We found the MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE in THE WORLD... #france #travel #vlog

The southern coast of France is home to some incredible cities and villages and surrounded by breathtaking limestone cliffs. With water so blue and clear, no wonder why it's called the Côte d'Azur. After a few days researching the best places to visit, I came across a tiny village that sits 1400 feet up on the limestone cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. And today we are headed over there to check it out and bringing you along for the adventure. So let's explore as France. Good morning! So today we are going to explore a coastal town on the coast of France, the southern coast of France. And what better way to start the day than to hit up a French bakery. So come with us, enjoy the day, a day in France on the southern coast and see what life is like and what things are like in France. Okay, let's be real. The bakeries in France are absolutely next level. Each one I go into is filled to the brim with savory snacks and beautifully designed cakes and pastries. Honestly, it's always really hard to choose what to get because literally everything looks amazing. So what are you gonna get? Me too. She understood me. All right, we are stocked. Did our trip to the bakery. Now we're ready to start the day right. Ready for the road trip. So poor Vaillant is suffering pretty hard from allergies today. It's been really windy the past couple days, like really windy. My eyes are about to pop out. Yeah. They're so red and watery. So yeah, he's struggling pretty hard. But for whatever reason, I don't really have allergies so I am fine. But anyways, we're gonna munch on our croissants and pain au chocolat and start the road and start our adventure. Delicious. Okay, I have Jessica sunglasses first so nobody laugh about me. But that really help for my eyes. But the croissant is amazing. The French Riviera, known in French as the Côte d'Azur, is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France. Côte d'Azur is originally a nickname given by France to the county of Nice after its annexation in 1860, because the climate was similar to that of the north of Italy, even in winter with the sky as blue as the sea. All right, so we are going to go attempt to get an iced latte, which is something that's not very common in France. And parking was an adventure. Took us a good 30-40 minutes to park. Finally, we ended up just going, I don't know if you can see behind me, but down there because they have a parking garage. Couldn't find any parking on all the streets that we did. Yeah, and it's 1 euro for 15 minutes, so we got to kind of like, hurry up, passe vite, right? Go fast. All right, coffee time. Just a side note, it's a weekday and it is not the busy season. So just think about that. This is something rare in France. We got it. Can you see that the guy that made it was not from France, is why? Yes. The guy was really cool. We are going to get some sunglasses for Vaillant because it is too sunny because he's a vampire now. For my Oregon eyes. Yeah. Can't really see because of this. Oh, there's the tag. Decisions, decisions. Merci, bonne journée. I'm good to be on Cannes for the festival. So we're good, we have the iced coffee, we have the sunglasses and that was pretty much good for our first stop. Back to the car, back to the road. All right, back on the road. The Côte d'Azur hosts about 13 million tourists every year and it's really easy to see why. The water is incredibly beautiful and clear with a deep blue hue and the area gets around 315 sunny days per year. In the south of France, there are olive trees everywhere and they put olives in everything. Pizza, bread, tapenade, salad, etc. So we have arrived at the village of Aise and now begins the super fun part of looking for parking. So we're about 10 minutes in looking to park somewhere. All the parking garages, parking lots are full and all of the parking is full. So we basically just have to keep going back and forth and drive around until we find somewhere to park. Parking in Europe is complicated. It's challenging for sure. Yeah, but in the end, we're gonna go up there. That's where the village is. Right now, we're just gonna try to find somewhere to park. As you can see, it's really busy. All the parking is full and yeah, found some parking but we are really far. So one thing you should know if you guys visit Europe, especially southern France or pretty much the French Riviera or the Italian Riviera is you're gonna walk a lot. But check this out. How amazing is this? Look at this view. So we're gonna enjoy the walk to Aise. We have actually kind of a while to walk but at least we have a beautiful view. So make the most out of it, which is all you can do sometimes. Aise has been described as an eagle's nest because of its location. 