Cannes and the Lérins islands

Sun glinting off chrome and shopfronts sets the tone: La Croisette hums with the click of heels outside the Carlton and the Martinez, across from a perfect arc of bay. Climb into Le Suquet’s tight lanes and its 12th‑century watchtower, then roll down to the old port where boats shuttle to the islands. It’s a 15‑minute hop to Sainte‑Marguerite for pine scent, clear shallows, and the Royal Fort with the famed Man in the Iron Mask cell. On Saint‑Honorat, Lérins Abbey still tends mourvèdre and clairette, aging wines quietly in oak.

We keep it effortless: hotel pickup in Antibes, a dedicated Mercedes and driver at your disposal all day. He handles drop‑offs at Cannes’s old port, waits through your crossing, and times returns to dodge crowds. You set the pace—tour the fort, swim off a marked cove, and, with advance booking, taste the monks’ wines on Saint‑Honorat—while he drives and looks after your bags. On the way back, loop by Marché Forville for produce or pause for a sundowner near Palm Beach if you wish.