Rambles on the RivieraMansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)
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Rambles on the Riviera
Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)
Riviera (France) -- Description and travel
Excursions: Ruins of Château de Puyricard, Aqueduc Roquefavour,
Ermitage de St. Honorat, Bastide du Roi René, Gardanne and Les
Pennes.
Distances in kilometres: Marseilles, 29; Arles, 80; Toulon, 75;
Roquevaire, 29.
ANTIBES
Alpes-Maritimes. C. 5,512 h.
Hotels: Grand Hotel,*** Terminus.**
Excursions: Presqu’ile and Cap d’Antibes, Fort Lavré, Villa and
Jardin Thuret, La Garonpe, Chapelle, and Phare.
Distances in kilometres: Paris, 976; Cannes, 12; Grasse, 23; Nice,
23; La Turbie, 41; Monte Carlo, 44; St. Raphaël, 51.
ARLES
S. P. 15,606 h.
Hotels: Du Forum,** Du Nord.**
Delightfully situated on the left bank of the Rhône.
Sights: Les Arènes, Roman Ramparts, Antique Theatre, Cathédrale de
St. Trophime and Cloister, Les Alyscamps and Tombs, Musée d’Arletan
and Musée de la Ville, Palais Constantin.
Excursions: Les Baux, Montmajour, Les Saintes Maries.
Distances in kilometres: Paris, 730; Tarascon, 17; Avignon, 39;
Salon, 40; Marseilles, 91; Aix, 80.
AVIGNON
Vaucluse. P. 33,891 h.
The ancient papal capital in France.
Hotels: De l’Europe,*** Du Luxembourg.**
Sights: Ancient Ramparts, Palais des Papes, Musée, Pulpit in Eglise
St. Pierre, Cathedral of Notre Dame des Doms, Ruined Pont St.
Bénézet (Pont d’Avignon).
Excursions: Villeneuve-les-Avignon, Fontaine de Vaucluse, Aqueduct
of Pont du Gard.
Distances in kilometres: Sorgues, 10; Orange, 27; Carpentras, 24;
Fontaine de Vaucluse, 28.
BANDOL-SUR-MER
Var. 1,616 h.
Winter and spring-time station, situated on a lovely bay. Small
port, and in no sense a resort as yet.
Hotel: Grand Hotel.**
Distances in kilometres: Marseilles, 51; Toulon, 21; La Ciotat, 23;
Sanary, 5.
BEAULIEU-SUR-MER
Alpes-Maritimes. 1,354 h.
Winter station. Beautiful situation on the coast, with groves of
pines, olives, etc.
Hotels: De Beaulieu,** Empress Hotel.***
Distances in kilometres: Nice, 8; Monte Carlo, 18; Grasse, 46;
Menton, 49.
CAGNES
Alpes-Maritimes. C. 2,040 h.
Winter station and town “pour les artistes-peintres” in other days;
now practically a suburb of Nice, to which it is bound by a
tram-line.
Hotels: Savournin,** De l’Univers.*
Sights: Château des Grimaldi.
Excursions: Vence, Antibes, Villeneuve-Loubet.
Distances in kilometres: Nice, 12; Vence, 10; Antibes, 20.
CANNES
Alpes-Maritimes. C. 25,350 h.
On the Golfe de la Napoule, with Nice the chief centre for Riviera
tourists.
Hotels: Gallia,*** Suisse,** Gonnet.***
Excursions: Iles de Lerins, La Napoule, The Corniche d’Or and the
Estérel, Le Cannet, Vallauris, Californie, Croix des Gardes,
Grasse, Antibes, Auberge des Adrets.
Distances in kilometres: Grasse, 17; Fréjus, 47; St. Raphaël, 43;
Nice, 35; Antibes, 12.
CASSIS
Var. 1,972 h.
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