- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Rough Guides Ltd; 4th Revised edition edition (27 May 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1858284201
- ISBN-13: 978-1858284200
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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- #96 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Europe > France > Cities & Regions > Provence
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This guide to Provence and the Cote d'Azur contains accounts of Marseille and Nice, coverage of Monaco and the Riviera, and accounts of less spoilt parts of the regions. There are reviews of hundreds of restaurants and hotels and information of festivals, art museums and the association with art.
Excerpted from Provence and the Cote D'Azur: the Rough Guide by Kate Baillie. Copyright © 1999. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved
When to go
Beware the coast at the height of summer. The heat and humidity can be overpowering and the crowds, the exhaust fumes and the costs overwhelming. For swimming the best months are from June to mid-October, with May a little on the cool side, but only by summer standards. As for sunbathing, that can be done from February through to October. February is one of the best months for the Cote d'Azur - museums, hotels and restaurants are mostly open, the mimosa is in blossom, and the contrast with northern Europe's climate at its most delicious. The worst month is November when almost everything is shut and the weather turns cold and wet.
The same applies to inland Provence. Remember that the lower Alps are usually under snow from late November to early April (though recent winters have had snow in Nice followed by no falls on the lower ski-resorts). October can erupt in storms that quickly clear and in May, too, weather can be erratic. In summer, vegetation is at its most barren save for high up in the mountains. Wild bilberries and raspberries, purple gentians and leaves turning red to gold are the rewards of autumn walks. Springtime brings such a profusion of wild flowers you hardly dare to walk. In March a thousand almond orchards blossom.
The only drawback with the off-seasons is the Mistral wind. This is a violent, cold, northern airstream that is sucked down the valley of the Rhone whenever there's a depression over the sea. It can last for days, wrecking every fantasy of carefree Mediterranean climes. Winter is its worst season but it rarely blows east of Toulon, so be prepared to move that way.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent in-depth guide to this wonderful region of France,
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This review is from: Provence and the Cote d'Azur: The Rough Guide (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)
I love travel books that go into depth & this is no exception. Although this is only a small part of France is is geographically a large area & the mass of things to see & do (let alone drink & eat!) justify a thick book as we have here. I enjoyed it, used it & will use it aga when I return for the 4th time next year. Well done again, Rough Guides.
30 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
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Discover Provence's many faces with this indispensable guide,
By A Customer
This review is from: Provence and the Cote d'Azur: The Rough Guide (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)
This comprehensive travel guide will equip potential visitors to the Cote d'Azur with more than enough knowledge of the area, its attractions, culture and atmosphere to ensure they feel an uncanny familiarity witht he sights and sounds of the Riviera as soon as they arrive. Readers will be delighted with this insighful and practical guide, which does justice to the Rough Guide reputation for providing indispensable travel information. Although practical tips (such as hotel and restaurant reviews) may be the book's raison d'etre, they are complemented by clear maps, well-chosen photographs of the glittering coastline, and reader-friendly passages of local history. There is no doubt that my 'Rough Guide' will become a well-thumbed source of inspiration to go and enjoy the many faces of Provence, from its busy ports, quaint medieval hilltop villages and sun-drenched beaches.
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Fantastic.,
This review is from: The Rough Guide to Provence and the Cote D'Azur (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)
No need to harp on here, this guide IS the guide that you want (either this or "Lonely Planet"). I am a regular Provence visitor & this is an absolute mine of well-known & (often) quite little known attractions and destinations.
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