Looking forward to enjoying the beautiful light of the Côte d'Azur with your kids? What to do first: wander in the alleys of Vieux Nice while enjoying a pan bagnat with them, or explore the villages perched high above Mediterranean, lovingly portrayed by many artists? While waiting to visit in real life, here are coloring pages, recipes and riddles to entertain young and old and teach them about the Côte d'Azur.
Let's dream of the Côte d'Azur
The most beautiful villa on the Côte d'Azur is a Renaissance style palace perched on the top of the peninsula of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat. It's surrounded by wonderful gardens with patios, waterfalls, ponds, flowerbeds, shaded alleys and trees with precious essences… Baroness Ephrussi de Rothschild built the Villa Ephrussi at the dawn of the 20th century, resulting in this amazing structure overlooking the Mediterranean! Even the youngest visitors are gobsmacked. Your little botanists and apprentice architects will love to go on this dream visit from home with drawings, models and coloring pages of French gardens, exotic plants, and 3D patios. The baroness would probably have been so proud of their artworks, she'd frame them in the villa!
Teach me about the Côte d'Azur
Are you curious to know more about the French Riviera? Learn more and test your family knowledge with these themed quizzes. Cinema or gardens, beaches or gastronomy, art or sports—the Côte d'Azur contains a multitude of subjects for budding champions.
On which famous Azuriénne island was the Man in the Iron Mask imprisoned? What was the name of the character that Louis de Funès played in the famous Gendarme of Saint-Tropez? What medieval village in the hinterland of Nice is like an eagle’s nest overlooking the Mediterranean? This is a fun way to prepare your next holiday by putting your teens in the game. Divvy up into two teams and play for a prize: whoever loses buys the first ice cream when you get to the Côte d'Azur for real!
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By Pascale Filliâtre
Journalist-traveller. I often voyage to the end of the world to explore what France offers... just next door. [email protected]
