France
Nice
NCE
· 30m
Scores
access
9.0
dining
10.0
nightlife
10.0
golf
8.0
ultra glamorous
michelin dense
yacht set
film festival
celebrity
Best months
Apr
May
Jun
Sep
Oct
Pleasant much of the year; lifestyle scene peaks (and prices/crowds spike) in July–August.
Golf here is very good rather than world-elite by single-course ranking; Terre Blanche is the standout and sits ~45 min inland from the coast.
Where to play
Reachable courses
France
30 min drive
Parkland
Top Resort
Terre Blanche (Le Château)
Tourrettes (Pays de Fayence)
· resort / members + hotel guests
France
30 min drive
Parkland
Ranked
Terre Blanche (Le Riou)
Tourrettes (Pays de Fayence)
· resort / members + hotel guests
France
30 min drive
Parkland
Ranked
Royal Mougins
Mougins
· resort / pay-and-play
France
30 min drive
Mountain
Ranked
Monte-Carlo Golf Club
La Turbie
· private
Where to eat
Dining
3 Michelin Stars
Mirazur
Menton
Mauro Colagreco, former World's #1
↳
30 Avenue Aristide Briand
06500 Menton
France
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3 Michelin Stars
Le Louis XV - Alain Ducasse
Monaco
haute Provençal-Riviera
↳
Place du Casino
Hôtel de Paris
98000 Monaco
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2 Michelin Stars
La Palme d'Or
Cannes (Hôtel Martinez)
modern French
↳
73 Boulevard de la Croisette
06400 Cannes
France
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2 Michelin Stars
La Villa Archange
Le Cannet
classic French
↳
Rue de l'Ouest
06110 Le Cannet
France
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After dark
Nightlife
Les Caves du Roy
Saint-Tropez (Byblos)
The Riviera's benchmark nightclub
↳
Avenue Paul Signac
83990 Saint-Tropez
France
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Jimmy'z
Monaco
Monte-Carlo's legendary club
↳
Sporting Monte-Carlo
26 Avenue Princesse Grace
98000 Monaco
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Gotha / VIP Room
Cannes / Saint-Tropez
High-glam late venues
↳
Place Franklin Roosevelt
06400 Cannes
France
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