Côte d'Azur Towns  This area has a strange diversity with the coast lined with large resort towns such as Monaco, Nice or Cannes, that have been heavily developed, contrasting remarkably with smaller towns and villages in the hinterland that reflect much better the real Provencial traditions.  Although some of the inland towns are in beautiful settings, there's not so much to do there, so for this reason we focus on the main towns along the coast, plus a few isolated inland treats.

Location: 40 miles west of Nice.
General Info: Office de Tourisme website.
Description: A famous Riviera town with a picturesque old town boasting winding medieval streets and exclusive shopping boutiques.  Look out for Brigitte Bardot – one of the town’s famous residents!
Our recommendations:  Don’t waste time getting here for the beach – it is not the best in the area by a long way. The best beaches here are Tahiti, Plage des Graniers, Tropezina and Tabou.  A boat trip to the Hyeres islands is worth considering.
For the children: Try reaching St Tropez by ferry from Ste Maxime – it misses out on the worst of the traffic, the kids will appreciate the variety and you get a great view of the town as you approach it from the sea.

             - Biot
             - Cannes
             - Entrevaux
             - Grasse
             - Monaco
             - Nice
             - Port Grimaud
             - St Tropez

It's a long time since we visited the Côte d'Azur with the children and they don't remember much about it.  So we can't offer a list of their favourites here.  If you would like to propose some, please send us your feedback.