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This next stop was a small town perched on the side of a mountain overlooking the ocean. I can't remember the name or the dates that it was established but it was beautiful! There were a couple of high end hotels built right into the rock. Maybe someone will recognize something and chime in.

 

 

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The area surrounding Èze was first populated around 2000 BC as a commune situated near Mount Bastide. The earliest occurrence of the name "Èze" can be found in the maritime books of Antonin as a bay called the St. Laurent of Èze. A hoard of ancient Greek silver phialae dating from the 3rd Century BC was found in Èze in the late nineteenth century and is now part of the British Museum's collection.[1] 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.

 

By 1388 Èze fell under the jurisdiction of the House of Savoy, who built up the town as a fortified stronghold because of its proximity to Nice. The history of Èze became turbulent several times in the next few centuries as French and Turkish troops seized the village under 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, Eze was designated as part of France by unanimous decision by the people of Eze.

 

Èze has been described as an “eagle's nest” because of its location overlooking a high cliff 427 metres (1,401 ft) above sea level on the French Mediterranean. It's so high that the light ochre church within (Notre Dame de l’Assomption built in 1764) can be seen from afar. An Egyptian cross inside the church suggests the village's ancient roots, when the Phoenicians erected a temple there to honour the goddess Isis.

 

Traditionally, the territory of the Principality of Monaco was considered to begin in the Èze village (outskirts of Nice), running along the Mediterranean coast to Menton, on the present Italian border.

 

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This next stop was a small town perched on the side of a mountain overlooking the ocean. I can't remember the name or the dates that it was established but it was beautiful! There were a couple of high end hotels built right into the rock. Maybe someone will recognize something and chime in.

 

 

Great photos! The gorgeous mountainside village looks like Eze

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This next stop was a small town perched on the side of a mountain overlooking the ocean. I can't remember the name or the dates that it was established but it was beautiful! There were a couple of high end hotels built right into the rock. Maybe someone will recognize something and chime in.

 

 

Great photos! The gorgeous mountainside village looks like Eze

 

 

Yes! Thank you! I have edited and added the description to an above post.

 

The area surrounding Èze was first populated around 2000 BC as a commune situated near Mount Bastide. The earliest occurrence of the name "Èze" can be found in the maritime books of Antonin as a bay called the St. Laurent of Èze. A hoard of ancient Greek silver phialae dating from the 3rd Century BC was found in Èze in the late nineteenth century and is now part of the British Museum's collection.[1] 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.

 

By 1388 Èze fell under the jurisdiction of the House of Savoy, who built up the town as a fortified stronghold because of its proximity to Nice. The history of Èze became turbulent several times in the next few centuries as French and Turkish troops seized the village under 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, Eze was designated as part of France by unanimous decision by the people of Eze.

 

Èze has been described as an “eagle's nest” because of its location overlooking a high cliff 427 metres (1,401 ft) above sea level on the French Mediterranean. It's so high that the light ochre church within (Notre Dame de l’Assomption built in 1764) can be seen from afar. An Egyptian cross inside the church suggests the village's ancient roots, when the Phoenicians erected a temple there to honour the goddess Isis.

 

Traditionally, the territory of the Principality of Monaco was considered to begin in the Èze village (outskirts of Nice), running along the Mediterranean coast to Menton, on the present Italian border.

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Hey Keith-

Amazing photos! Thanks for the food porn.

 

Quick question-- did you get any weird vibration in your aft suite? Someone complained about it, and I trust your judgement.

 

We are on the Coral in less than three weeks, but no suite this time, as they are all sold out. We are on a waiting list, but I don't think it will happen. We will just have to suffer in a mini...Ok, maybe not so much.

 

Looking forward to the rest of your review.

Tracie-Lynn

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Hey Keith-

Amazing photos! Thanks for the food porn.

 

Quick question-- did you get any weird vibration in your aft suite? Someone complained about it, and I trust your judgement.

 

We are on the Coral in less than three weeks, but no suite this time, as they are all sold out. We are on a waiting list, but I don't think it will happen. We will just have to suffer in a mini...Ok, maybe not so much.

 

Looking forward to the rest of your review.

Tracie-Lynn

 

 

Hi Tracie,

 

there was a little more then usual especially when the thrusters were being used but nothing really bad. I would book that cabin again. :)

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Thanks for posting the pictures. Many memories and some new scenes that we haven't experienced yet. Hope to get to Nice and Monaco one day.

Your furniture on the balcony looked very comfortable. Was this only available in the suite or did the regular balconies also have the padded chairs? :)

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This next stop was a small town perched on the side of a mountain overlooking the ocean. I can't remember the name or the dates that it was established but it was beautiful! There were a couple of high end hotels built right into the rock. Maybe someone will recognize something and chime in.

 

 

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Ha! I had the same blurb that you posted then I saw you figured it out. Lovely people there. We talked to one young guy who lived there. He said at times it got a little lonely since it was so remote and he loved talking to the tourists that stopped by and learning about them. The guy was from the US if I remember correctly.

 

I can tell you that using a handicap placard was made the trip a lot better. We were able to drive up closer to monuments and treasures. We were taken to the top of the hill for Eze and were able to get picked up right at the front door of the casino. At first the guards waved our guide off (she didn't own a $500,000 car) but once she very frenchish pointed out that we had the placard the guards ran down to the car, opened the door and helped us in. Then we were able to drive up to the palace.

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Thanks for posting the pictures. Many memories and some new scenes that we haven't experienced yet. Hope to get to Nice and Monaco one day.

Your furniture on the balcony looked very comfortable. Was this only available in the suite or did the regular balconies also have the padded chairs? :)

 

 

Somebody said it was old Sanctuary stuff? Not sure.

No I think this was suites only. :(

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Ha! I had the same blurb that you posted then I saw you figured it out. Lovely people there. We talked to one young guy who lived there. He said at times it got a little lonely since it was so remote and he loved talking to the tourists that stopped by and learning about them. The guy was from the US if I remember correctly.

 

I can tell you that using a handicap placard was made the trip a lot better. We were able to drive up closer to monuments and treasures. We were taken to the top of the hill for Eze and were able to get picked up right at the front door of the casino. At first the guards waved our guide off (she didn't own a $500,000 car) but once she very frenchish pointed out that we had the placard the guards ran down to the car, opened the door and helped us in. Then we were able to drive up to the palace.

 

 

Nice! :)

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