Dear readers,
Summer is here !
The summer holidays officially started on Tuesday.
A date that is usually happy, which this year is again tarnished by a new health threat called Delta and the prospect of a potential fourth wave in August.
Spain and Portugal, among the favorite destinations of the French for sunny days, are already suffering the full force while Greece and Italy are suspended from the next figures.
Under such uncertain skies, there is still a reassuring prospect: that of a French summer, on one of our coasts where the sky is always blue.
This week, head for the Côte d'Azur, its plentiful landscapes, its lavender fields and its cicadas.
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Secret walks or visits to the hinterland, another French Riviera
This path, protected from dune erosion by wooden stakes, winds through shaded scrubland into open beaches.
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For
hiking
enthusiasts
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In the Var, between La Londe-les-Maures and Bormes-les-Mimosas, a path forgotten by civilization winds through transparent coves in long crescents of fine sand.
From Argentière to Pointe du Diable, a nature walk to discover a hidden Côte d'Azur.
If you are more cultural sightseeing.
Monasteries, basilicas and cathedrals are the other treasures of the Côte d'Azur.
From Menton to the Var hinterland, ten jewels of religious heritage to marvel (and get out of the classic tourist routes).
Our secret hotels in the Provençal hinterland.
Straddling four departments, it has nothing to envy the coast and its addresses cultivate a confidential spirit.
Our selection.
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Three towns in the Var to (re) discover by following our recommendations
Hyères.
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Hyères
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Only 16 km east of Toulon, Hyères les Palmiers extends over a territory larger than the prefecture of Var, yet three times more populated.
An area that allows it to display a diversity of unusual landscapes, not to mention its beaches.
And the Golden Islands (Porquerolles, Port-Cros and the Levant) are very close.
Be careful, however, of tourist gauges this summer.
Toulon
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Benefiting from an exceptional climate between sea and mountains, the third city of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region is reinventing itself and becoming the ideal destination for combining cultural discoveries, nature getaways and relaxation.
Saint-Tropez
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The essential!
From Place des Lices to the Citadel, from Ponche beach to Salins beach, follow in our footsteps in the most popular seaside resort on the Côte d'Azur.
VAR: THE FIGARO TRAVEL GUIDE
Read also: In the Haut-Var, our five favorite villages
Heading south: all our good addresses
The Bords de Mer terrace. Yann Deret / Les Bords de Mer
One night in a guest room
, in one of our gems, in Grasse, Ramatuelle or Nice.
Tested and approved.
If you are more into hotels, why not a boutique hotel?
From Nice to Mougins, in the Alpes-Maritimes, these five establishments combine comfort and the sweetness of life.
A drink on the terrace in Marseille.
Our ten favorite addresses in and around Marseille.
On the menu: inspired cuisine, a great drink menu and a delightful view.
A dinner at a good table.
The Niçoise salad, the pissaladière, the small stuffed dishes, the ratatouille… In Cannes, Saint-Raphaël or Menton: seven gourmet restaurants on the Côte d'Azur.
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