French Riviera - A tourist destination , France

French Riviera is usually known as Cate d'Azur in French. It is one of the most prominent resort regions in the entire world, covering Mediterranean Sea in the west from Menton near the famous Italian border. It also includes the major cities as well as towns of Nice, Monaco, Antibes and Cannes. French Riviera or Cate d'Azur is a famous tourist destination as throughout the year numerous of foreign

visitors come to this place to experience the rich history of French Riviera.

The Cate d'Azur or French Riviera has been colonized since the prehistoric times.

A paleolithic land of a nomad people (people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons) dating back to 950,000 B.C. was discovered in the cave of Vallonet which is close to Roquebrune-Cap Martin. There were also many stones as well as bones of animals including rhinoceros, bovines, and hippopotamus. Some other sites were also found at the cave of L'Escale. This site was near Saint-Estave Janson and at Terra Amata. These were the places from where a fireplace was discovered. These were the oldest places in the entire Europe.

The Cosquer Cave was discovered in the year 1991. It is an undersea cave situated between Cassis and Marseille. It is regarded as the oldest man-made art in the area. This site features drawings of horses, bisons, penguins, seals, and outlines of human hands, which were dated back to 27000 and 19000 B.C. Besides these, several monuments and Stone dolmens of the Bronze Age were also found from the site of Draguinan. The famous Valley of Marvels is located near Mount Bego. This site features an outdoor religious sanctuary along with more than 40,000 pictures of both people and various animals.

According to the ancient history of French Riviera, it is known that to hold back the Ligurian tribes in the 2nd century B.C., Roman armies entered the region of

Cate d'Azur three times. In the 8 B.C., the famous Emperor Augustus constructed a magnificent monument at La Turbie to establish pacification in this region.

Nowadays, thousands of tourists visit this place to see all the historical sites of French Riviera. If you are also interested to visit the historical sites of French Riviera, you can by plane, or train or car or boat. Nice Cate d'Azur is the second largest airport of France after Paris. It offers direct flights to around 90 destinations and slots for approximately 50 airlines. All the high-Speed and express trains are also available from the Riviera connecting to the coast to all French regions along with all major the European cities.

Striking sites, diverse backgrounds, rich cultural heritage and abundant natural beauty, these are all about French Riviera. Tourists can enjoy all of these charms during their exciting trip to the great tourist destination of French Riviera. So, just get ready to discover an interesting tourist site also possesses great heritage.