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French Riviera and Monaco
Baie des Anges, the old town and hilltop villages: Nice is the Riviera at its most luminous, between sea and hills.
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French Riviera and Monaco
NiceNice la Belle
Baie des Anges, the old town and hilltop villages: Nice is the Riviera at its most luminous, between sea and hills.
Where to stay
Palace
Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
A seaside palace on Cap-Ferrat, with yacht days to Saint-Tropez offered from March to November.
Visit the site →Legendary hotel
Le Negresco
Promenade des Anglais
The icon of the Promenade des Anglais, with the starred Le Chantecler and Le Versailles champagne bar.
Visit the site →5-star hotel
Château de la Chèvre d'Or
Village médiéval d'Èze
An eagle's nest since 1953 between Nice and Monaco, with chef Tom Meyer's two-star restaurant.
Visit the site →Palace
Château Saint-Martin & Spa
Collines de Vence
A palace in the Vence hills overlooking the Riviera, 2026 season from 1 May to 11 October.
See the reviews →5-star hotel (Hyatt)
Hôtel Palais de la Méditerranée
Promenade des Anglais
A 1929 Art Deco facade on the Promenade, with a heated indoor-outdoor pool facing the sea.
Visit the site →Luxury hotel
Anantara Plaza Nice
Jardins Albert Ier, près de la place Masséna
An 1848 Belle Époque facade, 151 renovated rooms and the SEEN by Olivier rooftop facing the sea.
Visit the site →4-star hotel
Hôtel La Pérouse
Pied de la colline du Château
A boutique hotel above the Baie des Anges, with a pool, a rooftop and lunch under lemon trees.
Visit the site →The best addresses
Restaurant
Le Chantecler
Le Negresco, Promenade des Anglais
The Negresco's Michelin-starred restaurant, on the Promenade des Anglais.
Visit the site →Restaurant
Le Plongeoir
Port de Nice
A restaurant perched on the sea near the port, with seasonal Mediterranean cooking.
Visit the site →Restaurant
JAN
12 rue Lascaris, Vieux-Port
An intimate 20-seat starred table by South African chef Jan Hendrik, with local produce.
Visit the site →Beach club
Castel Plage
Promenade des Anglais
Sunbeds and a seafood restaurant on the beach, lobster and sunset dinners.
Visit the site →Rooftop
SEEN by Olivier
Anantara Plaza Nice
The Anantara Plaza's rooftop bar, with panoramic views over the sea and the Promenade.
Visit the site →Restaurant
Mirazur
Menton
Three Michelin stars facing the Mediterranean, Mauro Colagreco's cuisine grown in his own gardens.
Visit the site →Things to do
- Walk the Promenade des Anglais at sunset.
- Climb Castle Hill for the view over the Baie des Anges.
- Browse the Cours Saleya flower market in the old town.
- Visit the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and its gardens on Cap-Ferrat.
- A romantic dinner in the hilltop village of Èze, facing the sea.
French Riviera and Monaco
CannesLa ville du Festival
On the Croisette, between Art Deco palaces and private beaches, Cannes turns every evening into a red-carpet moment.
Where to stay
Palace
Hôtel Martinez
Boulevard de la Croisette
An Art Deco palace on the Croisette since 1929, private beach and the starred La Palme d'Or.
Visit the site →Legendary hotel
Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel
Boulevard de la Croisette
The icon of the Croisette, with the Carlton Beach Club and the Rüya and Riviera restaurants.
Visit the site →5-star hotel
Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic
La Croisette, face au Palais des Festivals
Facing the steps of the Palais des Festivals, with Beefbar and the Ciro's Cannes beach.
Visit the site →5-star hotel
JW Marriott Cannes
Boulevard de la Croisette
A contemporary hotel on the Croisette, with sea views, steps from the luxury boutiques.
Visit the site →5-star hotel (Accor)
Mondrian Cannes
45 boulevard de la Croisette
A 75-room boutique hotel on the Croisette, with Mr. Nakamoto restaurant and Hyde Beach.
Visit the site →4-star hotel
Hôtel Barrière Le Gray d'Albion
Près de la Croisette
A hushed address near the luxury boutiques, with the Mademoiselle Gray private beach.
Visit the site →The best addresses
Restaurant
La Palme d'Or
Hôtel Martinez, La Croisette
The Hôtel Martinez's Michelin-starred restaurant, facing the Bay of Cannes.
Visit the site →Beach club
La Guérite
Île Sainte-Marguerite
A restaurant and private beach on Sainte-Marguerite island, reached by boat, May to October.
