending machines or on the official website of French railways. Cheaper tickets You can buy tickets for the train on the Vigou website. For example, a ticket from Nice to Toulon is on average 30% cheaper and costs 10 € (720 RUR). Payment is accepted only from bank cards European Union. European friends helped me buy a ticket.

Bus. It is better to travel short distances between cities by bus. For example, from Nice to Cannes you can take bus number 200 for 1.5 € (108 RUR). He stops at different cities, including Juan-les-Pins and Antibes. The driver sells the tickets. Travel time is an hour and a half if there are no traffic jams.

In cities I always walk, but you can also get around by city bus. Usually a ticket costs 1.5-2 € (110-146 RUR).

In summer, booking a car is expensive: an economy class car will cost 90-100 € (6480 -7200 R) per day. If you book in advance, you can find a car for 20-30 € (1440 -2160 R). Picking up a car at city offices is usually 20-30% cheaper than at the airport.

🏨 Housing

I usually look for hotels or apartments on Booking, Agoda and Air BBC. On the Cote d'Azur, the most options are on Air BBC. Prices are lower if you book in advance. A few days before arrival good options may not be.

The cost of apartments and hotels in Nice, Cannes and Saint-Tropez is more expensive than in less popular cities. For example, in Nice a small hotel room is not coastline costs at least 70 € (5040 R) per day, in Saint-Tropez - 120 € (8640 R). In Juan-les-Pins, an apartment near the beach will cost 45 € (3240 RUR), a hotel in the center of Toulon - 58 € (4176 RUR).

🐟 Food

Cafes and restaurants. The busier the street, the more expensive the food. In Cannes, on the central streets of the old city, pasta costs 20 € (1440 RUR), a glass of wine - from 5 € (360 RUR). In less touristic cities like Antibes, prices are 5-10% lower.

To save money, you can order food to go. I like to buy hot pizza fresh from the oven, drinks from the supermarket and eat in the park. Such a lunch costs a maximum of 13 € (936 RUR).

Many restaurants in France offer set lunches. They cost from 15 € (1080 RUR). For this money you can eat an appetizer, main course and dessert.

The shops. Fresh, already sliced ​​meat for steak costs 4 € (288 R), three frozen pizzas - 3 € (216 R), fresh sushi - 6 € (432 R). On average, I spent 20-30 € for a trip to the store to buy wine ( 1440 -2160 R). There was enough food for two days. Standard stores: Carrefour, Casino, Lidl.

National products. The traditional socca pancake is made from chickpea flour in the oven and costs 3 € (216 RUR). I didn’t really like it and found it tasteless, but for the sake of experimentation, you can try it. It should only be eaten hot.

Rose wine is considered traditional in Provence. It is drunk as an aperitif or between meals. In a supermarket, a bottle of wine costs 3-4 € (216 -288 R) and more.

In almost any restaurant on the Cote d'Azur you can order tuna salad Niçoise. In hot weather you don't want anything else. A Niçoise usually costs 15 € (1080 - 360 R), chocolate for 1-3 € (72 -216 R).

Lavender - symbol French Provence, which includes the Cote d'Azur. There are many shops in cities that sell everything made from lavender. I once bought lavender tea and since then I can’t imagine how I could leave Provence without it. A pack of tea bags costs about 6 € (432 RUR).

Cicadas look like large flies that chirp loudly. You can hear them especially in the evening in parks. They are also a symbol of the Côte d'Azur, so for friends who collect magnets, you can bring one in the shape of a cicada. The magnet will cost 3-5 € (216

The Côte d'Azur, also known as the French Riviera, is located on the southeastern coast Mediterranean Sea, east of Marseille and includes many famous places such as: Cannes, a traditional venue for film festivals, Monte Carlo with its abundance of casinos and the independent principality of Monaco, not to mention Nice and Saint-Tropez, where Russians have loved to vacation since pre-revolutionary times. Many argue about the specific western extremities of this area, but a map of the Cote d'Azur can give a general idea. Sometimes resorts such as Hyères, Cassis or Toulon are mentioned, in addition to Marseille, but what is undeniable is that the French Riviera ends at the foot of the Maritime Alps, already on the border with Italy.

Traveling to this part of France, it is difficult to imagine a trip without a trip along three winding mountain roads between Monaco and Nice, which are called here Corniches, which translates as cornices. Stop to wander through the cliff gardens at the medieval stone village of Eze, perched on a 427-metre peak. Particularly noteworthy is the Jardin Èze, an exotic garden with a huge collection of cacti.

Photo: French Riviera - Nice.

