A huge Roman monument raised in 6 BC on a pass above Monaco to celebrate Emperor Augustus's conquest of the Alpine tribes, whose 45 names are carved on it. Partly restored, it still stands 35 metres high.
The terrace gardens have a breathtaking view down over Monaco and the Riviera coast.
A medieval village perched on a rocky peak 427 m above the Mediterranean, between Nice and Monaco.
Nice's famous seafront promenade curves for 7 km along the Baie des Anges, lined with palm trees and grand hotels such as the Negresco.
A 17th-century Franciscan monastery above the dramatic hill village of Saorge, whose tall houses cling to the cliffs of the Roya valley.
A range of red volcanic rock plunging into the blue Mediterranean between Saint-Raphaël and Cannes, crossed by the spectacular coast road, the Cornic…
Europe's largest canyon, up to 700 m deep, carved by the turquoise Verdon river through the limestone of Provence.
One of the three Cistercian sister abbeys of Provence, built in the 12th century in a wooded valley, a masterpiece of pure, unadorned Romanesque arch…
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