Visit the site →Beach club
Ciro's Cannes
Le Majestic, La Croisette
Le Majestic's beach: fine cuisine with your feet in the sand, facing the bay.
Visit the site →Beach club
Carlton Beach Club
Carlton Cannes, La Croisette
The Carlton's beach restaurant, right on the Croisette.
Visit the site →Beach club
Hyde Beach Cannes
Mondrian Cannes, La Croisette
The Mondrian's private beach, Italian cuisine facing the Mediterranean.
Visit the site →Things to do
- Climb the steps of the Palais des Festivals, then stroll the Croisette.
- Take a boat to the Lérins Islands for a day of coves and lunch.
- Walk up to Le Suquet, the old town, for the sunset panorama.
- Charter a crewed yacht for a day at sea for two.
French Riviera and Monaco
Saint-Tropez
The old port, the beaches of Pampelonne and legendary nights: Saint-Tropez is the Mediterranean's most glamorous summer.
Where to stay
Palace
Cheval Blanc St-Tropez
Baie de Saint-Tropez
Seasonal, reopening 6 May 2027: 32 rooms, a private beach and La Vague d'Or.
Visit the site →Palace
Airelles Saint-Tropez, Château de la Messardière
Collines de Saint-Tropez
A 19th-century château facing Pampelonne Bay, with Matsuhisa, reopening 28 April 2027.
Visit the site →Palace
La Réserve Ramatuelle
Ramatuelle
A secluded estate above one of the Riviera's most beautiful bays, far from the crowds.
Visit the site →5-star hotel
Hôtel Byblos
Centre de Saint-Tropez
The village's iconic hotel, rooftop and Sisley spa, reopening 22 April 2027 for its 60th year.
Visit the site →5-star hotel
Hôtel de Paris Saint-Tropez
Entrée du village
At the entrance to the village since 1931, with a sea-view rooftop and a Clarins spa.
Visit the site →5-star hotel
Lily of the Valley
Près du cap Lardier
Open all year, devoted to wellness and sport, a few minutes' drive from Saint-Tropez.
Visit the site →The best addresses
Beach club
Club 55
Plage de Pampelonne, Ramatuelle
A Pampelonne institution since 1955, open from 27 March to 1 November 2026.
Visit the site →Restaurant
La Vague d'Or
Cheval Blanc St-Tropez
Three Michelin stars for over a decade for chef Arnaud Donckele, open in season.
Visit the site →Café
Sénéquier
Vieux-Port
Since 1887, the red terrace facing the yachts in the port, café, brasserie and pastry shop.
Visit the site →Nightclub
Les Caves du Roy
Hôtel Byblos
The temple of Saint-Tropez nights, closed in winter, back in spring 2027 for its 60th year.
Visit the site →Beach club
Jardin Tropezina
Plage de Pampelonne
A feet-in-the-sand restaurant on Pampelonne beach, with cuisine by Jean-François Piège.
Visit the site →Things to do
- Have coffee on a terrace facing the yachts of the old port.
- Spend the day on Pampelonne beach in Ramatuelle.
- Browse the Provençal market on Place des Lices, Tuesday and Saturday mornings.
- Sail a Riva to a hidden cove for a picnic for two.
- Follow the coastal path at sunset.
French Riviera and Monaco
AntibesAntibes Juan-les-Pins
Ramparts, Port Vauban and the umbrella pines of Cap d'Antibes: Antibes keeps the Riviera elegant and discreet.
Where to stay
Palace
Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc
Cap d'Antibes
The legend of Cap d'Antibes, 111 rooms, next season from 18 April to 17 October 2027.
See the reviews →5-star hotel
Hôtel Belles Rives
Juan-les-Pins
The Art Deco villa of Fitzgerald's love story, private beach and the starred La Passagère.
Visit the site →5-star hotel
Villa Miraé
Cap d'Antibes
The former Impérial Garoupe, a Relais & Châteaux member, two restaurants by Mauro Colagreco.
Visit the site →5-star hotel
Cap d'Antibes Beach Hotel
Cap d'Antibes, entre Cannes et Nice
35 rooms right on the water, a private beach and the starred Les Pêcheurs restaurant.
Visit the site →4-star hotel
Hôtel Royal Antibes
Centre d'Antibes, bord de mer
On the seafront in central Antibes, 69 rooms, a private beach and access to the Royal Spa.
