French Riviera
Côte d'Azur
Ten days of beach clubs, coastal towns, and good eats.
← All destinationsLength
10 days
Best time
June-July
Pace
Balanced
Includes
Guide + map + tips
from our notebook —
Why we loved the French Riviera
The Riviera has a reputation for being expensive and a bit much, and it is both, and it is still worth every day. You start with two nights in St. Tropez, which is the version of the coast people picture: Pampelonne beach clubs, a genuinely beautiful old town, and a long lunch that turns into a long afternoon. Then you settle into eight nights on the Baie des Anges, with Nice as the base, its old town, a food tour, the Promenade, wine country up at Bellet, and dinner at Le Plongeoir hanging out over the water.
What makes ten days work here is that almost everything else is a day trip. Cannes and the Lérins Islands. Èze on its cliff, then Monaco by afternoon. Villa Ephrussi and the coves of Cap Ferrat. And Menton, where you can cross into Italy for a market morning in Ventimiglia and be back for dinner in France. Take the ferry instead of the car when you can, order the rosé at lunch, and let the days run long.
The trip at a glance.
Some of the highlights of the trip below. The rest? Inside the guide.
2 nightsSt. Tropez old townSt. Tropez
Plage de l'Escalet · St. Tropez old town · Verde Beach · Pampelonne · La Part Des Anges
One day at a Pampelonne beach club and one day exploring the town that earns its reputation.
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8 nightsBaie des Anges Nice
Nice old town · Secret Food Tour · Promenade des Anglais · Colline du Château · Bellet wine country · Le Plongeoir
Eight nights along the Côte d'Azur, with the whole coast in reach.
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Day tripPlage de la GravetteCannes & Antibes
Antibes old town · Cap d'Antibes · La Croisette · Le Suquet · Lérins Islands · Cannes fireworks
Two coastal towns, an island ferry, and fireworks over the bay.
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Day tripEze villageÈze & Monaco
Eze village · Château Eza · Le Rocher · Monte-Carlo · Giacomo
A cliff village in the morning, a principality by afternoon.
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Day tripBaie des MilliardairesVillefranche & Cap Ferrat
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild · Plage de Passable · Villefranche old town · Paloma Beach
The prettiest stretch of coast, and the villa that owns it.
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Day tripMenton old townMenton & Ventimiglia
Ventimiglia · Mercato Coperto · Menton old town · Sablettes Beach
Lunch in Italy, dinner in France, and the border in between.
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what you're getting —
What's inside.
Every Vacationary guide includes these four things. Yours from the moment you download.
Custom illustrated map
A hand-illustrated map for every destination, with every place we recommend pinned and labeled. Color-coded by category so you can see at a glance what's a beach, what's a meal, and what's a moment.
Day-by-day itinerary
Each day mapped out with timing, locations, restaurants, and activities. Built around how we actually traveled, with margin for sleep and improvisation.
Ground-level tips
What we learned that no blog mentioned. Where to get cash, what to avoid, when to book ahead, and the small things that make the trip easier when you're standing there figuring it out.
Local language guide
Common phrases and pronunciation notes for the places where English doesn't cover it. Enough to be polite, enough to be understood.
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