Today we took a drive to explore a few of the hilltop villages to our north (after a dip in the hot tub of course). We stopped in a beautiful village called Tourrettes-sur-Loup and wandered through the cobblestone streets. There were a number of artisan shops for pottery, jewelry, scarves and woven blankets. We found the buildings and small alleys to be the most interesting and beautiful of the places we've been. It is quiet at this time of year with few tourists and more locals and the shops generally close for a couple hours at lunch, as in Italy. The kids were hoping to find a crêperie, but we settled on a local cafe instead and enjoyed croque monsieur sandwiches, pommes frites, and rabbit in mustard sauce. Our next stop was the village of St Paul (how could we resist?), which is also apparently the most visited village in France. It was beautiful as well, although much more managed for tourists with high end shops and less local flavor. We discovered some tasty locally made gelato though!
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| Inland French Riviera |
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