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Car Hire Cannes - Le Fragonard Cannes - France
France officially the French Republic is a country located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. France is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain. France is also linked to the United Kingdom via the Channel Tunnel, which passes underneath the English Channel. France possesses a wide variety of landscapes, from coastal plains in the north and west to mountain ranges in the south-east (the Alps) and the south-west (the Pyrenees). The French Alps contain the highest point in Western Europe, Mont Blanc at 4810 m. There are several other elevated regions such as the Massif Central, the Jura, the Vosges, and the Ardennes which are quite rocky and forested. France also has extensive river systems such as the Loire, the Rh™ne, the Garonne and the Seine. French cuisine is characterized by its extreme diversity. French cuisine is considered to be one of the world's most refined and elegant styles of cooking, and is renowned for both its classical and provincial styles. Famous French foods include French breads, Blanquette de veau,Boeuf a la mode,Coq au Vin (rooster simmered in wine),Cheeses, Lamb Navarin, Oysters are generally eaten raw; cooking oysters is uncommon. Pot-au-feu, a kind of beef stew. Steak au poivre SoufflŽ, Cuisses de grenouilles (Frog legs) Escargots (edible snails).
Cannes lies on the C™te d'Azur within easy reach of the Maritime Alps. It is noted for its gorgeous sandy beaches which surprisingly are mainly public, particularly as one moves west to Cannes Bocca. From the Middle Ages until the early 19th century, Cannes was a small agricultural and fishing village. Beginning in the 1830s, foreign and French aristocrats built vacation homes in the area, gradually turning Cannes into a resort town. The man responsible for Cannes' growth is Lord Henry Peter Brougham. A respected and talented British politician at his time, he discovered Cannes in 1834, on his way to Italy. After having bought land to the west of the Suquet he used his many contacts in French politics to help develop the French Riviera.
Cannes is the jewel in France's crown! The Croisette and its Palais des Festivals are the showcases of this city of parties, luxury & international gatherings, like the famous Film Festival. There are many other places to check out during your stay in Cannes. Along the seafront of Cannes, a variety of hotels, apartment houses and chic boutiques can be found. Traveling above the harbour, the old town of Cannes can be found on Suquet Hill, which is also the home of a 14th-century tower, called the Tour du Suquet, also known as Ňthe Lord's Tower.Ó Other attractions to see are Musee International de la Parfumerie in Grasse, the birthplace of traditional perfumery, a wonderful museum devoted entirely to the perfume. tour around the perfumery and how perfume is made, from the processing of raw materials right through to the finished product. Inaugurated in 1989, the museum has an outstanding collection of antique and contemporary items associated with perfume and make-up. The Tour du Masque according to legend, the Man in the Iron Mask escaped from Sainte-Marguerite island (the famous prisoner of the Bastille tried for imposting) and spent the last years of his life in this 12th Century tower. According to legend, his ghost haunts the tower on some nights. Lastly the Notre-Dame d'Esperance Completed in 1648, this is a beautiful Provencal Gothic church. Its charm lies in its wood paneling, which dates back to the 14th &15th century. Also a collection of 19th century paintings. Statues of Saint Anne and Notre-Dame d'Esperance from the 15th & 18th centuries are worth checking out.
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