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1. Monaco

   Capital: Monaco-ville Currency: Euro Language: French, Italian and English are widely understood. Visas: Travel Visa Information Contiki Tours that travel to Monaco > Monaco is synonymous with glitz, glamor, Monte Carlo Casinos, Formula One race cars and the lifestyles of the rich and famous. The tiny Principality on the Mediterranean coast of France is simply spectacular and just oozes the atmosphere that on... more »

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2. Cannes

   by – Matt Vernick, Tour Manager, Europe Cannes is a small resort town on the French Riviera, easily reached by train or bus from the nearby towns of Nice and Antibes. It is a festival town, perhaps most famous for the Cannes Film Festival in May that helps add even more glitz and glamour to the region. Packed with the rich and famous throughout summer, it is also a good place to get involved in a little bit... more »

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3. French Riviera

   The French Riviera, or Cote d’Azur, region of France stretches from the Italian border at Menton, west across the southern coast of France to the port city of Marseilles. It was formerly part of the Kingdom of Sardinia (now Italy) and is now synonymous with glitz, glamour, and the beautiful Mediterranean Sea. Home also to the towns of Nice, Cannes, Antibes and the ultra-glamorous Principali... more »

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