The French Riviera - Côte d'Azur

Place: French Riviera, France
Time: 7 days in March

Saint-Tropez, Saint-Raphaël, Cannes, Antibes, Nice och Monaco.. all along the coast line of Southern France; a beautiful landscape shaped by the glimmering water of the Mediterranean Sea. I just got back from a week of touring the French Riviera (also called Côte d'Azur by the French) and then got a taste of the interesting nature of the area. In between the glamorous harbors the Riviera also offer an exciting outdoor landscape I hope to get a chance to further explore in the future.

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Croix-Paquet - Nature meets Concrete in Lyon

Place: Croix-Paquet, Lyon, France
Coordinates: 45° 46′ 14″ N 4° 50′ 11″ E / 45.770614, 4.836367 / 45.770614; 4.836367
Time: 1 day in November

When I visit cities around the world I always try to also explore the "wilderness" that can be found inside the city. The subway station Croix-Paquet in the old parts of Lyon is an interesting example on how Nature and City can merge. The station is situated in a non-fancy sloping park offering a suburban and rough feeling with its graffiti and smashed phone booth in a jungle like environment.

The cool thing with this particular day is that I really can see Summer, Fall and Winter meet; yellow autumn leaves on a green background partly covered by yesterday's rain mixed snow.

Visit and explore these, sometimes underestimated, spots inside cities all around the world. A great way to find a moment of peace in your day to day activities.

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