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Provence & the Riviera: 7-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 7-day version for May: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight.
7
days
300 km
distance
9.3 h
driving
16
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- Milder weather suits the seven public circuits. Check live roads, parking, coastal wind, rain, daylight and local access.
- Light days: day 1, day 4, day 6 have one stop and time left over. Local tours and day trips are the way to fill them — each day links to what is bookable in its own town.
Before you go · check live details
This is a planning draft. Check these changing details for your dates before booking or travelling.
Some route advice is currently available in English.
- Arrange a suitable car for the complete road journey.
Confirm licence, insurance, fuel, lawful parking and any one-way drop before departure.
Check source ↗ - Check current roads, fire risk, weather, parking and visitor access.
Check live traffic, heat, wind, daylight, lawful parking and the Calanques fire-risk status. The Cassis baseline remains in the public village and harbour; park access, hikes, swims and boat trips require a separate current decision.
Check source ↗
Day 1 Avignon
- Transit
- none
- Finish
- ~14:00
- Temperature
- 10.4°C–22.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~8
- Daylight
- 14.6h
09:00
Avignon public walls-and-papal-city circuit avignon-tourisme.com map ↗
Use park-and-ride or lawful city parking for a bounded public circuit through Avignon’s walls, Place du Palais and Rhône-side papal-city setting. Palace, bridge and museum interiors, festivals, performances and guided visits remain separate.
240 min · Avignon · Public streets, promenades and viewpoints; confirm current traffic, parking, weather and access before travel
13:00
Fou de Fafa facebook.com map ↗
Savor quality French dishes with an international touch.
60 min · Avignon
open: dinner from 18:30
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Day 2 Arles
- Transit
- 1h06
- Finish
- ~15:10
- Temperature
- 13.7°C–21.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~6
- Daylight
- 14.5h
10:10
Arles public Roman-city circuit arlestourisme.com map ↗
Use lawful outer or city parking for a bounded public circuit through Arles’s protected centre, Roman-monument exteriors and Rhône-side streets. Monument and museum interiors, Camargue excursions, events and guided visits remain separate.
240 min · Arles · Public streets, promenades and viewpoints; confirm current traffic, parking, weather and access before travel
14:10
Overnight here
e.g. Résidence Club Le Domaine de l'Estajan · Auberge de Jeunesse
Day 3 Aix-en-Provence
- Transit
- 1h55
- Finish
- ~15:25
- Temperature
- 10.8°C–22.3°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 14.5h
10:55
Aix-en-Provence public old-town circuit aixenprovencetourism.com map ↗
Use park-and-ride or lawful city parking for a bounded public circuit through Cours Mirabeau, old-town squares and fountain-lined streets. Museums, studios, private interiors, markets, tastings and guided visits remain separate.
210 min · Aix-en-Provence · Public streets, promenades and viewpoints; confirm current traffic, parking, weather and access before travel
14:25
Day 4 Cassis
- Transit
- 1h22
- Finish
- ~14:55
- Temperature
- 14.8°C–18.7°C
- Rainy days
- ~6
- Daylight
- 14.5h
10:25
Cassis public harbour-and-village circuit ot-cassis.com map ↗
Use Les Gorguettes park-and-ride or lawful parking for a bounded public circuit through Cassis village, harbour and accessible seafront. Calanques trails or swims, Route des Crêtes, boat trips, tastings and fire-restricted areas remain separate and require a live check.
210 min · Cassis · Public streets, promenades and viewpoints; confirm current traffic, parking, weather and access before travel
13:55
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Overnight here
Day 5 Cannes
- Transit
- 2h40
- Finish
- ~17:45
- Temperature
- 13.7°C–20.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 14.5h
11:30
Cannes public Suquet-and-seafront circuit cannes-france.com map ↗
Use lawful city parking for a bounded public circuit through Le Suquet, the old harbour and central seafront. Palace interiors, boat trips, island visits, festivals, performances and guided visits remain separate.
210 min · Cannes · Public streets, promenades and viewpoints; confirm current traffic, parking, weather and access before travel
15:15
Tour du Masque search
Peek into a tower rumored to hold the ghost of the Man in the Iron Mask.
90 min · Cannes
16:45
Overnight here
e.g. Boîte d'Amour · Villa La Contemporaine de Cannes
Day 6 Antibes
- Transit
- 0h49
- Finish
- ~14:20
- Temperature
- 13.7°C–20.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 14.5h
09:50
Antibes public old-town-and-harbour circuit antibesjuanlespins.com map ↗
Use lawful city parking for a bounded public circuit through Antibes old town, rampart setting, harbour and accessible public seafront. Museum interiors, Cap d’Antibes trail, beach works, boat trips and guided visits remain separate.
210 min · Antibes · Public streets, promenades and viewpoints; confirm current traffic, parking, weather and access before travel
13:20
La Passagere bellesrives.com map ↗
Indulge in gourmet cuisine with a panoramic bay terrace.
60 min · Antibes · €29-120
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Day 7 Nice
- Transit
- 1h27
- Finish
- ~16:25
- Temperature
- 16.2°C–18.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 14.5h
10:10
Nice public old-town-and-Promenade circuit explorenicecotedazur.com map ↗
Use park-and-ride or lawful city parking, then public transport and walking for a bounded circuit through Vieux Nice, Place Masséna and the Promenade des Anglais. Museums, paid viewpoints, events, performances and guided visits remain separate.
240 min · Nice · Public streets, promenades and viewpoints; confirm current traffic, parking, weather and access before travel
14:35
Stroll among 2500 plants and visit tropical animals.
50 min · Nice · €5.20, 12-18 €3, under 12 free, Nice museums pass-holder €3
open: Daily, Apr-Sep: 09:30-19:30, Oct-Mar: 09:30-18:00
15:25
Le Plongeoir leplongeoir.com map ↗
Dine on fresh seafood with a stunning view over the port of Nice from a rocky platform.
60 min · Nice · €23 to €38 for main plates
open: Lunch and dinner (closed Tue evening and Wed)
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.
Sources (14)
- Avignon public walls-and-papal-city circuit — avignon-tourisme.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — AvignonCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Arles public Roman-city circuit — arlestourisme.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — ArlesCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Aix-en-Provence public old-town circuit — aixenprovencetourism.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — Aix-en-ProvenceCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Cassis public harbour-and-village circuit — ot-cassis.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — CassisCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Cannes public Suquet-and-seafront circuit — cannes-france.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — CannesCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Antibes public old-town-and-harbour circuit — antibesjuanlespins.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — AntibesCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Nice public old-town-and-Promenade circuit — explorenicecotedazur.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — NiceCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)