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Les P'tits Galets
Sainte-Maxime · Côte d'Azur · Lunch/Dinner
Easy seaside lunch or dinner - great cocktails, delicious Mediterranean dishes, and tables with your toes-in-the-sand (literally).
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100% Maison by Laveissière
Sainte-Maxime · Côte d'Azur · Bakery
Local affordable bakery chain
- Food£
La Tarte Tropézienne
Sainte-Maxime · Côte d'Azur · Bakery
The Côte d'Azur classic — the brioche-cream tarte the region is named for.
- Food£££
Le Jardin
Sainte-Maxime · Côte d'Azur · Lunch/Dinner
Pretty garden setting — go at dusk and order the tasting menu.
- Food££
Cafe Le Sud
Sainte-Maxime · Côte d'Azur · Lunch/Dinner
Bright Mediterranean menu in the old town — long lunches done right.
- Food££
Boho
Sainte-Maxime · Côte d'Azur · Lunch/Dinner
Boho-chic plates and natural wine just back from the marina.
- Food£££
L'Opera
Saint-Tropez · Côte d'Azur · Lunch/Dinner
Theatre-meets-dinner — live performers between courses, dress for it.
- Food££
Maison Parpellé
Saint-Tropez · Côte d'Azur · Lunch/Dinner
Pastel-pretty bistro doing Provençal classics with a modern twist.
- Food£££
Cabane Bambou
Saint-Tropez · Pampelonne · Côte d'Azur · Beach Club
Beach club lunch on Pampelonne — feet in the sand, bottle of rosé, stay all afternoon.
- Food£££
Couleurs Jardin
La Croix-Valmer · Côte d'Azur · Lunch/Dinner
Tucked-away garden restaurant — Provençal cooking under the pines.
- Food£££
Bella Vista
Gassin · Côte d'Azur · Lunch/Dinner
Hill-top restaurant with sweeping views over the Bay of Saint-Tropez.
- Drink£££
Bambusa
Fréjus · Côte d'Azur · Beach Club
Stylish beach club — daybeds, DJ sets, a long lunch that becomes sundowners.
- Drink££
La Rascasse
Sainte-Maxime · Côte d'Azur · Beach Club
Sainte-Maxime beach club — sunbeds by day, cocktails as the sun drops.
- Activities£
A Day in Tourtour
Tourtour · Côte d'Azur
Tiny hilltop village in the Var — cobbled lanes, long views, a slow lunch.
- Best time
- May–October
- Avg. cost
- Free
- Activities££
Day Trip to Monaco
Monaco · Côte d'Azur
Casino square, the harbour, the old town — go for the day, walk it all.
- Best time
- May–September
- Avg. cost
- Free (train ≈ €15 return)
- Activities£
Beach Day at Pampelonne
Saint-Tropez · Pampelonne · Côte d'Azur
The legendary Saint-Tropez beach — pick a club or bring a towel.
- Best time
- June–September
- Avg. cost
- Free public access
- Activities£
Wander Ramatuelle
Ramatuelle · Côte d'Azur
Quaint hilltop village above Pampelonne — flower-draped lanes and an honest village square.
- Best time
- May–October
- Avg. cost
- Free
- Activities£
Plage du Débarquement
La Croix-Valmer · Côte d'Azur
Long, quiet stretch of sand — the locals' alternative to Pampelonne.
- Best time
- June–September
- Avg. cost
- Free
- Activities£
Visit Gassin
Gassin · Côte d'Azur
Tiny hilltop village with the best panoramic view of the Bay of Saint-Tropez.
- Best time
- Year-round
- Avg. cost
- Free
- Activities£
Saint-Tropez Market
Saint-Tropez · Côte d'Azur
Place des Lices market — produce, linens, ceramics, trinkets. Go early.
- Best time
- Tuesdays & Saturdays
- Avg. cost
- Free entry
- Activities£
Walk the Promenade des Anglais
Nice · Côte d'Azur
Seven kilometres along the Baie des Anges — best at sunrise or after dinner.
- Best time
- Year-round
- Avg. cost
- Free
- Food££
La Maison de Céline
Nice · Côte d'Azur · Lunch/Dinner
Provençal home-cooking in the old town — short menu, big flavours.
- Food££
Goji Goji
Nice · Côte d'Azur · Brunch
Bright, plant-forward café — bowls, smoothies, a proper flat white.
- Activities£
A Day in Beaune
Beaune · Burgundy
Quaint, sleepy wine town in eastern France — Hospices, cellars, a long lunch.
- Best time
- May–October
- Avg. cost
- Free to wander
- Accommodation£££
Domaine de Rymska
Saint-Jean-de-Trézy · Burgundy
Incredible Burgundian château-hotel — horses, spa, Michelin dining, stay two nights.
- Accommodation£££
La Parenthèse Chambres d'Hôtes
Rochegude · Rhône Valley
Castle-like chambres d'hôtes — feels like a private château for the night.
- Food£££
Maxim's
Paris · Île-de-France · Lunch/Dinner
The Belle Époque institution — gilt, velvet, the room is the meal.
- Food£££
Cédric Grolet
Paris · Île-de-France · Bakery
The world's most-photographed pâtisserie — the fruit sculptures are unreal.
- Activities£
Sacré-Cœur Basilica
Paris · Île-de-France
Climb to Montmartre's white-domed basilica for the best free view of Paris.
- Best time
- Year-round, sunrise
- Avg. cost
- Free (dome €8)
- Activities££
Moulin Rouge
Paris · Île-de-France
The original cabaret — feathers, champagne, a proper Paris night out.
- Best time
- Year-round
- Avg. cost
- From €88
- Activities££
Musée du Louvre
Paris · Île-de-France
The Mona Lisa, the Winged Victory, three hours minimum — book a timed entry.
- Best time
- Year-round (early slots)
- Avg. cost
- €22 adult
- Activities£
Notre-Dame Cathedral
Paris · Île-de-France
The reopened Gothic icon on Île de la Cité — go early for the quiet.
- Best time
- Year-round
- Avg. cost
- Free entry
- Activities£
Lime Bikes Along the Seine
Paris · Île-de-France
Rent a Lime and cycle the riverside from Notre-Dame to the Eiffel Tower.
- Best time
- April–October
- Avg. cost
- From €1 unlock + €0.25/min
- Activities£
Hôtel des Invalides
Paris · Île-de-France
Gold-domed military complex housing Napoleon's tomb — pair with the Rodin next door.
- Best time
- Year-round
- Avg. cost
- €15 adult
- Activities£
Explore Montmartre
Paris · Île-de-France
Cobbled lanes, the artists' square, Sacré-Cœur at the top — a slow afternoon.
- Best time
- Year-round
- Avg. cost
- Free
- Activities££
Eiffel Tower
Paris · Île-de-France
Climb it, picnic under it, or just photograph it from Trocadéro at sunset.
- Best time
- Year-round, dusk
- Avg. cost
- From €14 (stairs) — €29 (lift to top)
- Activities£
Arc de Triomphe
Paris · Île-de-France
Climb to the roof for the twelve-avenue star and the Champs-Élysées at sunset.
- Best time
- Year-round, sunset
- Avg. cost
- €16 adult
- Activities£
Galeries Lafayette
Paris · Île-de-France
Stained-glass dome, rooftop terrace with a free Opéra view — go up even if you don't shop.
- Best time
- Year-round
- Avg. cost
- Free entry
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