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French Riviera & Monaco

A classic Côte d'Azur week — Cannes to Monaco via Saint-Tropez, Cap Ferrat and the Îles de Lérins.

Cruising region: French Riviera Yacht Charter

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  1. DAY 01

    Cannes

    Embark in Cannes during the run-up to the Festival, when the Croisette is at its most cinematic. Evening cruise to anchor under the pines of the Lérins.

    • Walk La Croisette and the Palais des Festivals
    • Provisioning at Marché Forville
    • Apéro on deck off Pointe Croisette
    • Sunset cruise past Île Sainte-Marguerite
    Anchorage
    Anchor between Île Sainte-Marguerite and Île Saint-Honorat
    Dining
    Dinner aboard with Cannes' lights across the bay
  2. DAY 02

    Îles de Lérins

    A morning at the Lérins — Sainte-Marguerite for the Man in the Iron Mask's fort, Saint-Honorat for the monks' vineyard and their cellar-door tastings.

    • Tour Fort Royal and the Mask's cell
    • Cistercian monastery and vineyard tour on Saint-Honorat
    • Buy a case of Lérins monk-made wine
    • Swim in the channel between the islands
    Anchorage
    Day anchor off Saint-Honorat's south shore
    Dining
    La Tonnelle on Saint-Honorat for monk-grown lunch
  3. DAY 03

    Saint-Tropez

    Down-coast to Saint-Tropez. Drop the hook in the Baie des Canoubiers and tender into the old port for an evening promenade past the bistros of Quai Jean Jaurès.

    • Stroll the old port and Place des Lices
    • Visit the Musée de l'Annonciade
    • Coffee at Sénéquier on the harbour
    • Late dinner at La Vague d'Or
    Anchorage
    Anchor in Baie des Canoubiers (Bay of the Billionaires)
    Dining
    Sénéquier · La Vague d'Or · Le Girelier
  4. DAY 04

    Pampelonne

    The legendary five-kilometre sweep of Pampelonne — Club 55 for lunch in the founding St-Tropez beach club, set up by Brigitte Bardot's film crew.

    • Long lunch at Club 55
    • Sun-lounger afternoon at Nikki Beach
    • Tender shuttle along the bay to Loulou
    • Sunset apéro back aboard in the Baie
    Anchorage
    Day anchor off Pampelonne; overnight back in Canoubiers
    Dining
    Club 55 · Loulou Ramatuelle · La Réserve à la Plage
  5. DAY 05

    Cap Ferrat

    Cap Ferrat — the most exclusive headland in the Mediterranean. Tender to Paloma Beach, walk the coastal path past the great villas, swim from the rocks.

    • Walk the Sentier du Cap from Paloma to Pointe Saint-Hospice
    • Visit Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and its rose gardens
    • Swim at Plage de Passable looking back at Villefranche
    • Lunch on the terrace at Paloma
    Anchorage
    Anchor off Paloma Beach in Baie de Saint-Hospice
    Dining
    Paloma Beach · La Voile d'Or
  6. DAY 06

    Monaco

    Into Port Hercule for two nights in the Principality. Watch the F1 cars (or imagine them) on the Grand Prix circuit, dine at Le Louis XV.

    • Walk the Grand Prix circuit on foot — start at the Loews Hairpin
    • Casino de Monte-Carlo and the Café de Paris terrace
    • Oceanographic Museum perched on the cliff
    • Champagne at the Hôtel de Paris bar
    Anchorage
    Berth in Port Hercule (book months ahead)
    Dining
    Le Louis XV — Alain Ducasse · La Trattoria · Beefbar
  7. DAY 07

    Èze

    Last morning along the Corniche to anchor below the perched village of Èze. Tender ashore, ride the funicular up, then descend for the last lunch.

    • Walk up to the medieval village of Èze
    • Visit the Jardin Exotique at the summit
    • Fragrance workshop at Parfumerie Fragonard
    • Final lunch at Château Eza on the cliff edge
    Anchorage
    Anchor in the Baie d'Èze
    Dining
    Château Eza · La Chèvre d'Or for the ultimate finale
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