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spine=12.288 mm Provence & the Provence & the Côte d’Azur & the Côte Provence Côte d’Azur Great Family Trips You’ll Remember Forever At last, a travel guide for families that tells you how it really is. See the best of everything, with expert advice from mums and dads that will give you the confidence to organise a fun and inspired trip. With Your Family has the inside knowledge for trouble-free breaks, full of memories to last a lifetime. • Immerse yourself in lively street festivals • See hundreds of butterflies or visit a bird hotel • Create your own unique perfume Family Your With • Discover works by famous artists including Picasso • Plus: the best attractions, food, drink and accommodation • Also: lots of evocative photos and regional maps Frommer’s. The best trips start here. 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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN: 978-0-470-68336-1 (pbk), ISBN: 978-0-470-97695-1 (ebk) Typeset by Wiley Indianapolis Composition Services Printed and bound in China by RR Donnelley 5 4 3 2 1 01_683361-ffirs.indd ii 11/1/10 2:03 PM Contents About the Author vi 4 Grasse & the An Additional Note vii Arrière-Pays 89 Visitor Information 91 1 Family Highlights of What To See & Do 92 Provence & the Côte Family-Friendly Dining 107 d’Azur 1 Family-Friendly Accommodation 110 Best Things To Do 2 Best Dining Options 11 5 The Western Côte & Best Accommodation 13 Inland Var 115 Visitor Information 117 2 Planning a Family Trip to What To See & Do 118 Provence & the Côte Family-Friendly Dining 132 d’Azur 15 Family-Friendly Accommodation 137 Visitor Information 18 Essentials 29 6 Marseille & Accommodation & Eating Out 40 Aix-en-Provence 141 The 21st-Century Traveller 47 Visitor Information 143 Fast Facts: Provence 49 What To See & Do 144 Family-Friendly Dining 160 3 Monaco & the Family-Friendly Accommodation 163 French Riviera 55 Visitor Information 57 What To See & Do 59 Family-Friendly Dining 79 Family-Friendly Accommodation 84 02_683361-ftoc.indd iii 11/1/10 2:03 PM 7 Nîmes & the 9 Alpes de Camargue 167 Haute-Provence 221 Visitor Information 169 Visitor Information 223 What To See & Do 170 What To See & Do 224 Family-Friendly Dining 186 Family-Friendly Dining 235 Family-Friendly Accommodation 189 Family-Friendly Accommodation 237 8 Avignon & the Index 239 Vaucluse 193 Visitor Information