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There is no end to day trips from Bar. North, south, east, west: all directions boast marvelous panoply of colors, crafts, and hospitality. Here are a few suggestions.
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Pont du Loup |
candy factory |
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Vence |
markets
walled city
Matisse chapel |
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St-Paul-de-Vence |
charming artists’ village
excellent boutiques, restaurants
Fondation Maeght |
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Tourrettes-sur-Loup |
many boutiques, restaurants
violet festival early March |
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Grasse |
museums
perfume factories
markets, shopping |
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Nice |
Vieux Port
old town
shopping on le Cours Saleya
Matisse museum
marché de la Bouffa
Hotel Negresco
Carnival (Mardi-Gras, February) |
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St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
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Rothschild mansion & gardens |
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Cannes |
white sandy beaches
le Suquet
Islands of St-Marguerite &
St-Honorat
film festival May |
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Antibes |
the old fort
the market
beach, coastline
Picasso museum |
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Villefrance-sur-Mer |
port & restaurants
chapel Jean Cocteau |
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Beaulieu Villa Kerylos |
(reproduction of 5th c BC Greek abode)
splendid beaches |
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Menton |
Lemon Festival (same time as Carnival in Nice, February) |
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St-Raphael, St-Tropez |
coastline, restaurants, port |
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Parc du Mercantour: north
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Tende |
charming perched village |
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Breil-sur-Roya |
picturesque town Roya River |
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Provence: west 2 hrs
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Aix-en-Provence |
Cézanne’s atelier & mountain
musical festival July
Musée Granet
large regional outdoor mkt |
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Avignon |
Popes Palace
arts festival July |
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Gorges du Verdon |
Moustiers-Ste-Marie the Grand Canyon of Europe
picturesque town known for its pottery & ceramics |
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St-Remy-de-Provence |
Van Gogh’s final residence
Glanum (Roman ruins) |
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Uzès |
medieval village |
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Pont du Gard |
Roman aqueduct |
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Vaison la Romaine (3-4 hrs from Bar) |
famous Roman ruins
Les Dentelles |
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Arles |
perfectly preserved Roman amphitheatre; bullfights |
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Les Baux de Provence
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Village carved from local bauxite |
