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CAFE DE LA BUFFA
Does anyone know if Cafe de la Buffa 16 BD GAMBETTA
06000 NICE is still open?
Thanks,
Belinda

We're thinking about taking the TGV from CDG to Aix-en-Provence when we go to Paris next spring. We'll stay there for 3 days and head back to Paris for 5 days. Does this seem reasonable or too rushed?

Sandy

When is the best time to see the lavander fields in full flower in the Luberon region of Provence? I'm going this year. Is week of 6th to 13th July too early? Thankyou VT friends.

Hi all, Can I use the "1 day pass" to take bus 100, 82 and 400? Thanks.

hello! i'm renting a car for my trip in Provence and I have 2 qns..

1. I'm taking a train from Paris and arriving at Aix-en-Provence TGV. Is there a difference between Aix-En-Provence TGV and Aix-En-Provence Gare TGV? Is this the same place?

Reason i'm asking is because I was on autoeurope and there were 2 stations under Aix-en-Provence TGV. Strange.

2. Is it practical to rent an electric car? (Citroen C-Zero). Its a lot cheaper but i'm just wondering if i'll have any issues with the charging, especially if we're driving from village to village.. not sure how accessible are charging stations over in Provence.

Any help would be hugely appreciated, thanks!

Husband and I, late 60's, will be here May 22-27, staying at hotel in town, near the beach. Wonder if car is good idea. Is traffic a problem? Parking? We will be coming from Avignon. We do want to ride horses in marshes, also take paddle boat tour. Do we need car to access these? Merci!

Hi - Can anyone offer me a lift from Nice Airport to St Tropez on 3 May at around 5pm?
Thanks much.
M.

My wifeand I will be traveling with another couple and visiting Nice for 5-6 days in September, then 4 days in Florence. Any suggestions on what to see? We will have a car in Nice for day trips but want to do it at a leisurely pace. In Florence we will be on the train.

Hi all,

Group of young women visiting Nice early July and hoping to stay in a central location close to shops, historic/cultural sites, bars/restaurants in the evening and relatively easy access to a beach. Will only be staying for two nights so would prefer to spend less time travelling and more time doing and making the most of the town.

What areas would you recommend - so far I have been recommended 'Promenade des anglais' or the 'old town'?

Kind Regards

hello to everyone,
Is it better idea to visit Cannes before Festival?
We will arrive to Nice on 14/5. And i would like to minimaze chances of traffic jams (we rent a car) and get less elbowed.
Any chance to park a car and have a plesant walk on 14/5

thank you in advance

I am having a difficult time figuring out how to get to Roquebrune-Cap-Martin via train and end in the town proper. I am trying to get down to Le Corbusier's Le Cabanon. What is the station precisely called and who services it?

I want to buy SIM card of orange, but where is the nearest shop/store selling orange SIM from the place around Jardins de la Pinede or Square Franck Jay Gould?

Hi,
I am arriving into Montpellier on Sunday evening, and need to be in Nice by Friday evening - what are the best things you would recommend I do and the nicest towns along the route?
Is Montpellier worth staying in? Should I just head to Avignon and spend my time around there? Is Marseille worth visiting given my short time?

My husband( who has mobility problems and uses a walking stick) and I will be taking a Western Mediterrannean cruise leaving Rome and visiting Genoa, Provence (Marseilles), Barcelona, Palma De Mallorca and Valencia in Spain and back to Rome. When the ship docks, our time is limited when visiting these cities/towns.
I am also hard-pressed for time to do my own homework what with all the packing and medical appointments for the 2 of us,hence would appreciate any suggestions as to how we could go about and see some of the sights or town.
We don't have to do the must-see places unless it is really accessible by public transport as we are not taking the shore excursions from the ship as they are really astronomical in price and have been very disappointing.
1) Would appreciate info on how to get to nearest public transport station be it bus/metro from cruise terminal.(even if possible whether there are free shuttles from the berth to entrance of cruise terminal as that would save us walking the distance)
2) We don't even mind walking around town just enjoying the ambience so long as we can get reasonable and frequent public transport services back to cruise terminal.
Would appreciate any kind of help asap as we are leaving in a ffew days' time
Many thanks

good seafood restaurant? near Formule1?

Bonjour,

j'aimerais aller de Gonfaron à Avignon le 15 mai.

Merci.

Hi,

I would like to go from Gonfaron to Avignon on the 15th May.

Thank you.

We will be taking a riverboat cruise in France in August and ending our trip in Arles. We would like to take a car service from Arles to the Nice airport. Our flight would be leaving Nice at 1:30pm.
What time would we have to leave Arles to make our connection and can you recommend a car service for the trip? There will be 4 adults with quite a bit of luggage.
thank you

Hello =) I will be in Avignon for 2 weeks in June with no car and am wondering if I can buy bus/train tickets to surrounding cities (St. Remy, Vaison la Romaine, Nimes etc) same day or if I must reserve a seat/buy in advance like the TGV. Thank you.

Hi! We will be in Nice in the end of August for short vacation and would like to visit also some botanical garden. Sure, they all are nice, but we have very limited time so we have to make a choice. Can somebody tell me which is the best.//- Fancy gardens, charge: Nice - Park Phoenix Eze – Jardin Exotique Monaco – Jardin Exotique Cap Ferrat – Villa Rothschild Nice public parks, no charge: Monaco - Princess Grace rosary Monaco – Japanese garden Nice – University park (Valrose) Nice - Mont Boron//

Greetings from Estonia

We are going to Nice in September and want to know the best route by car to Lourmarin. Can anyone offer their experiences?
Thank you,
Greg

Hello,
I have an American client who is travelling to Marseille soon. THey would like to know if there's a sports bar that shows the March Madness basketball games. Wuld anyone have any ideas?
Thank you in advance!

We are a group of 4 young women and would love to explore the arts and culture of this region. We are planning to spend 4 days here, and then hop a train to Italy for another 4 days. Where would you recommend as the best "hub" to see a lot of this region in 4 days? We are having such a hard time deciding where to stay in France that we might spend our whole 8 days here and forget Italy!

Hi! we are a family of 4(couple plus 2 kids 8&12yo), coming in for a day (more like 8-10 hrs) from a cruise stop. This is our first time in to be in this place. We dont want to take the day tour, and do touring on our own. Have a few questions?
1. How do we get from the Port to the train that will take us to AIX?
2. How do you suggest we do our own tour of Provence? any special tips?
3. The must sees? must eat resto?
Thank you and looking forward to your responses...
Catherine

hi, does anyone know if there is a bus service from Avignon area ( we are staying in Gordes) to Lourdes.
I was hoping for a flight but if this is not possible it would be great to go by bus.
A website would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Hi, can anyone tell me if there are flights from Avignon to Lourdes during the week.
Thanks in advance

Where in Antibes is the BNP PARABIS ATM MACHINE LOCATED?

From 4 till 7. April I'll be visiting Marseille - this for the first time.
All suggestions such as musea, cultural, goods restaurants, temporary expositions,...are very welcome.
Thanks in advance for your reactions,
Marietje

Are there any South Africans living in frejus ?

Hello,
We are two couples traveling next month Provence.
We'll sleep in Ansouis seven nights.
We love beautiful landscapes, small villages and beautiful.
We are asking for help to find places where there are not many tourists and restaurants that people who live in the area eat there.
Thank you
Boris

Is there a train from Nice airport to Roggio, Italy?
If so will I have many changes to make?

Thanks, Franki