Claire’s guidebook

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Claire’s guidebook

Favorite restaurants in Valbonne

Delicious moroccan restaurant with a great atmosphere and lovely outdoor seating. Tables are set up on moroccan rugs surrounded by lanterns. Recommended dish: Pastilla
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La Pigeot
16 Rue Alexis Julien
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Delicious moroccan restaurant with a great atmosphere and lovely outdoor seating. Tables are set up on moroccan rugs surrounded by lanterns. Recommended dish: Pastilla
Bistrot-style restaurant in an exceptional setting in the central town plaza. Sunny outdoor seating all year round.
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Café des Arcades
10 Pl. des Arcades
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Bistrot-style restaurant in an exceptional setting in the central town plaza. Sunny outdoor seating all year round.
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Le Patio Valbonne
5 bis Rue Alexis Julien
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Favorite shops in Valbonne

Local shop with a wide selection of amazing cheeses. Don't hesitate to ask questions about the cheeses as the shopkeepers are very friendly and knowledgeable.
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365 Fromages : Fromagerie Valbonne
22 Rue Eugène Giraud
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Local shop with a wide selection of amazing cheeses. Don't hesitate to ask questions about the cheeses as the shopkeepers are very friendly and knowledgeable.
Our favorite bakery in the world. Try the "Valbonnais" baguette which is made from a recipe that has been passed down from generation to generation in Valbonne since 1871.
Boulangerie Le Fournil d'Eugène
19 Rue de la Fontaine
Our favorite bakery in the world. Try the "Valbonnais" baguette which is made from a recipe that has been passed down from generation to generation in Valbonne since 1871.
Great chocolate shop with delicious cakes and treats.
Chocolate Christian Camprini - Meilleur Ouvrier de France
11 Rue de la République
Great chocolate shop with delicious cakes and treats.
Delicious traditional italian-style gelato
J'aime les glaces
26 Rue Eugène Giraud
Delicious traditional italian-style gelato

Favorite walks and hikes in the area

Beautiful sea-side walk along the rocky coast of the Cap d'Antibes. Not too challenging. A couple beach coves along the way in which you can take a dip.
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Rantapolku, Cap d'Antibes
11 Chem. des Douaniers
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Beautiful sea-side walk along the rocky coast of the Cap d'Antibes. Not too challenging. A couple beach coves along the way in which you can take a dip.
Beautiful hike in l'Esterel. We love the colors of the red volcanic rock against the green pines and the blue sea.
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Pic de l'Ours
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Beautiful hike in l'Esterel. We love the colors of the red volcanic rock against the green pines and the blue sea.
Greolieres is a village in the pre-Alps from which many lovely hikes begin.
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Gréolières
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Greolieres is a village in the pre-Alps from which many lovely hikes begin.
Courmes is a very small village in the pre-Alps from which a lovely 4 hour loop hike begins.
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Courmes
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Courmes is a very small village in the pre-Alps from which a lovely 4 hour loop hike begins.
Beautiful undevelopped island off the coast of Cannes. Go here for a walk in the pine woods and then for a swim in the coves. Ferries leave from Cannes everyday.
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Île Sainte-Marguerite
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Beautiful undevelopped island off the coast of Cannes. Go here for a walk in the pine woods and then for a swim in the coves. Ferries leave from Cannes everyday.

Favorite villages to visit in the area

Perched fortress village in the pre-Alps with incredible views. There is a nearby hike if you drive past the village for a couple minutes that we enjoy. It is a steep incline but can be done in 45 min to an hour.
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Gourdon
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Perched fortress village in the pre-Alps with incredible views. There is a nearby hike if you drive past the village for a couple minutes that we enjoy. It is a steep incline but can be done in 45 min to an hour.
Incredibly beautiful medieval village with meandering streets. There is a multitude of artisans and craftsmen in this village including a wonderful olive wood shop, a weaver and some ceramicists. If you get a chance to go here, grab lunch at Le Cinq, an incredible restaurant.
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Tourrettes-sur-Loup
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Incredibly beautiful medieval village with meandering streets. There is a multitude of artisans and craftsmen in this village including a wonderful olive wood shop, a weaver and some ceramicists. If you get a chance to go here, grab lunch at Le Cinq, an incredible restaurant.
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Saint Paul de Vence
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Favorite art sites in the area

Wonderful mid-century modern indoor/outdoor museum in the town of Vence. The building and the sculpture agrden themselves are beautiful and the exhibits are often quite good and well curated.
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Fondation Maeght
623 Chem. des Gardettes
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Wonderful mid-century modern indoor/outdoor museum in the town of Vence. The building and the sculpture agrden themselves are beautiful and the exhibits are often quite good and well curated.
Every detail in this chapel was designed by Matisse. It is a phenomenal little space and well worth a visit. The chapel sis located in St Paul de Vence.
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The Rosary Chapel
466 Av. Henri Matisse
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Every detail in this chapel was designed by Matisse. It is a phenomenal little space and well worth a visit. The chapel sis located in St Paul de Vence.
Wonderful museum in the heart of Antibes. The museum building is in a sea-side fort in which Picasso had an art studio for several years.
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Picasson museo
place mariejol
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Wonderful museum in the heart of Antibes. The museum building is in a sea-side fort in which Picasso had an art studio for several years.
Art school in the hills above Nice in an incredible mid-century modern building surrounded by beautiful lanscaping. The school is open to the public while there are exhibits. The exhibits usually feature contemporary art.
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Villa Arson station
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Art school in the hills above Nice in an incredible mid-century modern building surrounded by beautiful lanscaping. The school is open to the public while there are exhibits. The exhibits usually feature contemporary art.