Category: Villages
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About LA TURBIE La Turbie lies only a few kilometres from Monaco, yet life up here feels remarkably removed from the Principality below. It is still very much a village, with a butcher, a bakery, a small supermarket, local restaurants and cafés, and people going about their everyday business. Rather unusually, all of this takes…
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About MANDELIEU Mandelieu-la-Napoule is not a place that necessarily wins you over at first sight.Arrive from Cannes along the main road and there are roundabouts, apartment buildings, shops, supermarkets and plenty of traffic. It is practical, certainly, but not exactly the image most people have in mind when they start looking for a home on…
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About Antibes Antibes is one of those rare places on the Côte d’Azur that manages to be many things at once.It is an old Mediterranean town enclosed by ramparts, a major yachting centre, a lively year-round community, a beach destination and, on Cap d’Antibes, home to some of the most prestigious villas on the French…
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About BEAULIEU A small town with an old-world Riviera atmosphereLocation is undoubtedly one of Beaulieu’s great strengths, but it is not the only reason to live here. Beaulieu has an atmosphere of its own – elegant, affluent and slightly old-fashioned in the best possible way. To the west lies Villefranche-sur-Mer, with its colourful old town,…
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About CAGNES-SUR-MER Le village des PêcheursCagnes-sur-Mer is easy to underestimate. At first glance, it can seem like one of the many towns that have grown together along the coast between Nice and Antibes. Drive through on the main road and you may wonder why you would choose Cagnes over one of the better-known names on…
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About Villefranche Villefranche-sur-Mer is one of the most recognisable harbour towns on the eastern Côte d’Azur. Located between Nice and Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, the town is built around a deep natural bay that has shaped both its history and its atmosphere for centuries. Unlike some Riviera destinations that developed rapidly during the twentieth century, Villefranche-sur-Mer has retained…
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About Nice Nice is not only the capital of the French Riviera, but also the largest city in the region and the main hub for international arrivals. With its airport just minutes from the centre, excellent transport links and a wide range of services, it is the natural starting point for anyone settling on the…
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About Cannes Cannes, located on the French Riviera in southeastern France, is a city that effortlessly blends natural beauty, culture, and luxury. It is part of the Alpes-Maritimes department and has grown from a small fishing village into a global destination. Though it’s best known for its glamorous film festival, Cannes has a rich history…