Cote d'Obscure

Villefranche, Eze & Cagnes coverd in depth by the Herald Tribune.

The Côte d'Obscure, as it is dubbed, "is far richer in Old World settings and artist-bohemian history than in contemporary glitz and celebrity, towns like Villefranche form a Riviera hidden in plain sight, lurking quietly in the shadows of zillion-watt Côte d'Azur neighbors like Nice, Cannes and Monaco.

Along the Côte d'Obscure, the Riviera sun shines just as radiantly, the Mediterranean waters are just as warm and the olive- and tomato-soaked Provençal cuisine is just as succulent (and sometimes more so). At the same time, last year's fashions can be sported with impunity, and almost no one arrives by megayacht. Walking the cobbled lanes of Cagnes-sur-Mer, Eze and Villefranche-sur-Mer, you're more likely to tread the paths of celebrated painters, writers and philosophers than rub shoulders with the Hilton sisters."

"I was never very à la mode," said Josy-Jo's chef, sounding like the spokeswoman for the Côte d'Obscure. "And I never wanted to be."

Comments

[Anne]

How interesting! We almost ended up moving from Nice to the Cote d'Obsure in Villefranche. But, alas, Antibes won because of proximity to schools. I must say I go for the hills in Villefranche AND there is a sandy beach. Truly, though, it is difficult to go wrong.

There's always a sight to see!

Meilleurs vœux!
Anne