Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, Cap-Ferrat
Monaco
ÈzeI am Pacôme, a state-licensed guide (guide-conférencier) based in Nice, and I have spent ten years learning this coast the way residents know it. The experiences on this site are not tours in the usual sense: there is no group, no fixed script, no microphone. There is you, the places you want to understand, and a guide trained at university in art history and heritage, with the time to do it properly.
Luxury, as I understand it, is not gold leaf. It is a morning at the Cours Saleya market before the crowds, a private perfume workshop in Èze, the gardens of the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild at the hour the light is right, and a car waiting outside your hotel with nobody to wait for but you. This page explains what that looks like in practice, where I guide, and how a bespoke day comes together.
What luxury means on a private experience with me
Entirely private, never a group
Only you and the people you choose. No strangers, no fixed script, no waiting for the last of the group.
A state-licensed guide, not a driver
The French professional guide card is earned through university studies in art history and heritage, not self-declared. It is a guarantee of accuracy, depth and professionalism in everything I tell you.
Private transportation included
An all-electric vehicle for up to 3 guests on most experiences. For larger parties, my partner drives a premium chauffeured vehicle while I guide.
Pickup where you are
Your hotel, your villa, the Villefranche tender pier or the Nice cruise terminal: the day starts at your door and ends there.
An itinerary designed around you
We shape the day together before you arrive, then adjust it on the spot to the light, the crowds and your curiosity.
Direct contact with me
You write to me, not to a call center. WhatsApp, email or phone, before, during and after your stay.
Concierge-level planning
Tables worth booking, the hour a village is quiet, what is open on your date, the viewpoint most visitors miss.
The slow-travel pace
Depth over quantity. We linger where the light changes on the stone and leave room for a glass of rosé at sunset.
Transparent prices, per group
One price for your party, never per person, with the vehicle, the pickup and my time included. Entrance fees are listed separately.
Trusted by leading concierge desks
The concierges of the Riviera's finest hotels send me their guests. Read what travelers say on Google and GetYourGuide.
A private guide, not a tour company
Many luxury tours on the Riviera are sold by companies and delivered by whoever is free that day. Here, the person you write to is the person who meets you at the door. I trained in art history at Paris-Sorbonne and in Nice, I hold the French professional guide card, and I guide in English, French and Spanish. My name is on every experience because I am on every experience.
That also means honest advice. If a village will be crowded at the hour you suggest, I will say so and propose another. If a museum is closed on your date, I will know before you do. And if what you really need is a chauffeur rather than a guide, I will tell you that too.
Where I guide
Each city page explains what a licensed guide adds in that place, with highlights, practical details and prices. Every day can combine two or three of them.
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