Èze on the French Riviera
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Èze and Cap Ferrat, seen from Grande Corniche © Tobi 87/cc-by-sa-3.0
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Èze is a seaside
commune in the
Alpes-Maritimes department in the
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in Southeastern
France . It is located on the
French Riviera , 8.5 km (5.2 mi) to the northeast of
Nice and 4.5 km (2.7 mi) to the west of
Monaco . In 2018, Èze had a population of 2,225. Its inhabitants are known as
Ezasques (masculine and feminine). Èze-Village can be reached by train from Nice via the train station Èze-sur-Mer or by bus from Nice. Close to the train station is a bus stop for buses bringing tourists to Èze-Village.
Èze, renowned tourist site on the French Riviera, is famous worldwide for the view of the sea from its hill top. Its Jardin botanique d’Èze is known for its collection of cacti and succulents , as well as its panoramic views. Walt Disney spent a significant amount of time in Èze.White Penitents of Èze, in charge of giving assistance to plague victims, would hold their meetings there. The shape of the bell-turret is an indication that the village once belonged to the Republic of Genoa .medieval village is famous for its beauty and charm. Its many shops, art galleries, hotels and restaurants attract a large number of tourists and honeymooners . As a result, Èze has become dubbed by some a village-musée , a “museum village”, as few residents of local origin live here. From Èze there are gorgeous views of the Mediterranean Sea.
Èze and Cap Ferrat, seen from Grande Corniche © Tobi 87/cc-by-sa-3.0
The motto of the village is the phrase
Isis Moriendo Renascor (meaning “In death I am Reborn”) and its emblem is a
phoenix perched on a bone.
The local dialect (nearly extinct) is similar to the
Monégasque language of the nearby
Principality of Monaco ; it is therefore related to
Ligurian , but with some influences from the
Occitan language .
Èze is one of sixteen villages grouped together by
Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur tourist department as the
Route des Villages Perchés (Route of Perched Villages). The others are:
Aspremont ,
Carros ,
Castagniers ,
Coaraze ,
Colomars ,
Duranus ,
Falicon ,
La Gaude ,
Lantosque ,
Levens ,
La Roquette-sur-Var ,
Saint-Blaise ,
Saint-Jeannet ,
Tourrette-Levens and
Utelle .
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Jardin Exotique d’Èze ,
Wikivoyage Èze and
Wikipedia Èze (
Smart Traveler App by U.S. Department of State -
Weather report by weather.com -
Johns Hopkins University & Medicine - Coronavirus Resource Center -
Global Passport Power Rank -
Democracy Index -
GDP according to IMF, UN, and World Bank -
Global Competitiveness Report -
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