Useful info - French Riviera

 

Tourist offices
Regional headquarter of the tourist offices
Rue Gustave Deloye, 2 - Nizza
Tel: 0493 85 26 63
Cannes tourist office
Place de la Gare - Cannes
Tel: 0493 99 19 77
Nice tourist office
Promenade des Anglais - Nice
Tel: 0493 83 32 64
Monaco tourist office
Boulevard des moulins, 2a - Monte Carlo
Tel: 00377 92 16 60 00

Currency
The official currency in use is Euro (€)

Opening times
Commercial services in France are generally open Monday to Saturday from 9.00 am to 19 pm, With the exception of supermarkets and food retailers, many shops remain closed on Monday and Sunday.

International code
0033 to call France from abroad

Required documents
Identity card for UE citizens

Public holidays
Calendar of national festivities:
1st January
Easter and Easter Monday
1st May: Labour Day
8th May: Victoire 1945 (Liberation)
Ascension: 40 days after Easter
Pentecostal day: seventh Sunday after Easter
14th July: Take of the Bastille, National Feast
15th August: Assumption of the Virgin
1st November: All Saints
11th November: Remembrance day
8th December: Immaculate Conception
25th December: Christmas

 

Time zone
+ 1 h GMT

Weights and measures
The official system in use is the metric system. All measure units (weight, distances exc..) are sized according to this system. ).

Language
Official language is French. Italian is widely spoken.

Emergency numbers
Police 17
Firemen 18
Ambulance 15
European number for emergencies 112

Hospitals and First Aid
Cannes Les Broussailles
Avenue Broussailles 13
Tel: 0493 69 70 00

Mentone Villa Rose 7 Route Val Gorbio
Tel: 0492 10 13 83
Nice University hospital
Voie Romaine 30
Tel: 0492 03 77 77

Saint Tropez
Avenue Foch
Tel: 0494 79 47 30

French Riviera Pass
The French Riviera Pass is a card which allows the visitor to discover the Riviera, taking advantage of numerous discount and reductions. The card has a validity of 24, 48 or 72 hours, respectively for the price of 24, 36 and 54 Euro. The card entitles to unlimited travels on the panoramic double-decker bus “Nice le Grand Tour”, and also gives access to museums and historic sites of Antibes Juan-les-Pins, Biot, Cagnes-sur-mer, Eze, Monaco, Nice. In addition to this, the card holder can get discounts in all the participating shops, restaurants, ateliers and boutiques.

www.nicetourisme.com

Climate
The French Riviera is characterised by a Mediterranean climate, with pleasant temperatures all year round. Summers are very hot but never sultry, thanks to the constant presence of see breeze. There are towns on the coast where the sun shines nearly 300 days per year. The rainiest period coincides with the months of April-Mai and October-November. In July and August the tourist resorts can be very crowded, this is why June and September are considered the best months to enjoy this beautiful region.