Alpes-Maritimes

A tranquil B&B just metres from the beach. Borrow parasols and loungers, watch the boats at the Cap, or party in Juan les Pins.

Airy bedrooms with doors opening to the leafy garden, a pool to lounge by - and a welcoming glass of rosé on the terrace

Charming family house with a large garden and a pool; walk to the nearest village for shops and restaurants. Provence is on your doorstep

Gather family and friends for wild walks, refreshing swims and Provencal-town exploring at this homely mas close to Grasse and the Riviera

Modest and authentic, a top-floor apartment in a lovely Provençal farmhouse, with dogs, geese and hens. River swims are a stroll away...

Just inland from the Riviera, a stone village house with soaring ceilings and great style, space to spread, potter into town, write, paint

A glamourous escape in central Nice. Creative interiors, a fabulous tropical garden, sumptuous buffet breakfasts and a superb spa

With breathtaking views of the hills above Nice, a splendid villa of luxy bedrooms, shimmering infinity pool, and generous, fun owners

Tranquil stone house with a rustic feel, a large garden with a swimming pool and views of the French Riviera and out to sea

Style abounds in this exquisite Côte d'Azur family getaway, where lazy days are whiled away by the pool and in the quiet bird-filled gardens

Charming cottage in a vast garden with a swimming pool and boule; walk to the nearest village, drive to Côte d'Azur in less than an hour

Luxury hotel and serviced apartment in one stylish, impeccable and convivial mansion. The ultimate indulgence plumb in the centre of Cannes

Blissful tranquillity - yet an easy drive from St Paul de Vence (legendary haunt of Matisse and Picasso) and 10km from the Riviera

A sylvan hideaway tucked into the hills of the Southern Alps, full of Provençal charm inside and out – Saint-Cézaire and the coast are close

Renoir loved this romantic house on the cultural side of the Cote d'Azur…and the view, sweeping across the valley to the Mediterranean

Cicadas chirp, roses bloom and boules clack – on a floodlit court with buffet unit! – at this flawlessly updated 17th-century country house

Renovated olive mill at the foot of the ramparts of Vence, with stylish interiors and a swimming pool; the Côte d'Azur is a 15-minute drive

In a sleepy corner of Provence, 2 rustic cottages straddling a hill beneath beautiful Le Bar sur Loup, with views and a pool