Dear readers,
The numbers are implacable: for this Ascension weekend, the French have set their sights on the north.
In this particularly dry and sunny month of May, Brittany and Normandy won all the votes, as reported in the latest study by PAP Vacances.
It was without counting on the facetious weather of the weekend, determined to give a hard time to the northerners... So, let's get back to the sure values!
There is a region where summer seems eternal, the sun unchanging... This is the Côte d'Azur.
This newsletter offers you an immersion in languid and sun-drenched landscapes.
Starting with a first lap in Monaco, where one of the most legendary Formula 1 Grand Prix is being held this weekend.
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Weekend idea: Monaco
House located on the Rock seen from the port of Fontvieille.
ERIC MARTIN / Le Figaro Magazine
Spread the word: Monaco is not just a rock for millionaires.
From starred restaurants (or not) to panoramic hikes, it's impossible to get bored!
Our guide for a weekend punctuated by the changing of the guard, every day at 11.55 a.m. sharp.
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The right address: a rooftop in Cannes
Bella, an air of Miami in Cannes.
Nicolas Buisson / Photo press
What would the Cannes Film Festival be without its crazy parties?
As the 75th edition of the high mass of world cinema comes to an end, the Figaro's palme d'or for the best rooftops to see... And be seen!
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Cannes: our ten restaurants with terrace
The hike: on a customs trail
The azure waters of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (Alpes-Maritimes), backdrops for beautiful walks on customs trails.
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These four paths between land and sea were, in the 19th century, surveyed by customs officers on the lookout for smugglers.
Today, you can discover natural splendours and Belle Époque villas there.
And we come across the shadows of Sacha Guitry, Greta Garbo and Le Corbusier...
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Hiking: the Figaro guide
The activity: a golf course with a view in the Var
With 16 courses - and a second rank in the country after the Yvelines -, the Var golf course criss-crosses among the most beautiful designs, on the most spectacular natural sites.
Eric Martin / Le Figaro Magazine
Between views of the Mediterranean, colorful massifs and flavors of the South, the Var is a great playground for golfers.
In addition to its famous courses, the beauty of nature and the local art of living invite you to other parts of pleasure.
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Var: five little-known villages to discover in the hinterland
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Corsica stay | 3 days | La Balagne, the fertile garden of the Island of Beauty
This stay in Balagne will reveal to you the unmissable sites and the hidden pearls of the island, highlighting ancestral traditions, Corsican crafts and gastronomy.
Geraldine Revillard
Les Maisons du Voyage
suits you in Haute-Corse, between wild beaches, authentic terroir and perched villages, the time of a trip to the sources of Corsican traditions, from €1,655.
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