Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping & Eating
Hôtel Riviera €€
( 04 93 01 04 92;
www.hotel-riviera.fr
;
6 rue Paul Doumer, Beaulieu-sur-Mer; s/d/tr
€70/80/100; Jan-Oct; )
A breath of fresh air, this tasteful two-star hotel with
wrought-iron balconies and a hibiscus-laden summer patio perfect for breakfasting is
really hard to resist. Rooms are immaculate and comfortable, and the owners charming.
Probably the best value on the coast.
HOTEL
Le 35 €€
( 04 93 91 30 00; 35 bd Marinoni, Beaulieu-sur- Mer; mains €17-25; lunch & din-
ner Tue-Sat)
An elegant bistro decked out in lilac and designer grey, Le 35 has become a
fixture in the local eating scene. The dynamic team serves perfectly executed fusion
cuisine and original desserts using flowers (rose, violet etc).
FUSION
Le Sloop €€
( 04 93 01 48 63; Port de Plaisance, St-Jean-Cap Ferrat; menu €32, mains €18-25;
lunch & dinner Thu-Tue)
With its elegant red-and-blue nautical decor and port-side ter-
race within grasp of the bobbing yachts, Le Sloop is a cut above the rest on this popular
restaurant strip. Its seafood and shellfish are uberfresh and good value.
SEAFOOD
Moyenne Corniche
Cut through rock in the 1920s, the Moyenne Corniche takes drivers from Nice past the
Col de Villefranche (149m), Èze and Beausoleil (the French town bordering Monaco's
Monte Carlo).
Bus 82 serves the Moyenne Corniche from Nice all the way to Èze (20 minutes); bus
112 carries on to Beausoleil (40 minutes, Monday to Saturday).
ÈZE
POP 2865
This rocky little village perched on an impossible peak is the jewel in the Riviera crown.
The main attraction is the
medieval village
itself, with small higgledy-piggledy stone
