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Your Guide to the French Riviera: Travel Guide, Itinerary & Tips

*The best time to visit the South of France is by late April to May and late September till mid-October. Apart from the winter season, visiting the South of France during summer is not worth it - the crowd and the heat.

This gallery covers photos from all attractions in the South of France. Town and cities covered include: Grasse, Cannes, Nice (Nice Ville), Villefranche-sur-mer, Beaulieu-sur-mer, St. Jean-Cap-Ferrat (only Villa Ephrussi Rothschild), Èze, Monaco, and Menton.

Unfortunately, Antibes was not covered here. There was nothing to see in Cap d’Ail except the beach so I did not bother.

The galleries for Nice and Monaco are covered separately. (Just click on the texts).

Grasse

The capital of French perfumes. Originally a leather making village, but produced perfumes to mask the smell of composting leathers.

A common misconception is that Grasse, especially the old town, smells like perfumes, but that is not the case. When I visited, only perfume shops and museums had a scent of floral sweet perfumes.

At the time of my visit, I arrived late to the Musée International de la Parfumerie (they close by 5pm) and could not tour the museum. But their perfume shop was enchanting.

The sweet floral perfume I got from the International Perfume Museum.

The perfume shop section inside the International Perfume Museum.

First, let’s start with the city centre …

The city centre. Less than 5 minutes bus ride from the train station or about 20 minutes walk

A scent and perfume shop in the city centre

A souvenir shop in Grasse