Eze
May 31, we took the TGV train from Paris to Nice. Relaxing train travel is the way to go; ‘read’ a French cooking mag for a while. Mindlessly gaze out at the French countryside for another while, rolling green hills with ancient villages tucked into the side of them. About four hours into the trip, the train reaches the sea and continues along the coastline. Instantly the landscape is distinctly Mediterranean, palm trees and pastel buildings. The train arrives in Nice about 5 hours after leaving Paris.
Nice is on the south eastern coast of France on the French Riviera. It’s close to Cannes, Provence, Monaco and the Italian border. We were fortunate enough to call Nice ‘home’ for ten days! We made our base there and travelled around to different places.
Eze Village is about a twenty minute hot bus ride from Nice. A medieval town, it’s built high on top of a cliff. It’s a steep walk up through the village to the top, but you hardly notice the climb, as the setting and view is so spectacular! That and you’re stopping every five minutes to take a photo... well that was my excuse... I really was stopping to catch my breath on the steep walk to the top.
There’s a fee to get into the garden at the top of Eze Village, but well worth the price. A large cactus garden caps the top of the hill and up there, you feel like you’re on top of the world. There are amazing varieties of cacti to admire... black succulents even! But it’s the view that is unreal. Down below is a view of St Jean Cap Ferrat, and beyond, you are looking out over the stunning Mediterranean sea.
We thouroughly enjoyed every minute in Eze, and decided that next time we came back, we’d stay in the luxury hotel. It’s built into the side of the cliff, with the restaurant patio perched precariously on the edge of Eze!
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