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Riviera Lavender Loop

A 7-day driving loop from Nice: lavender country first, then beaches, hill towns, and a Monaco finish without rushing.

7days
21stops
DAY01

Nice → Lac de Sainte-Croix

Overnight in Lac de Sainte-Croix
  1. 09:00
    Nice Côte d'Azur Airport· start
  3. 12:30
    ⭐ Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
  5. 16:30
    Lac de Sainte-Croix· overnight
Accommodation
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie or Lac de Sainte-Croix area
DAY02

Plateau de Valensole → Riez

Overnight in Riez
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Plateau de Valensole· start
  3. 12:30
    Valensole
  5. 16:00
    Riez· overnight
Accommodation
Valensole or Riez area
DAY03

Cotignac → Saint-Tropez

Overnight in Saint-Tropez
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Cotignac· start
  3. 13:30
    Port Grimaud
  5. 17:00
    Saint-Tropez· overnight
Accommodation
Saint-Tropez or Sainte-Maxime
DAY04

Plage de Pampelonne → Cannes

Overnight in Cannes
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Plage de Pampelonne· start
  3. 13:30
    Massif de l'Esterel
  5. 16:30
    Cannes· overnight
Accommodation
Cannes
DAY05

Antibes → Èze

Overnight in Èze
  1. 09:30
    ⭐ Antibes· start
  3. 13:30
    Saint-Paul-de-Vence
  5. 16:30
    Èze· overnight
DAY06

Monaco → La Turbie

Overnight in La Turbie
  1. 09:30
    ⭐ Monaco-Ville· start
  3. 13:30
    Monte Carlo Casino
  5. 16:30
    La Turbie· overnight
Accommodation
Menton or Beaulieu-sur-Mer
DAY07

Menton → Nice

  1. 09:30
    ⭐ Menton· start
  3. 13:00
    Villefranche-sur-Mer
  5. 16:30
    Nice Old Town
Heads Up
  • Lavender is most reliable from late June to mid-July
  • beach parking and village lots are the main hidden cost
  • book any Saint-Tropez/Monaco-area lodging with confirmed parking
  • avoid leaving luggage visible in the car when stopping in busy tourist towns