Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
view, with a helpful
table d'orientation.
On a crystal-clear day (they say...), you can see
Corsica.
The Fragonard Perfume Factory
350 feet below Eze-le-Village, is designed for tour groups, and cranks them through all
day long. Drop in for an informative and free tour, which can last anywhere from 20 to 40
minutes depending on the walking ability of the group. You'll see how the perfume and
scented soaps are made, before being herded into the gift shop. For a more personal and
intimate (but unguided) look at perfume, cross the main road in Eze-le-Village to visit the
Gallimard
shop.
Trail to Eze-Bord-de-Mer
This steep trail leaves Eze-le-Village from the foot of the hill-town entry, near the fancy
hotelgate(60yardsupfromthemainroad),anddescends1,300feettotheseaalongano-
shade, all-view trail. The trail is easy to follow, but uneven—allow 45 minutes at a steady
butmanageablepace(goodwalkingshoesareessential;expecttocrawlonallfoursincer-
tain sections). Once in Eze-Bord-de-Mer, you can catch a bus or train to all destinations
between Nice and Monaco. While walking this trail in the late 1800s, Friedrich Nietzsche
was moved to write his unconventionally spiritual novel,
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
.
Eating in Eze-le-Village:
To enjoy Eze-le-Village in relative peace, visit at sunset
and stay for dinner. There's a handy
Casino
grocery at the foot of the village by the bus
stop (Mon-Sat 8:00-19:30, Sun 8:00-19:00) and a sensational picnic spot at the beginning
ofthe trail to Eze-Bord-de-Mer.
Le Cactus
serves cheap crêpes, salads, and sandwiches at
outdoortablesneartheentrytotheoldtown(daily,tel.0493411902).Forarealsplurge,
dine at
Château Eza.
Its sensational view terrace is also home to an expensive-but-excel-
lent restaurant. Reserve well ahead for dinner (€7 teas and beers, €10 glasses of wine, €59
lunch
menus,
allow€120fordinner,opendaily,tel.0493411224,
www.chateaueza.com
,
Getting to Eze-le-Village
:
There are two Ezes: Eze-le-Village (the spectacular hill
town)andEze-Bord-de-Mer (amodernbeachresortfarbelowEze-le-Village).Eze-le-Vil-
lage is about 20 minutes east of Villefranche-sur-Mer on the Middle Corniche.