Visit the site →The best addresses
Restaurant
Restaurant Eden-Roc
Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc
Lunch facing the sea on Cap d'Antibes, Mediterranean cuisine by chef Sébastien Broda.
See the reviews →Restaurant
Les Pêcheurs
Cap d'Antibes Beach Hotel
A Michelin-starred table by the sea, white tablecloths laid for dinner.
Visit the site →Restaurant
La Passagère
Hôtel Belles Rives, Juan-les-Pins
The Belles Rives' starred restaurant, a gastronomic journey facing the sea.
Visit the site →Restaurant
Amarines by Mauro Colagreco
Villa Miraé, Cap d'Antibes
Villa Miraé's gourmet restaurant, created by three-Michelin-star chef Mauro Colagreco.
Visit the site →Bar
Bar Fitzgerald
Hôtel Belles Rives, Juan-les-Pins
Iced sherry and cocktails from afternoon to late at night, in the Fitzgerald spirit.
Visit the site →Things to do
- Visit the Picasso Museum in the Château Grimaldi, facing the sea.
- Wander through Old Antibes and its Provençal market.
- Follow the coastal path around Cap d'Antibes.
- Admire the superyachts of Port Vauban.
- A romantic dinner on the beach in Juan-les-Pins.
French Riviera and Monaco
MonacoLe Rocher
The Casino, Belle Époque palaces and the yachts of Port Hercule: Monaco packs the Riviera's luxury into a few kilometres.
Where to stay
Legendary hotel
Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo
Place du Casino
The mythical palace on Place du Casino, home to the three-star Le Louis XV-Alain Ducasse.
Visit the site →5-star hotel
Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo
Monte-Carlo
Belle Époque architecture and a winter garden under an Eiffel dome, overlooking the sea and the Rock.
Visit the site →5-star hotel
Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo
Près de la place du Casino
A legendary address since 1886, with a Guerlain spa and the Odyssey pool steps from the Casino.
Visit the site →Luxury hotel
Monte-Carlo Beach
Bord de mer, à quelques minutes de Monaco
A legendary hotel and club facing the sea since 1929, with Marcel Ravin's Elsa, open in season.
Visit the site →Resort
Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort
Monaco, bord de mer
A contemporary resort with a sand-bottomed lagoon, pools and the two-star Blue Bay Marcel Ravin.
Visit the site →Luxury hotel (Accor)
Fairmont Monte Carlo
Centre de Monaco
A large modern hotel in the heart of the Principality, home to Nobu, Nikki Beach and Amù.
Visit the site →The best addresses
Restaurant
Le Louis XV-Alain Ducasse à l'Hôtel de Paris
Hôtel de Paris, place du Casino
Three Michelin stars on Place du Casino, Alain Ducasse's flagship table.
Visit the site →Restaurant
Blue Bay Marcel Ravin
Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort
Two stars: poetic cooking bridging the chef's native Martinique and the Mediterranean.
Visit the site →Restaurant
Elsa
Monte-Carlo Beach
Marcel Ravin's gourmet restaurant at the Monte-Carlo Beach, built around his "marine garden".
Visit the site →Bar
Le Bar Américain
Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo
A jazzy mood, signature cocktails and live music every evening from 7 pm.
Visit the site →Brasserie
Café de Paris Monte-Carlo
Place du Casino
The legendary brasserie on Place du Casino for 150 years, from coffee to dinner.
Visit the site →Nightclub
Jimmy'z Monte-Carlo
Monte-Carlo
Monaco's nightclub for over 50 years, closed for the season, back in 2027.
Visit the site →Things to do
- Try your luck at the Casino de Monte-Carlo on Place du Casino.
- Watch the changing of the guard at the Prince's Palace on the Rock.
- Visit the Oceanographic Museum, perched above the sea.
- Experience the Monaco Grand Prix from a terrace or a yacht.
- A candlelit dinner overlooking Port Hercule.
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- Tables, beach clubs, nights out
- Day trips and visits
- Honeymoon, birthday, surprise
You pay the hotel and the providers; our concierge fee is stated in writing before anything is booked.
From Cotonou
No nonstop flight: about 9 to 11 h with one stop in Paris (Air France) or Brussels (Brussels Airlines), landing in Nice. Then Monaco, Antibes and Cannes are 30 to 45 minutes away, Saint-Tropez about 2 h by road or by helicopter.
Good to know
Beninese passport: a Schengen visa is required (filed at the Capago centre in Cotonou), which also covers Monaco, reached from France without border checks. Currency: euro, Monaco included.
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