A sailing boat in the deep blue bay of Villefranche-sur-Mer

Area guide · French Riviera

Cap Ferrat, Villefranche & Beaulieu: Our Favourites

The bay of Villefranche, the Villa Ephrussi and its nine gardens, the Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, Paloma Beach and Villa Kérylos.

The back story

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    Cap Ferrat, Villefranche and Beaulieu: the back story

    Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat·In depth

    A deep bay, a wooded cape and two villas that sum up the Belle Époque.

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What to see and do

  1. Nine themed gardens

    Villa & Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild

    Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat·Villa and gardens

    A Belle Époque palace on the ridge of Cap Ferrat, surrounded by nine themed gardens.

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  2. An ancient Greek house

    Villa Kérylos

    Beaulieu-sur-Mer·Villa

    A re-imagined ancient Greek villa on the water at Beaulieu.

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  3. Around the cape

    Cap Ferrat coastal path

    Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat·Coastal path

    A path around the wooded cape, past coves and villas.

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  4. The deep-water bay

    Villefranche-sur-Mer and its bay

    Villefranche-sur-Mer·Town walk

    Lanes stepping down to one of the deepest bays on the coast.

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  5. On the bay

    Plage des Marinières

    Villefranche-sur-Mer·Town beach

    Villefranche’s long beach on its deep bay.

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Where to eat

  1. One MICHELIN star

    Le Cap – Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat

    Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat·Mediterranean cuisine

    The Grand-Hôtel’s starred restaurant on Cap Ferrat.

    71 boulevard du Général-de-Gaulle, 06230 Saint-Jean-Cap-FerratExplore View on map

  2. One MICHELIN star

    Le Restaurant des Rois – La Réserve de Beaulieu

    Beaulieu-sur-Mer·Modern French

    La Réserve de Beaulieu’s dining room over the sea.

    5 boulevard du Maréchal-Leclerc, 06310 Beaulieu-sur-MerExplore View on map

Bars, beach clubs and casinos

  1. By the sea

    The Gordon Bennett Bar – La Réserve de Beaulieu

    Beaulieu-sur-Mer·Hotel bar

    La Réserve de Beaulieu’s bar.

    5 boulevard du Maréchal-Leclerc, 06310 Beaulieu-sur-MerExplore View on map

  2. On the bay

    Bar Jasmin – Royal-Riviera

    Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat·Hotel bar

    The bar of Royal-Riviera on the neck of Cap Ferrat.

    3 avenue Jean-Monnet, 06230 Saint-Jean-Cap-FerratExplore View on map

  3. A cove on Cap Ferrat

    Paloma Beach

    Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat·Beach restaurant

    A beach restaurant in a sheltered cove on Cap Ferrat, facing Monaco.

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Where to stay

  1. Six hectares of gardens

    Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel

    Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat·Palace hotel

    The white palace at the tip of Cap Ferrat, with Le Club Dauphin, a seawater pool and Le Cap.

    71 boulevard du Général-de-Gaulle, 06230 Saint-Jean-Cap-FerratExplore View on map

  2. The Gordon Bennett Bar

    La Réserve de Beaulieu

    Beaulieu-sur-Mer·Palace hotel

    A Florentine-style palace on the sea at Beaulieu, with Le Restaurant des Rois and The Spa by La Prairie.

    5 boulevard du Maréchal-Leclerc, 06310 Beaulieu-sur-MerExplore View on map

  3. Jasmin Grill & Lounge

    Royal-Riviera

    Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat·Hotel on the water

    A Belle Époque villa hotel on the bay of Beaulieu, with Jasmin Grill & Lounge and La Table du Royal.

    3 avenue Jean-Monnet, 06230 Saint-Jean-Cap-FerratExplore View on map

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