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Èze on its rock and Cap Ferrat beyond, from the Grande Corniche

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Èze: Our Favourites

Èze village and its garden, the Chèvre d’Or and Château Eza, the Chemin de Nietzsche and Cap Estel by the sea.

The back story

  1. Area guide

    Èze: the back story

    Èze·In depth

    A medieval village on a rock high above the sea, with two starred hotels.

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  2. The back story

    The Three Corniches: the back story

    Èze·In depth

    Three roads cut into the cliffs between Nice and Menton: the coast road, the Moyenne Corniche and the Grande Corniche high above.

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  3. The back story

    The perched villages: the back story

    Èze·In depth

    From Èze on its rock to Saint-Paul-de-Vence on its spur: the hill villages behind the coast, and how to see them without the crowds.

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What to see and do

  1. An exotic garden at the top

    Èze village and the Jardin d’Èze

    Èze·Hilltop village

    A medieval village on a rock, crowned by a garden of cacti and succulents.

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  2. From the sea to the village

    Chemin de Nietzsche

    Èze·Hill path

    The steep path from Èze-Bord-de-Mer up to Èze village.

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Where to eat

  1. Two MICHELIN stars

    La Chèvre d’Or

    Èze·Creative cuisine

    Creative cooking at the top of Èze village, over a sheer drop to the sea.

    Rue du Barri, 06360 ÈzeExplore View on map

  2. One MICHELIN star

    La Table du Cap Estel

    Èze-Bord-de-Mer·Mediterranean cuisine

    Cap Estel’s starred table on its own peninsula.

    1312 avenue Raymond-Poincaré, 06360 ÈzeExplore View on map

Shopping

  1. Factory visits

    Fragonard

    Grasse·Perfumer

    The perfumer of Grasse, with factory shops in Grasse and Èze.

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Where to stay

  1. Two MICHELIN stars

    Château de la Chèvre d’Or

    Èze·Hotel in a medieval village

    Rooms in the stone houses of Èze village, with La Chèvre d’Or (two stars) and a terrace over a sheer drop.

    Rue du Barri, 06360 ÈzeExplore View on map

  2. On its own peninsula

    Cap Estel

    Èze-Bord-de-Mer·Hotel on the water

    A villa hotel on a private peninsula below Èze, with La Table du Cap Estel and a beach.

    1312 avenue Raymond-Poincaré, 06360 ÈzeExplore View on map

  3. Over the sea

    Château Eza

    Èze·Hotel in a medieval village

    A small hotel in Èze village with a starred restaurant and a view down to the sea.

    Rue de la Pise, 06360 ÈzeExplore View on map

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