CargandoCargandoLa Costa Azul se recorre bien en tren y mal en coche: la línea de la costa une Niza, Villefranche, Mónaco y Menton parando cada pocos minutos, y aparcar en cualquiera de esos pueblos en verano es caro y difícil. Duerme en Niza, que es lo más barato y lo mejor comunicado, y sal cada día en tren o en autobús. Lo único que pide coche es el interior —Grasse, Saint-Paul— y Saint-Tropez, que queda lejos de todo.
The French Riviera in 2 days, by trainDay one heads east along the corniche: Nice, the bay of Villefranche, the hanging village of Èze, ending in Monaco. Day two goes west: Antibes, with its walled old town and the Picasso museum, and Cannes. It's all linked by local train that runs right along the sea for a few euros: renting a car here is the worse deal.2 days· 6 stops
The French Riviera in four daysBased in Nice and everything by train, which is what saves money and grief: the coastal line stops at Villefranche, Monaco and Menton every few minutes. One day for Nice, one for the east, one for the west and one inland.4 days· 8 stops
The French Riviera in a weekThe same without rushing, plus the two ends that always get dropped: Menton, the warmest town in France right against the Italian border, and Saint-Tropez, two hours away and only worth it off-season or arriving by boat.6 days· 10 stops
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CannesNice💡Leave the car: the coastal train is faster and far cheaper
The Marseille-Ventimiglia line runs the whole coast stopping at Cannes, Antibes, Nice, Villefranche, Monaco and Menton, with trains every few minutes and tickets of a few euros. Parking in any of those towns in summer costs three to five euros an hour, when there is space. You only need wheels for the interior.
💡Nearly all the beaches are pebbles, not sand
The one in Nice, the famous one, is large shingle and walking barefoot genuinely hurts. Bring water shoes or sandals, sold everywhere, and a thick towel or a mat, because the stones dig in. The sandy ones are at Villefranche, Antibes-Juan les Pins and Cannes; Pampelonne at Saint-Tropez is the best but it is far.
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