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TO LISTEN TO

Sslowness soundtrack to Côte d’AAzur

TO STAY

Hôtel Belles Rives

The former home of the Fitzgeralds, now transformed into fashionable hotel.

33 Boulevard Edouard Baudoin

Antibes

La Colombe d’Or Hôtel et Restaurant

Charming hotel that, thanks to its many prominent guests throughout the years, holds a central place in French cultural history.

Place du Général de Gaulle

Saint-Paule-de-Vence

La Ponche Hôtel Restaurant

Small boutique hotel by the seaside in Saint-Tropez.

6 Rue des Remparts

Saint-Tropez

Le Negresco

La grande dame of Nice

37 Promenade des Anglais

Nice

TO EAT AND DRINK

La Spiaggetta dei Balzi Rossi

Technically on the Italian Riviera, but worth the trip. Best beach club in the area, with great lunch. 

Strada Romana Antica

Balzi Rossi – Grimaldi

Mortola Inferiore 

+39 0184 227020

Restaurant Mirazur

Considered the best restaurant in France.

30 Avenue Aristide Briand 

Menton

+33 4 92 41 86 86

La Colombe d’Or Hôtel et Restaurant

Perfect for both lunch and dinner, indoors or on the terrace. Don’t miss the bar. 

Place du Général de Gaulle

Saint-Paule-de-Vence

+33 4 93 32 80 02

TO VISIT

Musée Picasso

Museum with a permanent display of Picasso’s works, mainly from the late 1940s. 

Place Mariejol

Antibes

Jardin Exotique de Monaco

Exotic garden in Monaco.

62 Boulevard du Jardin Exotique

Monaco

Musée Matisse

Museum dedicated to the works of Matisse.

163 Avenue des Arènes de Cimiez

Nice

Villa Kerylos

A blend of modern comforts and ancient Greek ideals.

Rue Gustave Eiffel

Beaulieu-sur-Mer

Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild

One of the most remarkable gardens in France.

1 Avenue Ephrussi de Rothschild

Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat

Musée national Fernand Léger

255 Chemin du Val de Pôme 

Biot

La Fondation Maeght

One of the world’s most scenic museums of contemporary art. 

623 Chemin des Gardettes

Saint-Paul-de-Vence

E-1027

Modernist icon by the waterfront. 

Sent Massolin

Roquebrune-Cap-Martin

Villa Carmignac, Fondation Carmignac

Foundation for contemporary art, located on a small island outside of Hyères. 

Piste de la Courtade 

Île de Porquerolles

Hyères