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Source: news.yahoo.com. Posted on 13 July 2004.
Back in the 1930s, early pioneering nudists settled on the remote and wildly beautiful Ile-du-Levant off the coast of Provence.
Today's mod-cons such as electricity have come to the Mediterranean isle but to save the environment, there are still no street-lights at night.
Danger lurking for Iles d'OrThe islands of Porquerolles and Port-Cros, lying just off France's Meditrerranean coast, are reputed for their exceptional beauty and wildlife. But their attraction is threatening their destruction. | Pleasure islandOff the French Rivierra lies a small, sun-drenched island where a uniformed police officer enforces a law of nudity and where street lighting is banned so residents can gaze at the stars. |
Aix-en-provence stages opera festivalThousands of opera aficionados are expected to flock to southern France from Monday, when the international lyric arts festival - interrupted last year by protests - opens in Aix-en-Provence. | Come to France: Saint-TropezSituated on a peninsula, Saint-Tropez has become since the early 50's an international capital of luxurious and glamorous tourism. This is an heavenly place for whom can afford it and an... |
Lounging in LanguedocYou can almost hear the cicadas humming... Sit back, pour yourself a pastis and let Annette Gartland guide you through the Languedoc's summer events. | Events in Saint-Tropez during JulyThe Office du Tourism has prepared a good overview of Saint-Tropez's events for this month. |
Résidence Les Marronniers is a Provençal villa, situated on the Presqu'île de Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera. It lies in a beautiful, unspoiled setting with a breathtaking, panoramic sea view. With its four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 175m² sun-drenched terrace, the villa comfortably sleeps 8 people.
“The house is in perfect condition. You have thought of everything. We had a really pleasant stay. The view from the terrace is out of this world.”
-- Christopher and Silke
