At sea · Villefranche-sur-Mer
Private sunset sailing along the Cap Ferrat coast
A skippered yacht, a chilled bottle of Provence rosé and the quietest coves between Villefranche and Beaulieu, timed for golden hour.
3 h · From €690
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Nice · Côte d'Azur
Plan your perfect Côte d'Azur trip
Tell us, in one sentence, the stay you have in mind. Our concierge drafts tailored day-by-day itineraries, woven with the experiences we trust.
The concierge desk
Insider knowledge, quietly arranged
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Tailored itineraries
Morning, afternoon and evening, paced around how you like to travel.
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Curated experiences
Private boats, small-group tastings and ateliers we would book for our own family.
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Local insight
The cove at 9am, the bistro without a phone, the climb the pros train on.
Why Rendez-Vous
Travel expertise, made personal
I spent years at the helm of a leading online travel agency, learning what turns a trip from a list of bookings into a memory that stays with you.
But the French Riviera is more than a destination I know through travel. It is home. After years of living here, I still find reasons to fall in love with it: the first light over the Baie des Anges, a market lunch that runs into the afternoon, a quiet road climbing above the sea, and villages whose best stories rarely make it into a guidebook.
I created Rendez-Vous French Riviera to bring those two worlds together: the exacting standards of a career in travel and the instinctive knowledge that only comes from living here. The ambition is simple—to help you discover the region as a thoughtful local would share it with friends, with honest choices, a natural rhythm and room for the unexpected.
A local address, shaped by a lifetime in travel.
Tell us about your stay →Who we plan for
Every traveller, a different Riviera
Couples
Sunset sails, hilltop dinners, slow mornings.
Families
Calm beaches, easy days, gelato strategically placed.
Endurance athletes
Race logistics, legendary climbs, recovery tables.
Food & wine
Bellet vineyards, markets, Michelin and the humble socca.
Culture lovers
Matisse, Chagall, Grasse and the perched villages.
Sample stays
Itinerary ideas to begin with
3 days in Nice
Old Nice at dawn, a Bellet tasting, a sunset over the Baie des Anges.
See itinerary idea →5 days on the Côte d'Azur
Antibes, Èze and Monaco by the Corniches, a day at sea.
See itinerary idea →7 days as a family
Gentle beaches, a perfume atelier, a boat to the Lérins islands.
See itinerary idea →Curated experiences
A few we keep coming back to
Wine country · Nice
Bellet vineyards: a private tasting above Nice
One of France's smallest appellations, hidden in the hills behind Nice. Meet the winemakers, taste the rare Braquet and Folle Noire.
4 h · From €145
Reserve experience
Culture & ateliers · Grasse
Grasse perfume atelier: compose your own fragrance
Sit at a perfumer's organ in the world capital of fragrance and leave with a bottle that exists nowhere else.
2 h · From €89
Reserve experienceGuests
“They found us a cove with nobody on it in August. I still don't know how.”
“The Col de la Madone ride and the recovery dinner after were perfectly judged.”
“Our children still talk about the perfume workshop in Grasse.”
The journal
Notes from the Riviera
Hidden spots · 5 min read
A quiet morning in Cimiez: gardens, Roman ruins and a different Nice
Above the seafront, Cimiez rewards a slower morning: monastery gardens, Roman baths and olive trees, with a few practical details that make the difference.
Neighbourhoods · 4 min read
From Nice’s port to Mont Boron: the city’s quieter eastern side
Antique shops, fishing boats, shaded hillside paths and a proper sea swim: how to spend an unhurried day between Port Lympia and Mont Boron.
Hidden spots · 6 min read
The quiet coves between Nice and Monaco, and when to go
Five swimming spots locals keep to themselves, with the hour each one is at its best.
Questions, answered
Is the itinerary planning free?
Yes. Describe your stay and you receive tailored itinerary ideas immediately, at no cost.
When is the best time to visit Nice?
May, June and September offer warm sea, long days and calmer streets. July and August are lively and need early bookings.
Can you plan around a race or training camp?
Absolutely. We regularly plan Ironman Nice weeks, cycling camps and trail-running stays.