Mougins in the Alpes-Maritimes department

28 November 2024 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, French Riviera Reading Time:  7 minutes

© Olivier Cleynen/cc-by-3.0

© Olivier Cleynen/cc-by-3.0

Mougins (Occitan: Mogins; Latin: Muginum) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Southeastern France. It is located on the heights of Cannes, in the arrondissement of Grasse. Mougins is a 15-minute drive from Cannes. The town is surrounded by forests, most notably the Valmasque forest. In the town there are pines, olives and cypress trees.   read more…

Le Cannet on the French Riviera

30 June 2023 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, French Riviera Reading Time:  4 minutes

Rue Saint-Sauveur © Jpchevreau/cc-by-sa-3.0

Rue Saint-Sauveur © Jpchevreau/cc-by-sa-3.0

Le Cannet is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Le Cannet was part of Cannes until 1778, when it was made a separate commune.   read more…

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