Why go
- Mediterranean coast in Southeastern France and Monaco.
- Served by Aérodrome d'Eyguières.
History
The French Riviera, known in French as the Côte d'Azur, is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France. There is no official boundary, but it is considered to be the coastal area of the Alpes-Maritimes department, extending from the rock formation Massif de l'Esterel to Menton, at the France–Italy border, although some other sources place the western boundary further west around Saint-Tropez or Toulon. The coast is entirely within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. The Principality of Monaco is a semi-enclave within the region, surrounded on three sides by France and fronting the Mediterranean. The French Riviera contains the seaside resorts of Cap-d'Ail, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, Cannes, and Théoule-sur-Mer.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 38 airlines, 86 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 34 routes: Agadir, Bordeaux, Brest, Cagliari, Catania, Chania, Charleroi, Edinburgh, Eindhoven, El Aroui, Essadouira, Fes, Gothenborg, Ibiza, Lille, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Malaga, Malta, Marrakech, Nantes, Oujda, Palermo, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Rabat, Rome, Sevilla, Tanger, Tours, Valencia, Warsaw, Zadar
- Air France AF (A319, A320, ATR 72, A321, 318, A320) · 25 routes: Ajaccio*, Algier, Amsterdam, Athens, Bastia*, Berlin, Biarritz-bayonne, Bordeaux, Brest, Calvi*, Figari*, Istanbul, Lille, Marrakech, Milano*, Moscow, Nantes, Paris, Paris, Prague, Rennes, Rome, Tel-aviv, Tunis, Venice
- Air Algerie AH (737-800, 736) · 9 routes: Algier, Annaba, Batna, Bejaja, Constantine, Ech-cheliff, Oran, Setif, Tlemcen
- Alitalia AZ (ATR 72, A319, A320) · 8 routes: Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi, Figari*, Milano, Paris*, Rome*, Venice*
- Aigle Azur ZI (A319, A320) · 7 routes: Algier, Annaba, Bejaja, Constantine, Oran, Setif, Tlemcen
- Corse-Mediterranee XK (ATR 72, A320) · 5 routes: Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi, Figari, Milano
- Twin Jet T7 (BEH) · 5 routes: Geneva, Metz, Milano, MLH, Pau
- Airlinair A5 (ATR 42, CRJ, CRJ-700, ERJ-145, Embraer 170) · 3 routes: Lyon, Strasbourg, Toulouse
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, CRK) · 3 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid*, Palma de Mallorca
- Tunisair TU (736, A320, A319, A320) · 3 routes: Djerba, Monastir, Tunis
- XL Airways France SE (A330-200, A330-300) · 3 routes: Dzaoudzi, Paris, St.-denis
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320) · 2 routes: Athens, Heraklion
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, Embraer 190, A320, Embraer 195, CRJ-900) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich*
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Marrakech
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A321) · 1 route: Paris*
- AeroMéxico AM (A319) · 1 route: Paris*
- Air Madagascar MD (A340-300) · 1 route: Antananarivo
- Air Malta KM (A320) · 1 route: Malta
- Air Transat TS (310, 330) · 1 route: Montreal
- American Airlines AA (A319) · 1 route: London*
- British Airways BA (A319, A320) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
- Delta Air Lines DL (A319) · 1 route: Paris*
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 1 route: London
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (737-800, 767-300) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A319, A320, A320) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Etihad Airways EY (A319) · 1 route: Paris*
- Finnair AY (A319) · 1 route: Paris*
- Flybe BE (32S) · 1 route: Paris
- Germania ST (FRJ) · 1 route: Augsburg
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (32S) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Nouvel Air Tunisie BJ (A320) · 1 route: Djerba
- Olympic Airlines OA (A320) · 1 route: Athens*
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- TAP Portugal TP (Fokker 100, ERJ-145) · 1 route: Lisbon*
- Turkish Airlines TK (A319, A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 2 direct destinations
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Aérodrome d'Eyguières; 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for French Riviera (Côte d'Azur), France. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.