French Riviera attractions
The best things to do on the French Riviera, from someone who has lived in Nice since 2014: museums and gardens, hilltop villages, beaches, viewpoints and boat trips, from Saint-Tropez to Menton.
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French Riviera attractionsThe bison reserve near Nice
Just 50 km from Nice there is a unique place for nature lovers. It’s a reserve for wild animals, including bison.
French Riviera attractions5 medieval towns on the French Riviera that are worth seeing
The French Riviera is not only beautiful beaches and luxury hotels. Here are five medieval towns that are worth visiting on the French Riviera!
French Riviera attractionsFondation Maeght
Fondation Maeght is a private museum of modern and contemporary art located in Saint-Paul de Vence. It’s an interesting place.
French Riviera attractionsThe Greek styled Villa Kerylos
There is a house in a truly Greek style on the French Riviera. This is Villa Kerylos, built on a rock next to the sea in Beaulieu-sur-Mer.
French Riviera attractionsThe Fernand Léger Museum in Biot
In the Fernard Léger Museum in Biot you can find wonderful and colorful works by the artist and his friends, as well as a nice garden.
French Riviera attractionsGare du Sud in Nice
Gare du Sud in Nice is a 19th-century railway station in the Libération district, with a library, the Pathé cinema, the local market and the Train des Pignes…
French Riviera attractionsPampelonne Beach – a sandy beach on the French Riviera
Pampelonne Beach is the most famous (sandy) beach on the French Riviera. It was here that they shot the scenes for The Troops of St. Tropez.
French Riviera attractionsTête de Chien – Dog’s Head above Monaco
Tête de Chien is a 550-meter-high rock with a fabulous view of Monaco and the French Riviera. It's easy to get to there, you just have to remember that it's…
French Riviera attractionsMonte Carlo, Monaco’s most famous district
Monte Carlo is Monaco's most famous district. Where it is, what to see (the Casino, the Opera, the gardens, the beach), how to visit and where to stay.
French Riviera attractionsMonaco’s Old Town
Monaco’s Old Town is very picturesque, and is located on a hill that is surrounded on three sides by the Mediterranean. A free travel guide for you!
French Riviera attractionsFontvieille, a district of Monaco
Fontvieille is a district in Monaco built partly on reclaimed land from the sea. Instead of cars, here yachts are parked in front of the apartments.
French Riviera attractionsMonaco’s zoo
Monaco's zoo (Jardin Animalier de Monaco), which is only small, can be found just below the Rock of Monaco on which Monaco’s Old Town is located.