The French Riviera packs glamour into a short stretch of coast. Nice has its palm-lined promenade and old town; Cannes its film-festival sparkle; Antibes its ramparts and yacht harbour.
Inland, perched villages like Èze and Saint-Paul-de-Vence offer art, views and quiet lanes, while Monaco glitters just along the shore.
Come in late spring or early autumn for warm seas and lighter crowds, and travel the coast by the scenic local train.