Stop over towns
Saturday 17 March 2007| stage 6 | Brignoles > Cannes - 200 km |
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Cannes
Tucked between the Lérins Islands and the foothills of the Estérel Massif, Cannes unfolds like a fresco where the eye sees nothing but elegance, subtlety, warmth and pleasure. The elegance of its palaces, its luxury shops and its movie festival, the most prestigious in the world. The subtlety of its cuisine and its colors, which artfully mixes seascapes with wooded mountainsides. The warmth of its hospitality is a product of its Provençal roots. The pleasure of its climate, readily qualified as idyllic. Cannes seduces as much as it is seduced by all those who love it, embellish it and reassure it... And make it the capital of the silver screen, the crown jewel of the Riviera’s resort towns and a top-tier international destination where business and recreational tourism blend seamlessly.
Brignoles
The authenticity of green Provence
A very long time ago, some men found themselves on a plateau that was to become Brignoles. Suitable for a permanent settlement and providing safety, subsistence and perhaps wealth, Brignoles is at the crossroads of Marseille-Nice traffic and the many valleys that descend naturally toward the sea.
Drawing on the wealth of their past and pride in their traditions, the citizens of Brignoles are eagerly working for the future: in 2006 the town experienced the highest rate of job creation in the entire Provence-Alps-Côte d’Azur region! Since 2000, its population has surged 27%!
As it fulfills all the central responsibilities that correspond to its role as a center of activity, Brignoles remains a dynamic, hospitable city that offers a lifestyle molded from Provençal traditions and rich in tastes, sights and smells.
