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This 1904-built grande dame of the Cote d’Azur has a sublime seaside location, and one of the very few private beaches on the exclusive Cap Ferrat. With spectacular views over the Baie des Fourmis, the hotel has lush gardens of towering palms, sunny terraces and a vast heated pool, open year-round.
Boat hire, water-skiing, parasailing or jet-skiing are all available right on the hotel’s sandy beach; massages are excellent in the petite spa, and the fine-dining restaurant serves breakfast and dinner overlooking the ocean.
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Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Cote d'Azur, France[0.6 miles]
A remarkable fantasy villa, complete with exquisite exotic gardens, built in 1912 by the flamboyant art collector Baroness Beatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild to house her fabulous collection of 18th-century art and furniture.
Best for ages: 18+ | £13
Nice, Cote d'Azur, France[4 miles]
This superb late 20th- and 21st-century art collection features many artists associated with Nice and the French Riviera. Nice’s answer to Paris’ Pompidou Centre.
Best for ages: 18+ | £8
Nice, Cote d'Azur, France[4.1 miles]
An opulent Baroque palace from the 17th century, containing lavish interiors, 17th and 18th-century decorative and fine arts collections, and a collection of 500 musical instruments.
Best for ages: 18+ | £9
Nice, Cote d'Azur, France[4.3 miles]
Nice’s food and flower market, held along the pedestrianised Cours Saleya esplanade, is packed with all the vibrant, sensuous colours, flavours and scents of the south: lavender, marzipan, sugared almonds, spices, herbal teas, takeaway socca and pissaladiere snacks. Held Tuesday to Sunday, around 6.30am to 1.30pm.
Best for ages: 13+ | Free
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Nice, Cote d'Azur, France[0.5 miles]
Built in 1908 in an ancient-Greek-style, this villa in a ravishing seaside garden setting features replica 2nd-century AD interiors typical of the island of Delos. The project of two scholars obsessed with the period.
Best for ages: 18+ | £8
Villefranche-sur-Mer , Cote d'Azur, France[0.9 miles]
Tucked between chi-chi St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat and Nice, the charming Medieval village of Villefranche-sur-Mer is the relaxed, boho antidote to the moneybags Riviera. A kilometre of coarse, gently shelving golden sand and crystalline waters, it’s all free and open to the public.
Best for ages: Any | Free
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Cote d'Azur, France[2.2 miles]
Sheltered from the wind, this shingle beach in a beautiful, wooded cove is a laid-back favourite of both locals and celebrities. Views across to the Alps are sublime. It’s part public, but best to splurge on a lounger at the delightful Paloma Beach Club – a local institution with an excellent restaurant.
Best for ages: Any | Free
Nice, Cote d'Azur, France[3 miles]
A 4.8km circular coastal walk around the glittering coast of the Riviera’s most exclusive ‘cap’ – a favourite of jet-setting billionaires.
Best for ages: 8+ | Free | 2-3 hours
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Cote d'Azur, France
Money, glamour and bombshell looks: this beach-trimmed stretch of French coast offers decadent hotels, lounging in beach clubs, fine restaurants and world-class art.
Cote d'Azur, France
The buzzing, art-filled, foodie capital of the French Riviera, with a charming, Italian-influenced historic centre. The ideal base for a first-time visit to the Cote d’Azur, and home to the world-renowned Nice Carnival.
