Provence - Raiding the French Riviera

Roaming around Marseille, Cassis, Antibes, Cannes, Nice, Tourrettes sur Loup and other strange places.

  • By the bay

    By the bay

    Batterie de Cavaux at Ile de Ratonneau

  • Crumbling

    Crumbling

    These stairs are located in the middle of the old quarter. They could be seen in the beginning of 1971 movie French Connection.

    Rue des Moulins, Marseille

  • Get the party started

    Get the party started

    All we need is a disco ball hanging from the power line.

    Le Panier, Marseille

  • None shall pass

    None shall pass

    The 10th century city walls give the town a unique flair.

    Antibes

  • Marooned

    Marooned

    Ile de Ratonneau

  • The violet hold

    The violet hold

    The village Tourrettes-sur-Loup is placed upon a hill surrounded by ramparts, offering stunning views of the landscape while protecting the local violet ice cream.

    Tourrettes-sur-Loup

  • Not Alcatraz

    Not Alcatraz

    The Chateau d'If used to hold many prisoners, including Mirabeau and a rhinoceros. This was also the location for the fiction book The Count of Monte Cristo.

    Chateau d'If, Marseille

  • The guardian

    The guardian

    The imposing basilica is situated at the highest point of Marseille, 162 meters above sea level.

    Notre Dame de la Garde, Marseille

  • Passing through

    Passing through

    Rue Docteur Severin Icard, Cassis

  • The knights that say Oui

    The knights that say Oui

    The Chateau d'If used to hold many prisoners, including Mirabeau and a rhinoceros.

    Chateau d'If, Marseille

  • I can see my house from here

    I can see my house from here

    View from Notre Dame de la Garde, Marseille

  • Through the eye

    Through the eye

    Ile de Ratonneau

  • There is always a bigger boat

    There is always a bigger boat

    Vieux Port, Cannes

  • Easy living

    Easy living

    I could get used to this.

    Tourrettes-sur-Loup