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The Jardin Botanique d'Eze, which is where we are heading, is known for its collection of cacti and succulents as well as its panoramic views. And just for reference, this is where we parked the car. Eze is known for its well-preserved medieval buildings and houses, cobblestone streets, narrow alleys, and ancient facades. Other features include small stone lanes, vaulted passageways, restored stone houses, old fountains, craft shops, art galleries, and two watchtowers. One thing about the village that I learned the hard way is how crowded it can get. This is what it's really like behind the scenes. I was definitely not prepared for how crowded the botanical garden is and it's not even the busy season yet, so just imagine what this place is like during summer. All right, let's see if it's worth it. The garden was created after World War II on a chateau's ruins by town mayor André Gionton and Jean Gosteau of the Jardin Exantique de Monaco. Although the garden was really crowded, its beauty definitely made up for it. With incredible views and really unique plant life, the Botanical Garden of Aize is about 1,400 feet above sea level and was built on 12th century defensive walls that were destroyed in 1706. It's known for its impressive collection of cactus and succulents from the Mediterranean region, Africa, and the Americas. The views are very impressive and we stopped to admire them every chance we got. We could see so far out across the Mediterranean, it felt unreal. Looking out, you can see Chateau Balsan, a villa built in 1920 for Colonel Jacques Balsan and his wife Consuelo Vanderbilt. You can also see La Tête des Chiens, which means Head of the Dog, which is a rock formation far off in the distance. These ruins are what is left from what was destroyed in 1706. So this is really cool. The spot is absolutely magical. The view is incredible. The plants are really cool and diverse. The only thing that sucks is it's really crowded, but trying to make the best of it. The Botanical Garden is like a cliffside labyrinth with sculptures, art, and unique plants in every little crevice. And with each turn, there's a completely different view. Going through the stone arch, we started to venture into the backside of the garden. Each area felt like a completely different place with a totally different atmosphere. This is probably one of the most beautiful gardens I've ever been to so far in my life, and I'm really glad we made the trip to come here and check it out. Now, the garden is just the tip of the iceberg, and just wait until we start to explore the village. The area surrounding Ais was first populated around 200 BC as a commune situated near Mount Bastide. The area was subsequently occupied by not only the Romans, but also the Moors, who held the area for approximately 80 years until they were driven out by William of Provence in 973. The history of Ais became turbulent several times in the next few centuries as French and Turkish troops seized the village under the orders from Hayreddin Barbarossa in 1543, and Louis XIV destroyed the walls surrounding the city in 1706 in the War of the Spanish Succession. Finally, in April 1860, Ais was designated as part of France by unanimous decision by the people of Ais. In the village of Ais, there are tons of art galleries and little shops like this one. This is nougat, which is a popular treat in the south of France. It was absolutely magical walking around the tiny streets of this village. I felt like I was transported to another time in history. It was also way less crowded in the village, which was a really nice change of pace. So we left the garden, we sort of left the village up there, and now we're gonna take some fast food to eat for our next part of the journey. So check it out. Okay, we finished the super long hike back to the car, and now we are heading down into Monte Carlo. We are gonna grab maybe a cocktail and a little something to eat at one of the kind of resort hotels that's really on the water. So should be cool. Normally, you have a lot of really luxurious things in Monaco, a lot of big boats, a lot of nice cars. So we'll see what we see. And take you guys along with us. So let's roll. Monaco is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera, and Monte Carlo is considered its unofficial capital. It's a relatively smaller sized city with a population of about 34,000 people. Monaco is among the most popular holiday destinations for luxury yacht charters in the world. Each year, the French Riviera hosts 50% of the world's super yacht fleet, with 90% of all super yachts visiting the region's coast at least once in their lifetime. Another thing the city is famous for is the Formula One Grand Prix races. And we just so happened to visit as they were setting up the city for a Formula One electric race. So it was crazy busy. One of the most notable buildings in Monte Carlo is the casino and the Hotel de Paris, which we visited almost 10 years ago on our way to Portofino. So it was really cool to go back after all these years and see it again. Monte Carlo is sort of like a French version of Las Vegas in a way, or at least that's what it reminds me of. We also happened to be in Monte Carlo during the European poker tour and our server asked us if we were in the tournament. I guess it must have been the sunglasses or something. So we enjoyed our drinks and food at this amazing venue overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and talked about our favorite parts of the day. Absolutely delicious. Very good drinks. Very good vibe. But that's pretty much it for the day. It was a really cool day. Thanks you guys for hanging out with us. Day in France. And we'll see you in the next video. Bye! So after a long day of exploring the Côte d'Azur and some of the most magical places I've ever been to, we did our own version of Formula 1 on the way back. But not really because they have photo radar like every 50 feet in France. Help support our channel by leaving a comment, liking and sharing this video. As always, you guys, thank you so much for watching. Don't forget to subscribe to keep up with our projects and adventures on Pacific Pines Ranch. We put out new videos every Saturday and sometimes even during the week. So be sure to subscribe and hit the notification button so you don't miss any. Okay, bye!