When it comes to Nice, it is difficult to name just a couple of attractions and characteristic features of this place. It's definitely worth trying authentic Niçoise cuisine in this atmospheric city with a long history. Also notable is Cours Saleya, located parallel to the seashore in the southern part of Nice's Old Town, which is home to one of the most vibrant and colorful local street markets in the entire south of France.

The Promenade des Anglais, built by English emigrants in 1822, is a wide embankment lined with palm trees. This is a great place for walks along the beaches. In addition, there are a number of outstanding buildings, among which is the Hotel Negresco, built in 1912, while the second attraction of this promenade is the Palais de la Méditerane, designed in the Art Deco style.

Here is also the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Nicholas, the largest cathedral of this diocese outside Russia, with six bright, mosaic-like baths and an expressive facade in red and blue.

- is the second largest city in France by population and at the same time the largest port of this country.

If you have the right amount of time, art lovers should visit the village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, where many artists, from Matisse to Picasso, have sketched. The distinctive feature of this medieval village built on the hills is its phenomenal artistic heritage. It has always attracted many iconic artists in the twentieth century. Such as, for example, the Russian artist Marc Chagall, who is buried here. Confirming its cultural significance, Saint-Paul-de-Vence has over seven hundred and forty galleries to explore. And this is only a small part of everything that can be experienced on the Cote d'Azur.

Get unforgettable experience A detailed map of France in Russian with cities will help you from your adventures in Europe. Google map will also help you find hotels and resorts in France.

The interactive map of France makes it possible not to get lost and find the most magical sights, which in turn will help you plunge headlong into the romanticism of this beautiful country, visit wine plantations or immerse yourself in the mysterious and beautiful world of Provence.

France on the map of Europe

France itself on the map of Europe, not counting its overseas possessions, is located in the west. We list the main and largest borders of the state:

  • On the southwestern side of the border is Spain;
  • The southeastern border is adjacent to Italy;
  • From the east - Switzerland;
  • To the north is the border with Belgium;
  • In the northeast is Germany.

The main administrative unit of the state is its capital - Paris. Paris on the map of France is located in a region called Ile-de-France, it is located north of the center called the Loire Valley.

Hotels in France

The entire country is a major tourist destination for those who love thermal or seaside resorts France. Hotels are clearly visible on this map. You can find for yourself relatively inexpensive options or book rooms in those hotels that will be located near the places where you decide to make your tour.

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Airports in the country

Total in French Republic about 130 air terminals. Therefore, when choosing airports in France on the map, take into account your stop. This means that if you are going to Nice, then Nice Cote d'Azur or Marseille-Provence air terminal is more suitable for you.

For those wishing to visit the ski resort of Val Thorens, Lyon Airport (Lyon-Saint Exupéry) will be more convenient. And if you dream of getting to the ocean resort of Biarritz, then Aeroport Biarritz Pays Basque is more suitable for you.

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Climate and weather

Since the country’s territory is quite vast, both from the west and from the north it is washed by the Atlantic Ocean, as well as from the southern part by the Mediterranean Sea, the climate here is quite diverse.

Therefore Mediterranean coast the climate is correspondingly Mediterranean, on the other hand Atlantic Ocean- oceanic, and in the very center it is already continental. In summer it is usually hot, about 23 - 25 degrees Celsius. And in winter period quite rainy and average temperature fluctuates around +7-10 degrees Celsius.

The best ski resorts

The ski resorts of France attract not only extreme sports enthusiasts, but also ordinary tourists who love mountain walks and hikes. On this map you can find the resort of Les Arcs. The Lezark ski resort is located in the heart of the majestic Alps on the border with Italy. This is one of the most famous ski resorts after Val Thorens.

The best resorts in France, one of the many of which is Val Thorens, gives its travelers the opportunity to express themselves in skiing or have a carefree ride on the cable car. Val Thorens is the highest (2300 m) ski resort in the Monarchy.

Geographical or physical map France provides an opportunity to look at the topography of the state, to understand where and what water bodies (hydrography) are located on it. And also clarify the location and boundaries of nature reserves and mountain zones. It will help you find the capital, region, settlements political map France. Regions of France on the map, or rather, each region is marked with different colors.

Attractions

If you are a fan of French cheeses Camembert, Livarot and Pont-l'Evêque, go to their historical homeland of Normandy. Normandy on the map of France occupies the northwestern region of the Monarchy. If you are a wine gourmet and come to Monarchy on vacation, do not forget to look into the main, ancient agricultural province of the wine regions of France - Burgundy, Alsace, Corsica, Bordeaux.

