Les Cadenieres

The medieval village of Tourtour is a must for its hilltop views and old stone building-lined streets, and Cotignac’s troglodyte caves, Entrecasteaux’s castle and gardens, and Aups truffle and oil mills are some of the other worthy stops within half an hour’s drive of Les Cadinières. Pay a visit to the Sillans waterfall too, and call in at the Terra Rossa ceramics museums on the way. To keep active, head into Verdon Regional Nature Park for rafting, canoeing, kayaking and canyoning at the incredible Verdon Gorge, and canoeing and taking in the scenery at Sainte Croix lake, or stay closer to base with some treetop adventures 15 minutes away. Fancy rubbing shoulders with the glitterati? At an hour and 15 minutes away, Les Cadenières is a bit of a jaunt from Cannes, but surely it’s worth it – time your stay to get a glimpse of showbusiness’s best, or visit when the festival’s not in town to stroll the streets and beaches in peace. While in Cannes, take your chance to explore the rest of the stunning Côte d’Azur (the French Riviera) with stops in Fréjus, Saint-Raphaël and Saint Tropez, then head a little further up the coast for Nice and a royal excursion into Monaco.