Côte d'Azur Towns  This area has a strange diversity with the coast lined with large resort towns such as Monaco, Nice or Cannes, that have been heavily developed, contrasting remarkably with smaller towns and villages in the hinterland that reflect much better the real Provencial traditions.  Although some of the inland towns are in beautiful settings, there's not so much to do there, so for this reason we focus on the main towns along the coast, plus a few isolated inland treats.

Location: Near St Tropez, 30km south west of Fréjus on the N98.
General Info: Office de Tourisme website.
Description: Beautiful setting with the town, port and beach modelled on Venice.  The port area has no less than 12km of quay side!  Exclusive shops, bars and restaurants.  A must visit place with an unforgettable atmosphere
Our recommendations:  The medieval village of Grimaud is set slightly inland along the D61.  Throughout July and August there are many different activities and festivals held – refer to the tourist office website for details.
For the children: Notwithstanding the atmosphere of this place, there are a huge number of attractions that the children will enjoy from pedaloes at the seaside to hiring a bike to get about.  Or if you want a slightly more relaxed outing you could take one of the frequent boat trips around the bay.

             - Biot
             - Cannes
             - Entrevaux
             - Grasse
             - Monaco
             - Nice
             - Port Grimaud
             - St Tropez

It's a long time since we visited the Côte d'Azur with the children and they don't remember much about it.  So we can't offer a list of their favourites here.  If you would like to propose some, please send us your feedback.