Dalai Lama teaches us that happiness is a state of mind.

Beaches

A few beach clubs dot theJuan-le-Pinscoastline, but if you are a classicist,chooseBelle Rives.

Call ahead to get your tots on water skis atBelle Rives Ski Nautique Club.

Family by the pool and ocean in Belle Rives in the South of France

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There are also the ingenious paddle boats with a curved slide for maximum catapulting into the Med.

LEcrinbrings nautical prep to theplagefor an all-day hang.

She also does kids' yoga and kids' pilates.

A family enjoying a villa swimming pool on a sunny day

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When it rains, the locals say it is “basket weaving weather.”

The scene is simply arresting.

Every stone staircase, window box, and doorway is postcard picture perfect.

Overhead view of seafood and capresse salad at Petite Mason and parents enjoying ocean side meal at Eden Roc

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Diners at Columbe dOr may find a certain similarity between their table and a Cezanne still life.

Your final stop of the day should be what was Marc Chagalls final stop.

The delicious menu included wood-fired pizzas highlighting fresh, local produce.

The Mougins location of the Cannes original is simply dazzling.

(Leave the kids at home.)

For dinner, we ended up atLe Bistro de Mougins.

If there is a boulangerie in heaven, it will resembleLa Mouginoise des Pains.

Youll have to communicate this in your best French.

Order has been restored to the universe.