Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and peninsula tour

Leaving Nice, it’s 10.4 km along the Lower Corniche (M6098) skirting the Bay of Villefranche, then a short climb on the D125 into Saint‑Jean‑Cap‑Ferrat, with Aleppo pines and Belle Époque villas sliding past the window. The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, built between 1905 and 1912 by Béatrice de Rothschild, draws you in for its furnished salons and nine themed gardens where musical fountains play every 20 minutes. The peninsula runs about 2.8 km end to end: rocky headlands, small sandy coves, the 11th‑century Saint‑Hospice chapel over the Baie des Fourmis, and early fish landings on Quai Lindbergh.

From there, your dedicated driver collects you from your hotel in Nice, Beaulieu, or Monaco and keeps the Mercedes at your disposal, handling access, waiting times, and any bookings while you visit. With a private chauffeur in Saint‑Jean‑Cap‑Ferrat, you can spend 90 minutes at the villa, continue to the Saint‑Hospice point, then pause at the Port de Saint‑Jean for coffee or a seafood table before a slow coastal loop via Avenue Claude Vignon; luggage fits in the trunk if needed, and returns are flexible around 1 pm or 6 pm.