Best beaches in the Côte d’Azur

The best beaches in the Côte d’Azur, on the coast of France — 6 shores from Nice Beach to Plage d'Argent, each with its water temperature, sand, best season and swimming. Ranked by fame and mapped on the interactive globe.

The warmest sea in the Côte d’Azur is ~25°C, at Nice Beach, in season around Jun-Sep. Across its 6 beaches on Beachmap the sea averages ~24.3°C in the warm season.

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  Nice Beach

  Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France
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  Plage de Pampelonne

  Saint-Tropez, France
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  Paloma Beach

  Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France
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  Plage de l'Almanarre

  Presqu'île de Giens, Hyères, France
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  Plage de Notre-Dame

  Ile de Porquerolles, Hyeres, France
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  Plage d'Argent

  Porquerolles, Provence, France

When to visit beaches in the Côte d’Azur

Most of the 6 beaches listed in the Côte d’Azur are at their best June to September, with the season peaking in July. In the warm season the sea sits at about 24–25°C across the listed beaches.

Choosing a beach in the Côte d’Azur

For calm, family-friendly swimming, start with Plage de Pampelonne or Paloma Beach; surfers should look at Plage de l'Almanarre; and for white sand head to Plage d'Argent.

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