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Riviera Lavender Loop
A 7-day, driving-only French Riviera road trip from Nice through Monaco, beaches, hill towns, and lavender country.
7days
21stops
579km
Day 1: Nice soft landing & sea air
3 stops
Promenade des Anglais
10:30
Vieux Nice
13:30
Colline du Château
16:30
Day 2: Monaco, cliffs & postcard villages
56min · 31km3 stops
Monaco-Ville
09:45
38min · 21km
Èze Village
13:30
18min · 9.9km
Villefranche-sur-Mer
16:30
Day 3: Cannes, islands & red-rock coast
2h 2min · 54km3 stops
Cannes Croisette
10:00
56min · 41km
Île Sainte-Marguerite
12:30
1h 6min · 14km
Massif de l’Esterel
16:30
Day 4: Saint-Tropez without rushing it
1h 30min · 61km3 stops
Port de Saint-Tropez
10:30
1h 18min · 54km
Plage de Pampelonne
13:30
12min · 7.0km
Ramatuelle
17:00
Day 5: Verdon blue water & lavender edge
2h 13min · 118km3 stops
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
11:30
1h 56min · 104km
Lac de Sainte-Croix
14:30
17min · 14km
Plateau de Valensole
17:00
Day 6: Lavender sunrise & Luberon villages
1h 18min · 72km3 stops
Valensole Lavender Fields
09:00
3min · 2.3km
Roussillon
12:30
1h 15min · 69km
Gordes
16:30
Day 7: Provence to the sea, easy finish in Nice
2h 59min · 243km3 stops
Aix-en-Provence
10:30
1h 6min · 77km
Antibes Old Town
14:30
1h 53min · 165km
Nice Côte d’Azur Airport
17:30
Heads Up
- 1. Drive early around Monaco, Cannes, and Saint-Tropez; short distances can still take time in summer.
- 2. Don't overpay for every beach moment — mix one splurge with picnic-style beach stops.
- 3. Lavender is seasonal, usually best from late June to mid-July around Valensole.
- 4. Parking garages are often easier than hunting street spots in Riviera towns.
- 5. Keep swimsuits, water shoes, sunscreen, and a light evening layer in the car.