The eight best beaches in Nice and Côte d'Azur, France
- Plage de la Bocca, Cannes. © Adobe stock — Cannes La Bocca, sea view. …
- Île Sainte-Marguerite, Cannes. …
- Villefranche-sur-Mer, near Nice. …
- Plage de la Salis, Antibes. …
- Juan-les-Pins, Antibes. …
- Larvotto beach, Monaco. …
- Plage Mala, Cap d'Ail/Monaco.
What is the sea near Nice France?
Nice has a spectacular coastline facing the Mediterranean Sea in the south. It shares its borders with the Mediterranean Sea with a seven-mile-long coastline called the Promenade sea Anglais. The highlight of visiting Nice is the beach with a splash of artistic inspiration for the city.
Are there any free beaches in Nice?
There are 25 public beaches in Nice with 22 located between the the Airport and the Port. (See a map). Interspersed among the free, public beaches are 14 "private" beaches with restaurants. Between mid-April and September access to these beaches is limited to clients that pay for a lounge chair and umbrella.
Can you swim in the sea in Monaco?
The Solarium beach is an artificially created swimming area situated below Fort Antoine, along the sea wall of the outer harbour. The beach is unsupervised and for safety reasons swimming is forbidden when the sea is rough. Diving from the sea wall is prohibited outside the swimming area.
Where can I swim around Nice?
Is it safe to swim in the sea in Nice?
The safest solution is to swim only on beaches with lifeguards. The other danger of Nice beaches (indeed the whole Cote d'Azur) comes from below in the form of jellyfish. These insidious creatures generally infest the water in swarms which you can see from the water's edge.
Does Monaco have public beaches?
Tourists will love tanning and swimming amongst the world's rich and famous at Monaco's only public beach, Plage du Larvotto in Monte Carlo. Although most of Monaco's small coastline is composed of a heliport, seaport, and yachts marinas, the city of Monte Carlo has done a superb job protecting Larvotto Beach.
Are the beaches in Monaco free?
Scorecard. Monaco's main beach, Larvotto, is a free-to-the-public shore located less than a mile downhill from Monte Carlo along Avenue Princesse Grace, one of the world's most expensive streets. The beach complex was renovated in 2021 with comfortable luxury in mind.
Can you swim at beaches in Nice France?
There are lifeguards on duty daily from 9am to 6.30pm from mid-June through mid-September. Carras, Forum and Beau Rivage beaches have lifeguards on weekends in May. There's also a special boat that patrols the Baie des Anges ready to assist swimmers in trouble.