I’ve seen lots of Frenchmen heading down to the Cote d’Azur for their vacations. I have friends that own a chalet in the Jura an they take their vacations there several times a year. I’ve seen other French people in Italy, shopping for Italian shoes and other nice things (at a much cheaper price than in France). Some I know, they go to Eastern Europe where the price is much lower and the people friendly.
I’ve not seen nearly as many French in NYC this year. I guess some have decided to return the favor and boycott us here.
August 14, 2004 at 4:58 am
The Côte d’Azur (descendre sur la Côte as we say here ) is traditionally the #1 spot towards which all France converge in July and August. Younger or richer folks might go to the southwestern shores, such as Biarritz, Hossegor, etc. Nature and hiking lovers will rather go to the Alps (including Provence) and Jura, or to the southern part of the Massif Central (Lozère, Aveyron).
But, recently, over the last ten years maybe, an increasing number of French have begun to enjoy the shores of Brittany, where they can avoid the crowds and heat of the Côte. Brittany’s newfound success is also due to the fact that the French have become tired of the over-priced, over-shallow atmosphere of the Côte d’Azur and are now looking for something more authentic and "roots", where concrete buildings on the beaches are less to be seen and small crèperies still carry a simple charm.
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I’ve seen lots of Frenchmen heading down to the Cote d’Azur for their vacations. I have friends that own a chalet in the Jura an they take their vacations there several times a year. I’ve seen other French people in Italy, shopping for Italian shoes and other nice things (at a much cheaper price than in France). Some I know, they go to Eastern Europe where the price is much lower and the people friendly.
I’ve not seen nearly as many French in NYC this year. I guess some have decided to return the favor and boycott us here.
The Côte d’Azur (descendre sur la Côte as we say here ) is traditionally the #1 spot towards which all France converge in July and August. Younger or richer folks might go to the southwestern shores, such as Biarritz, Hossegor, etc. Nature and hiking lovers will rather go to the Alps (including Provence) and Jura, or to the southern part of the Massif Central (Lozère, Aveyron).
But, recently, over the last ten years maybe, an increasing number of French have begun to enjoy the shores of Brittany, where they can avoid the crowds and heat of the Côte. Brittany’s newfound success is also due to the fact that the French have become tired of the over-priced, over-shallow atmosphere of the Côte d’Azur and are now looking for something more authentic and "roots", where concrete buildings on the beaches are less to be seen and small crèperies still carry a simple charm.
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