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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

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Nice · Villefranche-sur-Mer · Massif de l’Esterel · Ramatuelle · Valensole · Gordes — start in Nice, end in Nice.

DAY01

Promenade des Anglais → Colline du Château

Overnight in Colline du Château
  1. 10:30
    ⭐ Promenade des Anglais· start
  3. 13:30
    Vieux Nice
  5. 16:30
    Colline du Château· overnight
Accommodation
Nice Old Town / Promenade area
DAY02

Monaco → Villefranche-sur-Mer

31 km · 56m driving · Overnight in Villefranche-sur-Mer
  1. 09:45
    ⭐ Monaco-Ville· start
  2. 21 km · 38m
  3. 13:30
    Èze Village
  4. 9.9 km · 18m
  5. 16:30
    Villefranche-sur-Mer· overnight
Accommodation
Nice Old Town / Port area
DAY03

Cannes Croisette → Massif de l’Esterel

54 km · 2h 2m driving · Overnight in Massif de l’Esterel
  1. 10:00
    Cannes Croisette· start
  2. 41 km · 56m
  3. 12:30
    ⭐ Île Sainte-Marguerite
  4. 14 km · 1h 6m
  5. 16:30
    Massif de l’Esterel· overnight
Accommodation
Saint-Raphaël or Agay
DAY04

Port de Saint-Tropez → Ramatuelle

61 km · 1h 30m driving · Overnight in Ramatuelle
  1. 10:30
    ⭐ Port de Saint-Tropez· start
  2. 54 km · 1h 18m
  3. 13:30
    Plage de Pampelonne
  4. 7 km · 12m
  5. 17:00
    Ramatuelle· overnight
Accommodation
Ramatuelle / Saint-Tropez outskirts
DAY05

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie → Plateau de Valensole

118 km · 2h 13m driving · Overnight in Plateau de Valensole
  1. 11:30
    ⭐ Moustiers-Sainte-Marie· start
  2. 104 km · 1h 56m
  3. 14:30
    Lac de Sainte-Croix
  4. 14 km · 17m
  5. 17:00
    Plateau de Valensole· overnight
Accommodation
Valensole / Riez area
DAY06

Valensole Lavender Fields → Gordes

72 km · 1h 18m driving · Overnight in Gordes
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Valensole Lavender Fields· start
  2. 2.3 km · 3m
  3. 12:30
    Roussillon
  4. 69 km · 1h 15m
  5. 16:30
    Gordes· overnight
Accommodation
Gordes / Luberon countryside
Food
  • dinner · In summer, book dinner ahead in the smaller Luberon villages; options can be limited and popular.
DAY07

Aix-en-Provence → Nice

243 km · 2h 59m driving
  1. 10:30
    ⭐ Aix-en-Provence· start
  2. 77 km · 1h 6m
  3. 14:30
    Antibes Old Town
  4. 165 km · 1h 53m
  5. 17:30
    Nice Côte d’Azur Airport
Heads Up
  • Drive early around Monaco, Cannes, and Saint-Tropez; short distances can still take time in summer.
  • Don't overpay for every beach moment — mix one splurge with picnic-style beach stops.
  • Lavender is seasonal, usually best from late June to mid-July around Valensole.
  • Parking garages are often easier than hunting street spots in Riviera towns.
  • Keep swimsuits, water shoes, sunscreen, and a light evening layer in the car.