Stars of the Cote D'azur-Cannes, Grasse, St. Paul

Discover Cannes, Grasse and Saint-Paul-de-Vence, three enthralling villages of the Côte d’Azur, on this captivating tour. In Cannes’ chic seaside Boulevard de La Croisette, stroll between swaying palms and stylish hotels, and on glitzy Rue d’Antibes, find one exclusive boutique after another. You’ll drive through the pastoral countryside to Grasse. While touring a perfume manufacturer, you’ll learn this region is considered the birthplace of French perfumes due to its abundance of water and ideal conditions for growing aromatic plants. Journey to feudal Saint-Paul-de-Vence, a town perched atop a spur of land between two deep valleys, a protected location that has preserved its 13th-century ramparts. Make your way along impossibly quaint cobbled streets once trod by Matisse and Chagall to Great Fountain Square or the grand Collegiate Church, whose construction stretched from the 14th to the 18th centuries. Browse the village’s galleries, where work by local artisans is displayed, and seek French fashions or confections at a welcoming boutique or café.

• Wear casual, weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable, closed-toe walking shoes.
• Bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.