Planning
First Time on the French Riviera: What to Book and What to Do Free
The promenades, old towns and markets cost nothing and the train links the coast. Here is what a guide, a boat or a day by road adds, and when it earns its fare.
French Riviera Blog
Short answers to the questions people ask before a few days on the coast. What is free? What is worth a guide? Can you see Monaco and Cannes without one? Choosing between French Riviera tickets? The fares sit side by side there.
Start with the first-timer's post if this is your first visit, then the town-by-town post to see how the coast fits together. The facts post covers what surprises people about the Riviera, the cruise post is for a single day ashore from a ship, and the last one weighs Èze against Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Longer planning pieces are in the guides.
The coast
The French Riviera Town by Town, from Menton to Cannes
Menton, Monaco, the capes, Nice, Antibes and Cannes in the order the coast runs: what each town is for, and how long it deserves.
Facts
Surprising Facts About the French Riviera: Perfume, Lemons and an Iron Mask
A perfume craft on UNESCO's list, a lemon festival in February, monks who make wine on an island, and the cell of the Man in the Iron Mask.
Cruise day
The French Riviera for Cruise Passengers: What Works from the Port
Which outings take ship passengers and which turn them away, the coastal train, and a lunch in Cannes that fits a port day.
Choosing
Which French Riviera Hill Village? The Rock or the Art Town
One village on a rock over the sea with a free perfume factory, one walled art town inland with a famous foundation: views or art, and how to reach each.
The practical answers are in the visitor guide and the FAQs, and every tour is compared on French Riviera Tours.