The Esterel - An unknown area for tourists who visit the French Riviera

Between Cannes and St Raphael lays the mass of Esterel. It's a 280 million years old volcanic mass of the most glorious red earth falling down the Mediterranean sea. The contrast between the flamboyant red rocks and the indigo blue of the sea is breathtaking!!

It is a beautiful area, preserved from the concrete of Nice and Cannes coastline; many miles ( of kilometers) of footpaths and nature trails with majestic panoramas.  Its good for gentle strolls  and robust hikes. 

My favorite time is late spring or early summer when the scent of the marquis is intense, the smell of the fragrant bushes of citrus mixes with the rosemary and the pines. All in all its a divine landscape.