Taking it Easy in Èze

All over France, picturesque villages are perched on steep hillsides, often behind massive stone fortifications--indicating a historic need for protection and defense and perhaps later, the value of property with a scenic view. The most striking we've seen were the medieval towns of the Dordogne valley. Here on the southern coast, the local bus #100 winds up a series of switchbacks for 20 minues to drop tourists at the clifftop settlement of Èze, to amble among steep stone lanes framed by boutiques, bistros, chapels, and exotic gardens--all against the deep blue backdrop of the Mediterranean.

The road up

Then you climb 

Stones beneath your feet 

Modern lives in old buildings  

  

 

Breathtaking views from the top



Cacti in the clifftop garden

Lunch in a tiny cafe surrounded by stone walls

Back down the mountain