Air-conditioned and licensed round trip transportation from your excursion meeting point! View charming seaside Antibes during a driving orientation! Enjoy a drive along La Croisette in Cannes! Stop for photos on the steps of the Cannes Film Festival location! Escape the cruise ship shore excursion crowds and enjoy unique sights of Villefranche and surrounding area! See three of the most popular a
nd famous locations in the French Riviera - Cannes, St. Paul de Vence and Antibes all in just half a day! After meeting your driver/guide on the tender pier shore side, you will depart Villefranche in your exclusive group of no more than eight guests. The charming medieval hill town of St. Paul de Vence, 30 minutes away, is your first stop. Paul de Vence was believed to be occupied since the 10th century AD, its location between Provence and the seaside made it an important market town and desired location by local nobility. For the next 800 years, it had its share of plundering and destruction at the hand of numerous conquerors. Each time the walls were built larger, higher or thicker in hopes to ward off the next attack. In the 1920's, the richness and intensity of the light, colors and scenery attracted artists, including Signac, Picasso, and Matisse. The movie industry discovered the village in the 1950's as both a filming location and actor's hideaway. You will have approximately 60 minutes to wander this intriguing maze of pedestrian streets, courtyards and squares dotted with artist's shops, cafes, and great scenery. You will depart the hills, for an approximate 30-minute drive to the coast and the popular old town of Antibes. Situated on rock with water on two sides, it was easy to defend the town from invaders. Your guide will drive you along the ancient walls giving you some of the history of the town. You will also see Billionaire's Quay, the scenic harbor full of mega luxury yachts and boats. If time and traffic allow, a stop will be made for photos. Just a short 20-minute drive away is the city of Cannes, where a drive along La Croisette is a must. This main street with the sea and its swanky beach clubs and restaurants on one side and on the other, the gleaming white Belle Epoque buildings housing chic boutiques, cafes and world famous hotels such as the InterContinental Carlton Cannes, where a real-life prince met his princess. There will be photo stop is made outside of the Palais des Festivals building, home each May to the Cannes Film Festival. Pose on the same steps as the famous stars do each year! You will then head back for the 40-minute drive return trip to Villefranche and your cruise tender pier. Please note: The order of sites visited may change due to traffic and crowds.