If you are a lover of classics and beauty, go to the Louvre. In addition to ski and balneological centers, entertainment lovers can go to the European Disneyland, the Grand Opera, and of course admire the Eiffel Tower.

Chamonix

Chamonix is ​​a city that is the center ski region Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. Chamonix is ​​famous for its famous 20 km off-piste descent, called the White Valley, with the summit of the Aiguille du Midi (3843 meters).

Courchevel

Courchevel attracts skiers and snowboarders with its wide and smooth slopes. The most long route The length is almost 4 km. Wealthy people and celebrities from all over the world flock here.

Tignes

This wonderful place for alpine skiing fans hosts the World Cup. The total complexity of all routes is 300 km.

Resorts by the sea

Marine and balneological resorts France on the map settled mainly on the coasts on both sides of the French Monarchy. The best spa center in all of Europe can be provided by the Evian resort on Lake Geneva.

Roya

The history of the Auvergne region began in ancient times, but the place where the most famous thermal resorts In France it became only in the 19th century. The resort of Roya is located in a mountainous area, which fascinates tourists with its unique nature and a riot of greenery, among other things, the resort provides balneotherapy. In the Auvergne region, you can also visit no less famous resort Vichy, which houses many health centers, as well as medieval palaces and castles.

Riviera

The Riviera is a stunning coastline that runs along the Mediterranean Sea and is divided into two halves. One is French, the other is Italian. The coast itself is lined with magnificent beaches, which in turn are located at the foot of the fabulous hills of the Alps. The eastern part of the Riviera starts from Marseille and ends at the border with Italy.

Marseille on the map of France is located in the southeast, it is the most major port countries in the Provence region. Provence itself on the map of France is also located among the Alps and the sea in the southeastern part of the country. Riviera is the most popular resort with a typical Mediterranean climate.

20 kilometers from Nice, the dwarf state of Monaco is located on the coast of the Ligurian Sea. Monaco has the most prestigious and famous resort area, in the Monte Carlo area. Many sports competitions are held here, such as UEFA matches, Formula 1 races, Tour de France cycling races, etc.

Cagnes-sur-Mer

Cagnes-sur-Mer - tourist centre located in the same region of Provence, not far from Nice. In turn, Nice on the map of France is located next to the border of Italy. The Bay of Angels is a region not only of resorts and beaches, but also famous people and stunning sights.

Cote d'Azur

The Côte d'Azur of France is the French part of the entire Mediterranean coast. The mild and friendly weather is attractive to tourists, but due to the large flow of vacationers, vacations and real estate are the most expensive here.

Here is a detailed map of the Cote d'Azur with the names of cities and settlements in Russian. Move the map while holding it with the left mouse button. You can move around the map by clicking on one of the four arrows in the upper left corner. You can change the scale using the scale on the right side of the map or turning the mouse wheel.

What country is the Cote d'Azur in?

The Cote d'Azur is located in France. This is wonderful a nice place, with its own history and traditions. Coordinates of the Cote d'Azur: north latitude and east longitude (show on large map).

Virtual walk

The “man” figurine above the scale will help you take a virtual walk through the cities of the Cote d'Azur. By clicking and holding the left mouse button, drag it to any place on the map and you will go for a walk, while inscriptions with the approximate address of the area will appear in the upper left corner. Select the direction of movement by clicking on the arrows in the center of the screen. The “Satellite” option at the top left allows you to see a relief image of the surface. In the "Map" mode you will have the opportunity to familiarize yourself in detail with highways Cote d'Azur and main attractions.

Map of the Cote d'Azur with attractions

Cote d'Azur on the map of France

Detailed map of the Cote d'Azur

Cote d'Azur map

The Cote d'Azur is one of the most popular regions of France among tourists. It is generally accepted that the Côte d'Azur of France is a string of predominantly seaside towns with three hundred kilometers of beaches from the border with Italy to the city of Toulon, although some believe that the French Riviera ends in the cities of Hyères or Marseille.

The Cote d'Azur map will become an indispensable assistant on your journey. The towns along the waterfront are relatively small and you will most likely want to explore several of them at once. Detailed map The Cote d'Azur map will tell you which cities are nearby, and a map of the Cote d'Azur with attractions will help you decide which of them deserve a separate visit.

If you are not quite confident in reading French, then a map of the Cote d'Azur in Russian will help you out. Having seen the Cote d'Azur on the world map, you may want to visit the countries neighboring France. The Cote d'Azur map will show which country is closest to your holiday destination. In order to quickly find your way around, we recommend taking with you a more convenient map of the Cote d'Azur.