Bausch Peter - French riviera: Nice, Cannes & Monaco: travel with insider tips

Monte Carlos opulent gambling hot spot

Monacos spectacular aquarium and scientific research centre

Nices celebrated promenade with its palatial hotels dates back to when the British first discovered the Riviera

Take a stroll through old town Nice and enjoy the fresh produce and flowers its markets have on offer

Visit the Muse Ephrussi de Rothschild an Italianate villa set in magnificent gardens

This fascinating and -picturesque medieval village is perched high on a cliff

One of the worlds most beautiful private contemporary art museums is in St-Paul-de-Vence

After Picasso stayed here the castle in Antibes was turned in to an art museum

Cannes: the boulevard of luxury hotels and palm trees sets the scene for the annual film festival

Discover everything about fragrance in the perfume capital of the world

Three idyllic islands just off Hyres and worlds away from the hustle and bustle of the mainland

Playground for the rich and famous in season that is well worth a visit during the off season

A little Venice, this artificial marina town was developed in 1966 as a model for environmentally friendly developments

Over millennia the Verdon river has cut a breathtaking gorge 700 m (2300 ft) down through the rock

Take a steam train from Nice to Digne and enjoy stunning vistas and a route that goes through no less than 25 tunnels and over 33 bridges

A scent with a difference make your very own perfume at the Galimard perfume factory in Grasse

Not only is Auberge du Vieux Chteau in Cabris a gourmet delight but its lovely canopy beds will have you drifting off to sleep in no time, ahead of another exciting day on the Riviera

One of the most beautiful hiking trails is along the coast on the Giens peninsula. You will need about two hours when you leave from La Madrague yacht harbour

The cellar may be where most restaurant proprietors store their wine, but Mimi and Andr of Caf des Arcades in Biot use their vaulted cellar for their treasured art collection

Once an unlikely choice for a seaside holiday, today Toulon is popular for its beautiful bays with man-made beaches

Snorkel the unique underwater nature trail off Port-Cros, the smallest of the Iles dOr near Hyres. All you need is a bathing costume and your snorkelling gear

It started with the wine growers changing their farming practices. Now the whole village in Correns has switched to organic farming

Local potter Alain Vagh has some unconventional uses for his tomettes traditional ceramic tiles from Salernes his tiles can be seen adorning cars or speedboats

Hike through the spectacular river canyon of the Daluis ravine in French Rivieras Dpartment Var where the river has carved a deep path through the bright red rock of the valley

Rose, jasmine and violet petals from the Riviera hinterland are not only used for perfume at the Confiserie Florian sweet factory in Pont-du-Loup they turn fragrant flowers into delectable edible delights. You can watch how they are made and also try a sample

The museum in Mouans-Sartoux is hard to miss the 26 m high building houses a collection of artworks from artists like Yves Klein and Joseph Beuy and it is painted an outrageous green

If you have a head for heights and you are looking for more than just a hike then the Via Ferrata in Colmiane-Valdeblore is just the thing for you a climb with fixed cables, ramps, ladders and suspension bridges