VIEW FROM LA TURBIE

A NICE EZE DAY

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June 7th 2017
TODAY Ron and I (Dennis) toured the corniches of the Cote D'Azur.. We left the Muse in Monte Carlo and drove via the upper corniche to the little town of La Turbie high on the mountain. The view of Monaco below was fabulous. We saw the Alpentrophy, a huge stone monument to Augustus built by the romans in 6 B.C. It was a quaint little town of narrow streets. Then it was on to Eze via the middle co ... read more

Europe » Monaco

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Economic development was spurred in the late 19th century with a railroad linkup to France and the opening of a casino. Since then, the principality's mild climate, splendid scenery, and gambling facilities have made Monaco world famous as a tourist ... ... read more