Practical, honest notes on visiting Nice, Monaco, Eze and the French Riviera, written by Pacôme, a state-licensed private guide.
The laboratory, the perfumer, the two hours and the price: an honest account of the workshop I combine with the village of Eze.
A villa, two or three guided days, a yacht day and a vintage car on the corniches: how a luxury private week on the Riviera is composed, day by day.
Socca, the Cours Saleya market, the Menton lemon and a table I would book for my own family: how I compose a private culinary day.
Matisse, Chagall, Picasso, Renoir and Léger all chose this coast. Here is how a private art day is composed, and which one to choose.
The Suquet, the Forville market, the Lerins islands and the quiet corners that make Cannes a real town, eleven months a year.
Shoes for Eze, what Monaco expects, pebble beaches, sun and evening air: the list I would hand to my own guests.
What a day in the Principality really costs, what is free, where locals eat, and how to visit it well on a normal budget.
Weather, crowds, prices and events, month by month, and the two seasons I would choose if I were you.
The hours, the roads, the tables and the villages that residents keep for themselves, and how a private guide opens them to you.
Ten things worth your time on a first visit to Nice, in the order I would do them, and three mistakes almost every visitor makes.
Three days, seven places, no rushing. An example itinerary to show how I pace a luxury private journey, before we design yours.
The Riviera's two star villages compared honestly: views, art, crowds, and how to choose.
Market, Old Town, Castle Hill and golden light: how a local would actually spend the day, hour by hour.
Eze, Monaco, Saint-Paul-de-Vence and more, ranked honestly by someone who guides them every week.
Two very different services hide behind the words "private tour". Here is how to tell them apart before you book.
How the tender port works, how close Nice, Eze and Monaco really are, and how to plan a shore day that gets you back on time.
Real prices per group for a licensed private guide, what is included, and how private compares with group tours.
Sample itineraries for 1, 3 and 5 days on the Côte d'Azur, and the mistakes to avoid when planning.
A honest look at what a day in Monaco offers, how much time you actually need, and how to make the most of it from Nice.
Practical notes on visiting the clifftop medieval village of Eze on the French Riviera, the walk, the views, and how to time it well.
What a state-licensed private guide actually does differently from a group tour or a rideshare driver, and how to book one.
Two very different sides of the French Riviera, here's how to decide where to spend your time.
Practical notes on visiting the hilltop art village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, the ramparts, the galleries, and how to time it well.