Overview
The iconic French Riviera, also known as the Côte d’Azur, is a beautiful section of France‘s Mediterranean coastline stretching from the Italian border westward via the state of Monaco, Nice, Cannes and Saint-Tropez to the port of Toulon. Where Parisians flock to summer and celebrities come to play, Saint-Tropez epitomizes the region’s glamour dating back to the 1950s, when influential French stars like Brigitte Bardot and Coco Chanel began frequenting this charming coastal town, transforming it from a simple fishing village into a jet-setters’ paradise. Today, the peninsula of Saint-Tropez with its yacht-filled gulf is still very much the heart of the Riviera and it has retained its glittering allure. We will spend your days admiring the yachts in the harbors from pretty port-side terraced cafes, lounging on dazzling beaches, lunching at chic bars, savoring fragrant rose gardens in the exclusive Grasse, which is the perfume capital of the world. Learn to make the perfect coq a vin, taste wine from some of the oldest vines in the region, shop for lux soaps and lines, as we journey through the Provincial regions by day, and savor the nightlife of Cannes in the evening.
