Top things to do

The Côte d'Azur is one of Europe's most glamorous summer holiday destinations. It twists and turns for more than 160km, and is dotted with glitzy legends such as St-Tropez and Cannes and many lesser-known idylls, including Eze and Vence. It has attracted aristocracy, artists and actors for years, drawn by the sumptuous establishments, the sensual coastline and the unique light. In the summer the French Riviera is packed but, unlike many resort areas, it does not close down completely in winter.

Antibes
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Antibes

Town between Nice & Cannes

Cap d'Antibes
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Cap d'Antibes

Peninsula of Antibes

Beaulieu sur Mer
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Beaulieu-sur-Mer

Seaside village

Cannes
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Cannes

Seaside city

Cap d'Ail
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Cap d'Ail

Seaside village near Monaco

Estérel / Eastern Var
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Esterel

Seaside coastline, Eastern Var

Èze
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Èze

Seaside & hilltop village

Fayence
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Pays de Fayence

Group of villages in Var

Grimaud
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Grimaud/Port Grimaud

Seaside & countryside village

Lerins
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Lérins

Two islands near Cannes

Menton
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Menton

Seaside town near Italy

Monaco
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Monaco

Monte-Carlo

Mougins
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Mougins

Countryside village

Nice
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Nice

Seaside city

Vieux Nice
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Vieux-Nice

Old part of Nice

Port de Nice
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Port de Nice

Main port of Nice

Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
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Roquebrune-Cap-Martin

Seaside village & peninsula

Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
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Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat

Seaside village & peninsula

St Paul de Vence
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Saint-Paul de Vence

Countryside village

Saint-Tropez
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Saint-Tropez

Seaside village

Verdon
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Verdon

Countryside & wild canyon

Villages Alpes Maritimes 06
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Villages in 06

Alpes-Maritimes

Villefranche-sur-Mer
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Villefranche-sur-Mer

Seaside village

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.

- Marcel Proust - Novelist

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.

- Augustine of Hippo - Theologian

Wherever you go, go with all your heart.

- Confucius - Philosopher

To travel is to take a journey into yourself.

- Danny Kaye - Actor

The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land;
it is at last to set foot on one’s own country as a foreign land.

- Gilbert Keith Chesterton - Writer
Daily french quote by Michèle Laroque
  • Michèle Laroque

    Daily french quote by Michèle Laroque