On the Riviera, Nice is distinctive for its colourful, gracious appearance amid beaches, cliffs and the mountains. The old town and its busy streets full of shops and restaurants has for years now been a venue for tourists in quest of the sun. Winding roads known as “Corniches”, dating back to Roman times, encircle the city and stretch to Cannes in the west and Monaco and Italy in the east, offering landscapes of immense grandeur. Art and history lovers will take a more northerly road to St-Paul de Vence, a remarkable medieval town where Chagall, who fell in love with the attractive surroundings, asked to be buried.