The magnificent Marius-Escartefigue Corniche (coast road) provides the best overall view of Toulon’s harbours: the little harbour between Mourillon and La Seyne, the big harbour circumscribed to the south by the St-Mandrier Peninsula , and to th..

Climbing up from Ollioules through the terraced fields and scrubland towards the top of Gros Cerveau, there is a view over the knoll of Six-Fours Fort, Toulon’s Small Harbour, dominated by Mount Faron, and of Mount Caume which rises to 801m. The arid..

It was after the discovery of the tombs of St. Mary Magdalene and St. Maximin in the 13C that Charles d’Anjou built this basilica , a remarkable example of Gothic architecture. The exterior blends northern influences and local traditions. The interi..

This massif is the longest and highest of the Provencal range, reaching 1,147m at the Signal de la Sainte-Baume. The bare and arid south face rises gently from the Cuges lake basin to the 12km-long ridge line, offering a splendid panorama from Saint..

Most of the buildings of the Monastery de la Verne date from the 17C and 18C. The former hospitality rooms are open to visitors (grain store, bakery...), as are the "testimony cell" , where the monks prayed and worked, the surbased gro..

This museum contains the largest permanent collection of works by Marc Chagall (1887-1985). His Biblical Message cycle consists of 17 large paintings depicting scenes such as The Creation , Adam and Eve Expelled from Paradise , The Flood and ..

Paved with a beautiful cobblestone mosaic and surrounded by two Baroque church façades and old Menton houses, this square (Parvis St-Michel) is crammed with Italianate charm and fancy. It also has a lovely view of the sea, the town and part of the co..

This palm tree-lined yet sundrenched avenue follows the curve of the Baie des Anges beside long, inviting pebble beaches. It was created by the English community in the 19C and is flanked by buildings such as the Négresco hotel, which has a superb ..

Dominating the sea, this 17C villa, with its Sienna earth colour, houses around 30 paintings by Matisse (1869-1954). From dark palettes to canvases lit with the Mediterranean sun, then, after a stay in Morocco, to pure colour, and finally to the refi..

Housed in a residence built in 1878 for Princess Kotschoubey in the Genoese Renaissance style, the Musée des Beaux Arts (Fine Arts Museum) exhibits European works from the 17C-19C. One room is devoted to the Van Loos , the most famous of whom, Carle..

This museum exhibits works by the Nice School and the movements that preceded and followed it. Nouveau Réalisme is shown through artists like Arman, César and Spoerri, with pride of place given to Yves Klein (1928-62) and his blue monochromes. The ne..

There are lovely views of the town and the Alps from the section of the seafront promenade that runs along the grey pebble beach. It widens into large terraces with gardens in places.

Palm trees, elegant buildings, fine sand beaches, luxury shops, famous hotels and limousines with tinted windows. This is the legendary Cannes of the film world, a dream destination for aspiring starlets and avid celebrity press readers hot on the he..

Sprinkled with attractive eucalyptus trees and pines, this island measures three kilometres long by 900 metres wide. You can visit the Royal Fort (built by Richelieu) which contains a small aquarium, the dungeons where the mysterious man in the Ir..

This island is a private estate owned by the monastery and is partly covered by a beautiful pine, eucalyptus and cypress forest. The old monastery, which is lapped by the water on three sides, was built in 1073. The current monastery and church date ..

This museum was designed by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange and is built over the lake in Parc Phoenix. It presents traditional sacred Asian art by geographical area (India, Cambodia, China and Japan) – beautiful works whose minimalism and simplicit..

Situated at an altitude of 300m above sea level, this restaurant has magnificent views of the Bordighera headland, Cap Mortola, Menton, Cap Martin, Roquebrune, and Monte-Carlo Beach. To the right, Monaco and Beausoleil are dominated by the Tête de Ch..

The remote Notre-Dame-des-Fontaines chapel stands in the Mont-Noir valley overlooking a mountain stream. First built on the site of a holy spring in the 2C or 3C, its high windows date from the 18C, main body from the 14C-15C and chancel (from a prev..

This headland offers a fantastic view of the Estérel mountains and the coast from Cap Roux to Cap d‘Antibes, including the Îles de Lérins (viewpoint indicator).

Surrounded by wooded slopes, Villefranche harbour extends between Cap Ferrat peninsula and Mont Boron. Reaching depths of between 25m and 60m, the harbour can accommodate a large fleet of boats.