Thursday 6 March 2008

CITIES

CANNES

Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, famous for the hotels, cars, beaches, and visitors. Cannes has become one of the busiest tourist destinations and especially during the annual Cannes Film Festival. Its old town, Le Suquet, is also a great place for its panoramic, where you can see all the city and the sea.
Cannes has night is a veritable centre of activity after the sun’s gone down. Casinos are very popular, and the most famous casinos in the city include Casino Croisette at the Palais des Festivals, Palm Beach Casino at Pointe de la Croisette, and Casino des Princes on boulevard de la Croisette. If a more traditional night out is your thing then you’ll find plenty of good bars across the city.

NICE

The city is a major tourist centre on the French Riviera. It is the historical capital city of the County of Nice. The Promenade des Anglais ("Walk of the English") is a celebrated promenade along the Mediterranean at Nice. Before Nice was urbanized, the coast at Nice was just bordered by a deserted band of beach covered by large pebbles.
Place Masséna is the main square of the city, a two-minute walk from Promenade des Anglais, old town, town centre, and Albert I Garden (Jardin Albert Ier). It is also a large crossroads between several of the main streets of the city.

MONACO

Monaco is the world's most densely populated country and second-smallest independent nation. With a population of just 32, 543 and an area of 2 km2. So, with 15 851 hab./km2 Monaco is the world's smallest, French-speaking country. The flag of Monaco reflects the heraldic colours of the Grimaldi family. It is one of the world's oldest national flag designs.
The distinction between the State and City of Monaco is just theoretical. The state in fact consists of one municipality (commune) only. According to the constitution of 1911, the principality was subdivided into three municipalities:
-Monaco (Monaco-Ville), the old city known as the Rock of Monaco, where the palace is located.
-Monte Carlo, the principal residential and resort area with the casino in the east and northeast
-La Condamine, the northwest section including the port area.
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco acceded to the throne following the death of his grandfather, Prince Louis II, in 1949. A new constitution, proclaimed in 1962, abolished capital punishment, provided for women's suffrage, and established a Supreme Court to guarantee fundamental liberties. In 1993, Monaco became a member of the United Nations, with full voting rights. By 31 March 2005, Prince Rainier III had become too ill to exercise his duties and relinquished them to his son Prince Albert (the son of the late actress and princess Grace Kelly). On 6 April 2005, after a reign of fifty-six years, Prince Rainier died and his son succeeded him as Albert II of Monaco. The flag of Monaco reflects the heraldic colours of the Grimaldi family. It is one of the world's oldest national flag designs.

ANTIBES

Anibes is a town located between Cannes and Nice, that is a favourite place for the holiday makers. There is a lot to see in the old town with its fortifications along the coast, little lanes with lovely shops, sidewalk cafes and restaurants. Today Antibes is called “Antibes-Juan-les-Pins”. The Juan-les-Pins part is the area that many tourists go to the beaches and where the nightlife can be found.There are 48 beaches along the 25km of the cost of Antibes and Juan les Pins. There are small family beaches, sporting beaches, long beaches with fine golden sand, which are perfect for sunbathing. Most of the good beaches are private, but you can stay here if you rent a mattress for the day. The main public beach is La Salis, on the edge of the Cap d’Antibes. Antibes still has a decent number of pubs, piano bars and even a couple of nightclubs. Piano bars seem to be the most popular type of hangout, followed by the Colonial Pub, a favorite of British expats and tourists alike. If you really want to party in Antibes, head to Casino La Siesta, where you can dance, eat, drink and gamble in the casino.

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