{"id":366593,"date":"2025-08-23T06:48:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T06:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/366593\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T06:48:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T06:48:12","slug":"an-insiders-guide-to-the-french-riviera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/366593\/","title":{"rendered":"An Insider\u2019s Guide To The French Riviera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Saint-Paul de Vence:<\/strong> This village is full of cobblestoned streets, galleries, ateliers and artist studios. Whenever I\u2019m there, I feel like I\u2019m on a treasure hunt. Whether it\u2019s art, ceramics or slow fashion you\u2019re after, I always find something meaningful and handmade every time I visit.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Saint-Tropez:<\/strong> I have to admit, skipping Saint-Tropez is never easy: there\u2019s something magical about<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Wandering the luxury boutiques that line the beautiful Proven\u00e7al bastides (there\u2019s Chanel, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, you name it\u2026). If you need a shopping break, the Dior restaurant there is genuinely excellent. You might also find me at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latartetropezienne.fr\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Tarte Tropezienne<\/a>, enjoying a piece of raspberry tropezienne.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Nice:<\/strong> I love the March\u00e9 aux Fleurs for its charm and treasures, where you can find everything from affordable Proven\u00e7al dresses for kids to Fragonard soaps, Nicolas Alziari olive oil and lovely local ceramics. The Old Town is full of timeless linen dresses and classic Riviera accessories. Plus, grabbing a \u2018socca\u2019 (a traditional chickpea snack) on the go? An absolute must.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Grasse:<\/strong> Shopping in Grasse is a sensory delight. Beyond the iconic Fragonard factory, I enjoy exploring all the boutiques that specialise in traditional perfumery and handcrafted scent ingredients. One of my favourite experiences (make sure you book in advance) is creating your own custom fragrance at one of these stores. There\u2019s nothing quite like walking away with a scent that\u2019s truly yours.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Cannes<\/strong>: This city always feels effortlessly chic, with its mix of iconic fashion houses and boutique finds. And given that it\u2019s between Saint Raphael and Nice, nearby Theoule and Saint Paul De Vence, it\u2019s definitely a great place to stop for a luxe shopping escape.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Monte Carlo:<\/strong> For me, Monte Carlo is the safest and most polished place to shop luxury on the Riviera. Plus, the views of the port make the experience feel extra special.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Saint-Paul de Vence: This village is full of cobblestoned streets, galleries, ateliers and artist studios. Whenever I\u2019m there,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":366594,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5309],"tags":[2000,299,36],"class_list":{"0":"post-366593","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-france","8":"tag-eu","9":"tag-europe","10":"tag-france"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115076746606796298","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/366593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=366593"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/366593\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/366594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=366593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=366593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=366593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}