A highly popular tourist destination with more than 300 days of sunshine a year, more than 100 km of coastline and beaches, numerous golf courses and ski resorts, and vibrant night life. The region is on the southern Mediterranean coast of France, between the beautiful resort town of Saint Tropez in the west, the French-Italian border in the east, and the Alps Mountain ranges in the north.
The French riviera is famous for being a glamorous summer vacation highly regarded by the rich and famous. The region is known for its gorgeous sandy and pebbled beaches, both public and luxurious private, luxury beach clubs and hotels, beautiful Mega Yachts and sail boats marinas.
Visiting the region, you will enjoy numerous fine dining restaurants, fashionable bars, and vibrant night clubs. The famous major towns spread on the coast from west to east are Saint Tropez, Cannes, Antibes, Nice, Monaco, and the garden town of Menton.
Admire charming colored houses, and beautiful and impressive villas and palaces such as Villa Ephrussi De Rothschild southeast of Nice, and the Prince’s Palace in Monaco. Stroll the Palm trees framed avenues, the coastal promenades such as the iconic Nice ‘Promenade des Anglais’, and the fine art museums exhibiting artworks of artists who found their home in the French Riviera. Visit the Pablo Picasso museum in Antibes, the Henri Matisse museum in Nice, and many more.
While in the region, enjoy picturesque fishing villages, such as Villefranche Sur Mer part of an overwhelming coastal scenery, traditional hilltop villages such as Eze, Sainte Agnes, or Gourdon, and numerous beautiful hiking trails such as in Mercantour National Park with lakes and snowcapped mountains landscapes.
Experience the amazing local cuisine, vineyard tour while admiring the local wines, and Rose and Jasmine flower’s farms feeding the world perfume capital in Grasse. To immerse in the rich local traditions, stroll in the beautiful medieval old towns along narrow cobbled allies, window shop the small local shops or the luxurious boutiques, and get excited watching the Monaco Formula 1 street race.
Mingle with celebrities in the Cannes film festival, have a rush gambling at the famous Monte Carlo Casino, or chart a Yacht in Saint Tropez or Monaco for a luxurious day cruise.
At night, party as much as you can in some of the best nightclubs and bars such as club 55 and Nikki Beach in Saint-Tropez, Baoli in Cannes, Gotha nightclub on Palm Beach, and the iconic Jimmy’z in Monaco.
The French Riviera Forte is the numerous high-end brands presented in luxurious shops and boutiques in each town along the coast, naming for example Rue d’Antibes in Cannes, Place Massena and Avenue Jean Medecin in Nice, and others.
Antibes
Menton Lemon Festival
Cannes Vieux Port
While visiting the region expect warm and dry summers, and mild rainy winters. To access the region, you would usually fly into the nearby Nice or Marseille airports, take a train from Paris, or take a boat cruise to Arles in Provence and from there drive east to the French Riviera.
The French Riviera is rather small with the major attractions and beautiful towns concentrated between Cannes and Monaco. Vacationing in the region enjoy the sun and the seaside in a beach resort, tour the surrounding attractions and travel to the close by towns to enjoy all that the region has to offer.
TheTjoy.com recommends making one (or two) of the resorts between Cannes and Monaco your hub, and to travel back and forth to visit the beautiful area.
Spend at least 3-4 days exploring the region, then you might consider if time allows, to continue your trip visiting the adjacent beautiful Provence region, either driving (or by train) north from Cannes and Nice through the Verdon National Park to Gordes, Aix-en-Provence or Avignon. Alternatively head west to Saint Tropez and Marseille, Provence capital.
