Highlights of Valbonne, Southern France. (Includes Scenic Drive from Cannes, Southern France)

Valbonne is a very picturesque and tranquil village in the hills near Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in the South of France.

0:03 - TomTom One XXL GPS showing 6 miles and 15 mins from Valbonne.

0:07 - Driving along the D6285 Avenue Du Campon.

0:16 - Driving along the D6185 Pénétrante Grasse Cannes

0:25 - Mougins above the motorway.

0:41 - Signs for Mougins, Valbonne and Eco Parc.

1:22 - Driving along the D3 Avenue du Général de Gaulle - 3.0 miles from the centre of Valbonne.

1:52 - Car dashboard display.

2:05 - Driving along the D3 Route De Cannes - 1.6 miles from the centre of Valbonne.

2:33 - Entering the village of Valbonne.

2:52 - Map of Valbonne Village.

2:58 - Looking down a typical street.

3:20 - Outside the English Book Centre - 12 Rue Alexis Julien.

3:31 - Looking down the Rue Grande.

3:54 - Water features on the corner of Rue Grande and Rue de la Fontaine.

4:33 - Looking up the Rue Grande from the corner of Rue de la Fontaine.

4:43 - Panorama of the square on Rue Eugène Giraud.

5:53 - Brickwork dating back to 1630 above an arch on the Rue de la République.

6:29 - Red carpet lining the streets of the old village.

6:44 - Old chairs with flowerpots in place of the seat!

7:07 - Looking up the Rue Grande.

7:21 - Le Souvenir Francais et Valbonne monument outside the Church of Valbonne.

Filmed using the Sony HDR-HC9 HDV1080i High Definition Handycam.

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[gluca90]

I live near there ... Genova .. Liguria .. Italy .. about 2h drive from nice ;)

[craiglsimons]

Cool! Not really that near, but not too far either! I've been through Genova quite a few times on my way down from Cannes to Florence - and once down to Rome. One day, i'll make a trip to Genova just to sight-see! Thanks.