My husband and I (two 60-somethings) took this tour with Michel on May 29. It was wonderful. Michel is a very knowledgeable, entertaining and interesting guide. He picked us up in a very comfortable vehicle at our hotel in Cannes. We started our day in Mougins, then visited Gourdon, Cascades du Saut du Loup, Tourette sur Loupe, with a stop at a charming hillside restaurant for lunch. Michel explained history and background on the towns and the countryside as we traveled. He adapted our trip to skip the last village (apparently quite steep), to accommodate my husband's bad knees. Instead, we visited Jardins du MIP, a lovely garden where many kinds of flowers used in perfumes are grown. We finished the day with a drive along the coast through Juan les Pins out to Antibes. It was a great day and we thoroughly enjoyed the scenery and the conversation. Highly recommended!
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Private tour in Cannes Michel L
A day in the countryside - Frome Cannes
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Ernest Hemingway once wrote «There are only two places in the world where it is possible to be happy: at home and in Paris». Well as much as I hate to disagree with a nobel prize, I must say that the French Riviera will make you feel at home, without the Parisian rain ! My name is Michel and I will be happy to guide during your stay on the French Riviera and maybe outside as well. I'm Certified Tour Guide and Lecturer (I can guide in historic sites and museums) with 25 years of experience in Provence and on the French Riviera. After studing history and political science at the Sorbonne in Paris, I completed my guiding license in Nice. I spent years walking every path, visiting every lost chapel, touching every stone, tasting everything, it's my pathology. I live in a region where tourism is ofen standardized, with very few genuine tours, reason why I'm happy to be able to offer you a list of tours with several unique experiences, including for first time visitors. Contact me with your wishes, your place of care and check my programs to see if you find some inspiration, I will be happy to customize a tour for you. Please note I don't do tours of Monaco and Eze, places overwhelm with mass tourism. If you're interested in going there I would suggest you to contact my colleagues who all provide excellent services there. If you have any question please contact me, I'll be happy to provide all the information and the suggestions you need. A bientôt en France! Michel National Licensed Tour Guide and Lecturer (Nice Sophia Antipolis university Nice) VTC licence and TPRP licenses : Public transportation Being Certified Tour Guide I have no restriction of any sort, I can guide you inside historic sites-monuments as well as in museums.
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Villages, scenic routes & panoramas with a Certified Guide
Overview of your Cannes tour
When you think of France, you probably picture a land covered with picturesque villages nestled around their centennial church. Here you will discover that for centuries these villages cling to the side of the mountain, upstream of the rivers and facing the sea, in a surprising painting made of charm and history. Those are the Balconies of the Riviera. If they are easy to see, their charm remains hidden from most visitors, which is why with me you will have the opportunity to discover all their secrets through guided tours, to enjoy the most beautiful and most secret roads. Each of them as something specific that makes them unique and different from the others, so you will enjoy a new atmosphere in each one of them. I developped this tour over the last 20 years and i'd like to make you feel like you belong to the place. You'll have great opportunities for a real local lunch, photo ops, local shopping. . . Guided walking tour of each site.
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Tour of countryside from Nice for 6. Despite the torrential rain we had an astounding tour! We had toured with Michel 15 years ago and that’s how memorable it was. His passion and knowledge is combined with an amazing sense of humour.He was flexible during the trip and allowed us to make our own choices. He sacrificed himself in the middle of a freak storm to get us to the van dry!! Beautiful Van is comfortable and his driving is safe and easy.
Michel was a marvellous guide - knowledgeable with a deep love of his area We learned lot and truly enjoyed his company. Coud not have been better. Jim and Nancy
Very knowledgeable, agreeable and helpful
I booked a tour with Michel for our daughter who is studying abroad. Michel created a tour based on her interests and she had a wonderful day. This is the second tour I have booked with Michel. He is personable and very informative. In fact another couple overheard his conversations with our daughter and wanted to book him right then! Highly recommend!
Your Cannes tour itinerary
MOUGINS PIcasso fell in love with the Riviera on the day he visited this village. You will too. . . SAINT-PAUL The Renaissance stronghold attracts millions of visitors. Most miss the point. I will show you the authenticity of the place, the secret streets that turn out to be the most beautiful ones, the ignored Chagall road… TOURRETTES-SUR-LOUP My all time favorite! A definition of Provence, with some amazing secrets to discover, hidden in the church and its surrounding. Here I like to show you what is life in the south of France. SAUT DU LOUP Access to the splendid waterfall of the Loup canyon. GOURDON At the end of the impressive Loup canyon, perched 760 meters above the sea level, the medieval eagle nest offers a panorama over forty kilometers of seaside. Unforgeatable.
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Type: Private Transportation / Category: Van
Depending of the number of people in your party I use a specific vehicle, always premium and recent. Transportation in a 2023 luxury Mercedes-Benz V class - 7 passengers, with individual A/C 3 rows, leather seats, cooler with complimentary drinks. OR A 2022 luxury DS9 Opera (up to 3 passengers) with individual A/C, leather interior, panoramic sunroof, massage seats, cooler with complimentary drinks.
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Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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