Things to do in Nice & French Riviera

In Nice, walk the palm-lined Promenade des Anglais along the Baie des Anges and sit in one of its blue chairs, browse the Cours Saleya market in Old Nice and try socca, then climb Castle Hill for views over the bay, old town and port. Hilltop Èze has an exotic cactus garden 429 m above the Mediterranean, Saint-Paul-de-Vence keeps its 16th-century ramparts and galleries, and Menton's ochre lanes climb to the Baroque Saint-Michel Basilica. In Monaco, see the aquariums and rooftop terrace of the Oceanographic Museum; in Cannes, climb the red-carpet steps of the Palais des Festivals and stroll La Croisette; and in Antibes, visit the Musée Picasso in the Grimaldi palace.

Good to knowMobile signal is weak at the top of Èze, so print or screenshot your online ticket. The Cours Saleya market becomes an antiques market on Mondays, and the Musée Picasso closes on Mondays and some public holidays. The Oceanographic Museum closes on Christmas Day and the Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend, and the Palais des Festivals steps are open to the public outside the film festival.