Côte d”Azur, French Riviera Michelle Johnston Côte d”Azur, French Riviera Michelle Johnston

Episode 37: French Appetites and Pleasures on the Riviera…Antibes, Cannes, MFK Fisher

At 4.58 we carefully motor along Rue de la Verrerie and what a scene it is, the clouds are floating above the mountain regions beyond Cannes, the sea is still, the light is glazed with a pearlescent shine. The sun cracks through the clouds here and there, lighting up the whole coastline, it is magnificent, just magnificent. We see parking on the side of Boulevard du Midi Louise Moreau, we are looking ahead to see the seaside and the people wandering along the side of the road on a promenade of sorts…..

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Cote d'Azur, Monaco, Nice, Le Train Bleu, Travel Destinations Michelle Johnston Cote d'Azur, Monaco, Nice, Le Train Bleu, Travel Destinations Michelle Johnston

Episode 36: Le Train Bleu, the French Riviera, Monaco, Nice, and the Grand Vacation Continues…

The grand adventure continues down the coastline of the French Riviera as we take a day to explore the world of Monaco and later in the day the Promanade des Anglais in Nice. It’s a big day, but a great adventure. Enjoy the Podcast Share……

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Antibes, Musee Picasso, Travels, France Michelle Johnston Antibes, Musee Picasso, Travels, France Michelle Johnston

Episode 33: Art and Life on the Midi - Antibes, Picasso, de Stael, Matisse

This little foray into the south of France was a delight to write up once the writing process began. I couldn’t hold back but take a deep dive into the French Riveria and its artistic legacy which indeed is quite vast. When I discovered a few years back that the Picasso Museum was on the train line somewhere between Nice and Marseille in France well it was a given. There is much to say that is undoubtable and there a number of directions one could go in. In truth Antibes, Juan Les Pins came on my radar over the past few years after reading about Pablo Picasso and Francoise Gilot……

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