Head to the top of Colline du Chateau, the small hill at the eastern end of the Baie des Anges. The glittering Mediterranean spreads beneath you, inside the curve of the famous Promenade des Anglais.

Splurge on a room with a sea view at the faded Hotel Negresco, where Brigitte Bardot rested between shoots.

Bag a table on the terrace of the restaurant Chateau d’Eze, built in the 14th century within the ancient city walls of the medieval village of Eze. Check out the view of the Cote d’Azur.

Meander up to the Belle Epoque neighborhood of Cimiez with its Victorian residences and Russian villas. Look out from the cemetery of the Franciscan monastery at the Paillon valley and the Genoese-style port.