Gardens of the Côte d’Azur

Cap Martin, Cap Ferrat, Cap de Nice, Cap d’Antibes… Landscapes and names that make you dream, home of the most expensive villas in the world. In France, the coasts are public so enjoy having a walk between exotic vegetation, rocks and the sea.

• Cap Martin: we recommend Carnoles ballad (SNCF train station). You can find the most beautiful part from Menton to Monaco. (take the train or bus to comeback from Monaco to Nice)

• Cap Ferrat : from Saint Jean port, Beaulieu or from Villefranche several varied durations circuits are possible, all quite easy!  Easy access by bus or train. We particularly recommend going from Beaulieu to Port Saint Jean, then make the path Saint Hospice loop (with the famous Paloma beach ranked within the most beautiful beaches in the world) and Lavoir beach.

• Cap d’Antibes : the ideal is to arrive by car at Keller beach,  then make the loop which is well indicated all along the way. Remember to bring with you comfortable sneakers! The journey is a a little bit hard with many stairs. Unique views of the coast from Antibes to Nice with the snowy Mercantour as background… magical!

• Cap de Nice : from Nice port, the easy option to go there is to take the bus (100 or 81) to the top of the cape, then go down to « Hôpital Anglais » and join the most beautiful part of the trail which starts from the “Les Sans Culottes “ path to the Darse port in Villefranche. Amazing view of the bay and nice walk at the port, perfect occasion to drink a good coffee or just to have lunch and take the sun at “Baleine Joyeuse”.

Discover the splendor of the Côte d'Azur villas, relive the “Belle Epoque” dream, enjoy the beautiful gardens with fabulous plants in magical settings. The most famous is easy to access (direct bus 81): The Rotschild Ephrussi Villa with its 9 gardens enthroned overlooking Villefranche and Monaco bays. Hanbury villa, on the Italian border, is more exuberant, with its gardens falling into the sea (access by car).

Extraordinary views, amazing plants, magical decorations, all is there for a walk that will remain in your memories and that will mark your Instagram accounts! Easy access by bus or train. From Eze garden go down to the Nietzche trail in 45 minutes where you can enjoy its breathtaking views to finally reach the sea (and return by train or bus by the seaside).

Enjoy the parks and gardens of France's 5th largest city: castle hill joins the representative vegetation of the region, The Villa Masséna garden,  typical of the “Belle époque” Albert Premier Square and Promenade du Paillon and their beautiful views of the city, Mont Boron with its traditional pine vegetation ( and the view of Villefranche bay and Baie des Anges on Nice and beyond from the majestic Fort Mont Alban) the seaside and its palm trees, the Observatory hill and its buildings built by Garnier overlooking the city, Gairaut, its waterfall and its canal where you could think you are in province... the olive trees of the Parc de Cimiez and the monastery’s classical gardens, we will guide you!