Holiday in Côte d'Azur

About Côte d'Azur

The Côte d'Azur — the "Azure Coast" — is the most glamorous stretch of coastline in Europe and has been the playground of the beautiful and wealthy for over 150 years. Stretching from Monaco through Cannes to Saint-Tropez, this coast has inspired generations of artists with its incomparable light, pastel-colored villages, and the deep blue Mediterranean. Nice — the "capital" of the Côte d'Azur — offers the world's most famous beachfront promenade, the Promenade des Anglais, the old town Vieux Nice with the Cours Saleya flower market, and the stunning MAMAC (Museum of Modern Art). Monaco — the second smallest state in the world — fascinates with the Casino Monte-Carlo, the Grand Prix circuit, and the Oceanographic Museum. Cannes is known for its film festival (May), the elegant Croisette promenade, and the offshore Lérins Islands with the mysterious prison of the "Man in the Iron Mask." Saint-Tropez retains its charm as a former fishing village despite its jet-set image, featuring the Place des Lices and its legendary beach clubs. The villages in the hinterland — Èze, Grasse (world capital of perfume), Saint-Paul-de-Vence (artist village), and Gorges du Verdon (the "Grand Canyon of Europe") — are at least as enchanting as the coast itself.