The beaches are entirely different from what youll find along La Croisette (think shaded, secluded coves).
A sailboat is the best way to get here and the best place to sleep, too.
The entrance to Cap-dAils cove is as dramatic as the surrounding cliffs encasing the pebble beach.
Plage Paloma in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.Credit:James/Adobe Stock
to celebrate the empire’s victory over local tribes, La Turbie sits near the Italian border above Monaco.
Lerins Abbey Cistercian Monastery on Lerins Island.Eric/Adobe Stock
Plage Paloma in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.Thomas Faull/Getty Images
Theoule-sur-Mer in France.Westend61/Getty Images
Porquerolles in Hyères, France.Vincent Pommeyrol/Getty Images
Plage Mala in Cap d’Ail.Westend61/Getty Images
Mattise Chapel in Vence, France.Jumping Rocks/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
Olivette Port in Cap d’Antibes.Alexandre ROSA/Adobe Stock
La Turbie, France.TravelWorld/Adobe Stock