France: Nice & Surrounding Areas, 6-days, car-free
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France: Nice & Surrounding Areas, 6-days, car-free
Hilary Matson | @hilaryinparis
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Out of all the places I adore in France, Nice and its surrounding areas truly has my heart. This is where I dream of retiring.
You're still very much in France - BUT: The people are noticeably friendlier than in Paris (no shade to Parisians, I love them too), the weather is delightful, the beaches are gorgeous, and the food has a lighter, Mediterranean flair (as opposed to the heavy dairy-based recipes typical in much of France).
If 6 days sounds like a lot to you, never fear: This itinerary uses Nice as a home base and includes many day-trip options.
Guide includes:
📍 High Level Plan
✨ General Tips
🍅 7 Food & Drinks Not to Miss
🧼 7 Souvenir or Gift Ideas
🍴 10 restaurant/bar recs in Nice (5 cheaper, 3 mid-range, 2 higher end)
🗒️ 6-day Itinerary: 3 days in Nice (including arrival & departure days, and 1 full-day in Nice with two morning options & 2 afternoon options), and 3 days for half-day trips, full-day trips, or a free day*
🗺️ 7 additional options for your half or full-day trips from Nice or for your free day
💚 Pro Tips
*I suggest 1 full-day trip, 1 day split between 2 half-day trips, and 1 day of free time. These do not overlap with the 7 additional options for half and full-day trips,
You also get:
✍️ My personal notes for each recommendation
📍 An interactive map of all recommendations
🔓 Access to all future updates (I love Nice and keep going back)
🎞️ Linked videos (where applicable) that bring recommendations and advice to life
💙 If you love this guide, I would really appreciate it if you shared it with a friend, left a great review, or contributed a tip.
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📍 High-Level Plan
Day 1 - Arrive to Nice
Day 2 - Nice
Day 3 - Eze
Day 4 - Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat (Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild) & Menton
Day 5 - Free Day or a Day Trip (choose from 7 options)
Day 6 - Departure from Nice, or continue on with a Provence road trip!
A 9-day, 8-night itinerary for leisurely driving through the best of Provence from Nice to Aix-en-Provence.
Discover 7+ essential stops along the way, including classic perched villages, lavender-scented countryside, and remarkable natural landscapes.
(Contact me to tweak this itinerary for you if needed!)
Included in this guide:
📍 High-Level Plan: where to visit each morning and afternoon, and what town to stay in
✨ General Tips (🕰️Opening Hours, 🚻Bathrooms, 🚙Driving,🍴Meal Times)
🛣️ Drive times between each destination, avoiding toll roads*
💚 Pro Tips
*The most you’ll drive in a day is about 3 hours, with most drives being about 2, and a couple of days built in with minimal driving.
Coming Soon: (SAVE NOW to access all future updates)
⚓️ Anchor activities in each location (1-3 high level suggestions of what to do)
📍 Personal notes for each place
📍 Some restaurant, bar, and boulangerie recommendations
📍 Accommodation suggestions
You also get:
✍️ My personal notes for each recommendation
📍 An interactive map of all recommendations
🔓 Access to all future updates (I just returned from this trip in Sep. 2023 so tons more recs and notes are coming soon!)
🎞️ Linked videos (where applicable) that bring recommendations and advice to life
💙 If you love this guide, I would really appreciate it if you shared it with a friend, left a great review, or contributed a tip.
THIS GUIDE IS NOT:
- A guide to Nice & its Surrounding Areas.
- A guide to Marseille & the Calanques.
- An in-depth itinerary for Aix-en-Provence.
I have separate, detailed guides for each of these three areas.
50+ • Couples • Road Trip • Outdoors • People & Culture • Slow Travel • Sustainable/Eco
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hilary Matson | @hilaryinparis
Available for hire
Hello et bonjour ! I'm (another) American in Paris.
I've lived in France since 2016 and I loooove sharing my Paris & France recs in hopes I can help others love this city and country as much as I do. I'm quite confident I've seen more of France than most French people, so no matter what you're looking for, I've (probably) done it!
✅ What I'm a great fit for: Mature travelers, couples, solo travelers, and families who enjoy soaking in authentic experiences, great food and wine, off-the-beaten-track gems, classic sites, and sustainable travel.
🌱 What's sustainable travel about? Traveling in a way that is kind to the environment, respectful of local culture, & supportive of the local economy. My trip-planning services are always through a sustainable lens.
❌ What I'm not a great fit for: Travelers focused on bars/clubbing or high-end shopping.
➡️ Follow me on TikTok, Instagram & Pinterest @hilaryinparis for Paris & France recommendations, tips, personal stories, and more.
🌍 PS: I'm on Thatch because I genuinely love sharing France with folks. My day job is running Yugen Earthside, a booking platform for responsible package trips primarily catering to groups of mature American travelers. My company's website is linked below.
What's included
Digital Map
Fully interactive, digital map for finding places nearby
44 places
44 hand-picked places with notes from the creator
2 extra guides
Access to additional guides curated by the creator.
12 links
12 links from the creator to go even deeper with more info
DESTINATION(S) COVERED
Saint Paul de Vence, France
Cannes, France
Nice, France
Èze, France
Menton, France
Antibes, France
Cagnes-sur-Mer, France
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France
Biot, France
Monaco
FOCUSES AND THEMES
Car-free
Slow Travel
Sustainable/Eco
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Format
Itinerary
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