Readers Suggestions

I'm enjoying visiting as many of the '1000 Places to See Before You Die' as I can, but I'm aware there must be loads of other fantastic places to visit, that aren't in the book. Please make comments at the end of each posting with your recommendations!

Friday 15 July 2011

201, Eze, Provence, France

Eze is absolutely stunning and a well deserved entry into the 1000 places to see before you die book.  The only drawback- the drive to the top of the mountain!! God that was hair-raising. None stop bends straight up a 1300 foot mountain before you arrive at the tiny town. It was covered in fog when we first arrived, which made the driving even more perilous, but it soon burned away and we were faced with an amazing view.


Eze is the highest town in Provence and chockablock full of tourists every day of the year. Tiny little alleyways wound themselves round and round, artisan shops were crammed into minute stone doorways, the cobbles pulled at your heels with every step while underfoot fragrant flowers covered the doors and walls of the stone town.








While we didnt go in, the Chateau de la Chevre d'Or was one of only two hotels we saw in the tiny town. Its terraces tumbled down the mountain with full size cast iron animal sculptures cavorting over the landscaped lawns.

Garden of the Chateau de la Chevre d'Or

We did however visit the second hotel- the charming Chateau Eza, a 400 year old building refurbished by Prince William of Sweden and now a luxury hotel. Hot chocolate on the balcony was a necessity!!

View from the balcony of the Chateau Eza
The town was exquisite and well deserved its entry into the 1000 places to see before you die boook

1 comment:

  1. Wow Such a great exploration! You can give a lots of information to the place you have already visit, and thank you for those information I enjoyed reading this story. It had a warm detail to it, especially the black fur on his head
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