Shoreside Activities & Events in France

Speedkart Karting

Location: La Ciotat/ Marseille/ Toulon, France, Mediterranean Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

Speedkart is one of the most popular places for crewmembers to have fun whilst in Toulon.

Suquet District

Location: The French Riviera/ Antibes/ Cannes/ Nice, France, Mediterranean Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

Le Suquet is the old quarter of Cannes, where the ancient Romans settled on this site in 154 BC.

The Coastal Trail

Location: The French Riviera/ Antibes/ Cannes/ Nice, France, Mediterranean Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

This sporty hike through a protected wilderness, on irregular ochre-coloured terrain, along steps cut into the bedrock and wooden footbridges, provides an opportunity to discover the coast.

The Hills of Nice

Location: The French Riviera/ Antibes/ Cannes/ Nice, France, Mediterranean Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

14km of trails for a 4hr 45m hike.

The International Triathlon of Nice

Location: The French Riviera/ Antibes/ Cannes/ Nice, France, Mediterranean Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

Held in June every year in Nice, with over 2,500 tri-athletes representing some 52 nations taking on this gruelling challenge!

The Madone Noire

Location: The French Riviera/ Antibes/ Cannes/ Nice, France, Mediterranean Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

To take in a panoramic view of the bay of Villefranche, Cap Ferrat and Beaulieu, head along the Chemin des Myrtes, then the Avenue de Suede, to reach the Madone Noire.

The Vineyards of the Peninsula

Location: Cogolin/ Port Grimaud/ St Tropez, France, Mediterranean Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

This attractive 30 acre estate produces very good award winning wines.

Théâtre Antique d’Orange

Location: La Ciotat/ Marseille/ Toulon, France, Mediterranean Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

This World Heritage Site in Orange is the best preserved Roman theatre in the western world.

Vallauris

Location: The French Riviera/ Antibes/ Cannes/ Nice, France, Mediterranean Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

Vallauris is known for its pottery – with over two hundred master potters, museums and boutiques.

Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild

Location: The French Riviera/ Antibes/ Cannes/ Nice, France, Mediterranean Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

Built during the Belle Époque by Béatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild, this villa boasts splendid art collections and magnificent gardens.

Villa Kérylos

Location: The French Riviera/ Antibes/ Cannes/ Nice, France, Mediterranean Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

This villa is a stunning reconstruction of a luxurious Greek palace dating from the 2nd century BC.

Villa Rothschild

Location: The French Riviera/ Antibes/ Cannes/ Nice, France, Mediterranean Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

Built in 1881, this sumptuous pink villa is one of Cannes' finest buildings.

Vinaigrier Trail

Location: The French Riviera/ Antibes/ Cannes/ Nice, France, Mediterranean Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

For 2km between Col de Villefranche and the Grande Corniche, the trail runs through the Parc du Viniagrier, offering incomparable vistas over the surrounding hills, mountains and the sea, from Mont-Alban all the way to the Cap d’Antibes.

Vélo Bleu (Bicycle Rental)

Location: The French Riviera/ Antibes/ Cannes/ Nice, France, Mediterranean Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

1000 bikes are provided for self-service rental by Velo Bleu.

Windsurfing and Kitesurfing

Location: La Ciotat/ Marseille/ Toulon, France, Mediterranean Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

In an easterly to south-west wind you will find wind and kitesurfers on the main beach of La Ciotat.