Scenic Drives Cote D'Azur

Drives to explore the region - starting from Villa St Christophe

References for 13 different drives from Villa St Christophe

RT-A - Grasse Region to Antibes
Fragence & Colors

Grasse - Gourdon - Vence - Saint Paul de Vence - St Jeannet - Cagnes-sur-Mer - Antibes - Optional; Le Bar sur loup, Greolieres (see RTH)

RT-B

Opio - Valbonne - Mougins - Vallauris - Cannes - Mandelieu

RT-C La Grande Corniche

Grasse - Villefranche - La grande corniche to Eze - La Turbie - Roquebrune - Menton - St Agnes - Peille - Peillon

RT-D Basse Corniche

Grasse - (Sospel) - Menton - Beausoleil - Monte Carlo - Cap Ferrat - Villefranche

RT-E - Hinterland of Nice

Grass - Aspremont - Levens - Duranus - Madone D'utelle - La Bollene-Vesubie - L'authion - Gorges du Piaon - Sospel - Berre - Falicon

See also at; Saint Martin de Vesubie - La Boreon - Saorge

RT-F, La Haut Var

Grasse - Cabris - Tourrettes - Fayence - Seillans - Tourtour - Villecroze - Cotignac - Entrecasteaux - Draguignan

RT-G, Route Napoleon (an ultimate drive)

Goes from Grasse to Grenoble, here we go till Castellane and combine with the Gorges du Verdon (most impressive canyon of Europe), Mousteirs-Saint-Marie and Bargeme

RT-H, Route Gentelly (an ultimate drive)

Le Bar-sur-Loup - Vence - Col De Vence - Route de Gentelly - Greolieres - Cipieres - Gourdon - Chateauneuf

RT-I , Vallee de la Tinee & Col de la Bonnette , highest road in Europe

At least 7 hours and return to Grasse; Grasse - go to Nice A8 - Exit 51.1,M2210 - M6202 - Touët-sur-Var D28 - Rigaud - Beuil - Roubion (M30 - M2205)- Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée - Col des Granges Communes - Les Caïres - Jausieres - Barcelonnette - Col de la Cayolle - Entraunes - Guillaumes - Valberg - Beuil - Roubion - Arrive in Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée

(Part of this drive are periodically closed)

RT-J beautiful villages & Hanbury Gardens

Grasse to E80 (A8) - La Trinite - Coaraze - Luceram - Sospel - Hanbury Gardens (Unesco) - Menton

RT-K, Le Massif des Maures to Saint Tropez

Fréjus -fantastic Domaine du Rayol - the cork industry in Gonfaron - marrons glacés in Collobrières - pipe-making and carpet weaving in Cogolin. - villages of Ramatuelle, Grimaud, Gassin and the Moulins de Paillas command panoramic views of the coast - settle on the terrace of the Sénéquier in St-Tropez.

RT-L, Toulon, “the most beautiful harbor” on the Riviera

Passing by Pointe du Fort Balaguier and Cap Sicié. Follow to Sanary and Bandol (wine), and their islands of Bendor and Embiez, - Villages of Le Castellet, Beausset and Evenos follow on to Mont Faron, with a splendid view on the harbor - do not forget the islands of Port-Cros and Porquerolles; the underwater sightseeing trail is renown, a day trip on its own - Mine de Cap-Garonne at Le Pradet
and end at the bird sanctuary at La Londe

RT-M, Les Esterlles

Whatever the season, this is a beautiful itinerary. Cannes (Via Chemin des Collines), La Napoule and Agay, the Corniche d’Or offers stunning views of the sea. You’ll find it hard to resist the charms of St-Raphaël, a lively seaside resort, and Fréjus, with its exceptional Roman and military heritage, not to mention Fréjus-Plage, which boasts the longest sandy beach on the Riviera. Farther inland, the Fayence area will introduce you to a host of perched villages huddled on mountain slopes, dominated by vestiges of their medieval citadels: Caillan, Fayence, Tourrettes, Seillan, Tanneron and Auribeau-sur-Siagne.