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Côte d'Azur Towns  This area has a strange diversity with the coast lined with large resort towns such as Monaco, Nice or Cannes, that have been heavily developed, contrasting remarkably with smaller towns and villages in the hinterland that reflect much better the real Provencial traditions.  Although some of the inland towns are in beautiful settings, there's not so much to do there, so for this reason we focus on the main towns along the coast, plus a few isolated inland treats.
Verrerie de BiotBiot
 Location: Exit A8 Antibes Est. Take direction "Les Trois Moulins" or  Biot.
General Info: Open from 9.30AM – 8PM daily in the summer months. Verrerie de Biot (glassworks) website.
Description: A centre of glass making, not really worth visiting for the scenery, although the village is not unattractive.
Our recommendations:  Take an unaccompanied tour of the glassworks to see the glass blowers at work.
For the children: This is the kind of place they will enjoy for a brief visit, ideal for a rainy day (although you don’t get many of them in this part of France!).		 Our favourite towns in the Côte d'Azur:


             - Biot
             - Cannes
             - Entrevaux
             - Grasse
             - Monaco
             - Nice
             - Port Grimaud
             - St Tropez
External websites offering information on the Côte d'Azur:

 - Virtual Riviera - packed with information and links on the area
- Provence Beyond - information on places away from the coast
- Provence Web - Online tourist guide		 Chosen by our children:
     - Top ten Holiday destinations in France

It's a long time since we visited the Côte d'Azur with the children and they don't remember much about it.  So we can't offer a list of their favourites here.  If you would like to propose some, please send us your feedback.