Belles Rives

On the road to Cap d'Antibes, the hotel with its iconic pontoon offers a breathtaking view of the Lérins Islands and the Esterel. The place, transformed into a luxury hotel by the Estène couple in 1929, was formerly the Fitzgeralds villa. This is where the writer wrote Tender is the night and The Great Gatsby, inspired by the receptions he gave there, receiving the Roaring Twenties jetset. Now owned by the couple's granddaughter Estène, the Hotel Belles Rives has 43 keys, a Michelin-starred restaurant, a Valmont corner, a private beach, and a piano bar.

• The hotel's Art Deco Bar is a member of the very exclusive circle of Historic and Heritage Cafes in Europe, famous for its authentic furniture from the 1930s.

• The hotel's sandy beach has a pontoon with a private landing stage, a lounge-bar and a waterfront restaurant. It was here, in 1932, that water skiing was born.

• The gourmet restaurant La Passagère, 1 star in the Michelin Guide, is managed by Aurélien Véquaud, elected Grand Chef of Tomorrow at Gault & Millau 2019.