Le Suquet, Cannes

Nice’s iconic seafront features a palm-lined Riviera walkway, looking out over stony beaches and the gorgeous blue Baie des Anges.

Its château a sometime studio of Picasso, Antibes' is a quintessential Mediterranean Old Town with ancient ramparts and narrow cobblestone streets.

Bastion St-Jaume is the site of a Roman temple and a 17th-century fortified tower, with an impressive sculpture by Jaume Plensa on its terrace.

Purpose-built for the Cannes Film Festival, this palace is home to the cultural event with the most media coverage in the world.

A prestigious promenade lined with palm trees and pines, linking the beach and the city.

This medieval hilltop town is one of the oldest on the Riviera, and well known for its excellent contemporary art galleries.