The Cote d’Azur has specialities such as Salade Niçoise (mixed salad with tuna, egg, anchovies, potatoes), pissaladière (onion tart with anchovies), pan bagnat (a roll filled with tuna, salad and olive oil), socca (chickpea pancake) and mesclum (a mixture of green salad leaves). A popular dessert is tarte aucitron (lemon custard tart).

Wines & Drinks

The south of France is well know for the spicy red wines of the southern Rhône area, the most popular of which is probably Château-neuf-du-Pape, whilst vineyards along the Mediterranean coast produce a range of lighter, fruity whites and rosés.