Visiting+France+-+Smith,+John

=Nice = I'd start with a tour of the French Riviera based in Nice. The city is nicknamed //Nice la Belle//, which means //Nice the Beautiful//. Nice is the second biggest city of the Region [|Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur] after Marseille.

**Cannes** Next, I'd like to spend a day shopping and sightseeing in Cannes, host of the annual [|Cannes Film Festival].

**Monaco** Next on my list would be a day (or night?) trip to Monaco. Monaco is a city-state on a hill overlooking the __[|Mediterranean Sea] __ that is surrounded on three sides by France. It's only 10 miles from Italy. The only country smaller than Monaco is Vatican City. The casinos of Monte Carlo are one of the most famous parts of Monaco.

**Èze** After visiting Monaco, I'd like to visit the nearby medieval village of Èze. The motto of the village is the phrase: "Isis Moriendo Renascor" (meaning "In death I am Reborn") and its emblem is a [|Phoenix] perched on a bone.

**Eiffel Tower** Since I'll probably be flying out from Paris, I'd love to take a tour of the Eiffel Tower at night to see the lights of the city.