Beaumont-sur-Mer |
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Do you know if this is just a seasonal flight? Or will United be running this year round? |
Seasonal- ends end of September per Google Flights. This route is almost purely about satisfying increasing American upper middle class summer demand to southern Europe. Same with their new Dulles-Venice flight. https://www.united.com/en/us/newsroom/announcements/cision-125351 |
Fly into Nice and go to Antibes. Not “off the beaten path” in the least. But has a good village vibe and evening options for the college kids (just have them watch out for the yacht crews). |
Isn't Cannes gross and cheesy? |
Any hotel recs in Antibes? How is this one? https://capdantibes-beachhotel.com/en |
Ok new poster here but what's your problem? So what if this itinerary has been done before? What's your point? |
Lighten up, Francis. "Beaumont-sur-Mer" is a fake town on the French Riveria in the movie Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. The animated photo is from that movie. New rule: you can't visit the French Riveria if you haven't watched DRS. Literally top 10 comedy of all time. |
Nope, it's fine. Antibes has the medieval old town with very narrow streets and pedestrian-only walkways, so that's sorta charming. But the beaches are significantly better in Cannes - three long, sandy beaches. Compared to Antibes which has a series of short beach coves, mix of sandy and rocky. |
The ocre trail in Roussillon is really nice (you need to bring cheap shoes or easy to clean shoes). Also the gorges du Verdon for kayaking. Both are really well-known to French people but probably less so to Americans. This is a good site that shows you a few places which are less popular but still very nice: https://www.plusbeauxdetours.com/detours-a-la-carte/
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Go to Eze |
Beautiful beach but boring for college age kids. Great for mom & dad tho. Do the Eze hillside fort/medieval town with the college kids for a fun day trip. Have lunch up there overlooking the Med. |
I stayed in Antibes several years ago in the middle of July and it was lovely but HOT and humid. I wouldn't call it "off the beaten path". I do really love Antibes and particularly plage de la gravette (it's really nice stay super close to it as you can swim almost any time of day and watch the sunset nearby. I stopped by Villefranche during my stay and it was lovely as well but I didn't think it had quite the same vibes as Antibes. I love Antibes, it's just SO hot and humid in the summer that I was uncomfortable most of the time.
I've not been to Bandol but it is super close to Cassis. Cassis is also not really "off the beaten path" as these are popular places, but I am returning there myself this summer because it is cooler, less humid, the town is gorgeous with a lovely little night market, and the water is clear and very cool, so it is super refreshing. I think there is a little bit of a nightlife scene during certain days but tbh, I was solo and wasn't looking for a major nightlife scene but some 20-somethings did go out and party/dance at this one place I believe. I can't speak to the other places. |
I really want to go to Cassis. Did you fly into Marseille? Where did you stay? Good with kids? |