One hundred and forty-two villas reviewed across the 120-kilometer arc from Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat to Ramatuelle. Le Collectionist alone publishes more than 400 properties across the region. The summer booking where the wrong commune costs you three hours in August traffic and the right one costs you only the rate.
The Cote d’Azur is two villa markets in one region. The east (Cap Ferrat, Eze, Cap d’Antibes, Mougins, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Grasse hinterland) is for established couples, families with grown children, and groups that want quiet dinners and short drives. The west (Saint-Tropez, Ramatuelle, Gassin) is for boats, beach clubs, and a louder, later week. Driving time between the two is two hours 45 minutes without traffic, three hours 30 minutes in August evenings. Pick one for the week. The trip that tries to do both spends the week in the car.
Le Collectionist publishes more than 400 Cote d’Azur villas and is the strongest single platform for the region as of May 2026. Onefinestay, Plum Guide, Saint-Tropez House, and the regional managers (Cap Villas, Excellence Riviera, CD Villas) cover the rest. Headline rates run from €12,000 per week for a four-bedroom in a Grasse hinterland village to more than €500,000 per week for a Cap Ferrat sea-front compound in August. The strong six-bedroom band in the published platform inventory lands €28,000 to €180,000 per week at peak.
The chef question is different from Italy. The Cote d’Azur restaurant scene is dense enough that most guests book a chef for two or three dinners and eat out the other four. Independent chefs run 550 to 950 euros per day for dinner service plus food at cost. The platform chef option is reliable. The in-house option offered by the manager varies by property.
The rest of this page is the structured guide. Eight communes by group size, what each is for, peak vs shoulder pricing, the event-premium math (Cannes, Monaco, Voiles), and the addresses we will not book.
Distance from Nice or Toulon airport, walkability, beach access, and what each commune is built for.
Distance to NCE: 22 km, 35 minutes. Walkability: high in the village core. Beach: Paloma Plage, La Plage de Passable, Croé-de-Vie. The forested peninsula between Nice and Monaco. Old-Riviera architecture. Walk to the village from most properties. The pick for couples and small groups built around restaurants and the sea.
Distance to NCE: 28 km, 40 minutes. Walkability: moderate. Beach: private coves below the cliff villas, Plage de la Garoupe walkable from the central peninsula. Larger estates than Cap Ferrat. The Eden-Roc adjacency. Right for groups of 8 to 14 that want the cap-peninsula feel with more inventory.
Distance to NCE: 17 km, 30 minutes. Walkability: low (the village is a Roman-era hillside). Beach: Eze Bord-de-Mer pebble strands. The cliff-village pick. Long views to Cap Ferrat and Monaco. Best for two couples or a small family that wants the architectural drama of the corniche.
Distance to NCE: 33 km, 45 minutes. Walkability: the medieval village, yes. Beach: 25 to 35 minutes by car. The hilltop village above Cannes. Strong larger-villa inventory at 20 to 35% less than coast equivalents. The wedding-friendly answer. Plan a beach day, do not plan the whole week on the sand.
Distance to NCE: 25 km, 40 minutes. Walkability: the village core, yes. Beach: 25 to 35 minutes to Cagnes-sur-Mer. The hilltop village and the Maeght foundation. Larger garden estates. Right for groups of 12 to 18 who want the Provence-Riviera transition without giving up the coast within a 30-minute drive.
Distance to TLN: 65 km, 75 minutes. Walkability: low. Beach: Pampelonne. The commune that contains the Pampelonne strip and most of the strong Saint-Tropez villa inventory. 10 to 18 minutes off-peak to the port, 35 to 55 minutes in August evenings. The boat-day pick.
Distance to TLN: 70 km, 80 minutes. Walkability: the port and old town, yes. Beach: Plage des Salins walkable from the Capon side. The port-side booking. Smaller villa inventory closer to the harbor. Right for groups of 6 to 10 built around the port and the dinner scene.
Distance to TLN: 70 km, 75 minutes. Walkability: low. Beach: 12 to 22 minutes by car. The vineyard-and-village inland version of the Saint-Tropez peninsula. Larger gardens. 20 to 30% less than Ramatuelle for equivalent bedroom counts. The right answer for a multi-family booking that wants the area without the Ramatuelle traffic.
Juan-les-Pins (commercial-adjacent, no real villa privacy), Beaulieu-sur-Mer center (the corniche-traffic noise carries into the gardens), Cagnes-sur-Mer south (mixed-use, the villa rate buys a hotel-grade week elsewhere). Avoid for a villa week unless the specific property earns it.
Sorted by what the villa does well at the occupancy it was built for. Pricing verified May 2026 against Le Collectionist, Onefinestay, and direct management.
Bedrooms: 3. Sleeps: 6. Commune: Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat. Peak rate: €22,000 to €36,000 / week. Verdict: walk to the village. Bay view from the terrace. Daily housekeeping. The honeymoon-grade pick for two couples in the east.
Check ratesBedrooms: 4. Sleeps: 8 (works for 6). Commune: Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Peak rate: €14,000 to €22,000 / week. Verdict: walled garden, 14-meter pool, 12-minute drive to the village core. The hill-village answer for families who want a calmer week.
Check ratesBedrooms: 5. Sleeps: 10. Commune: Cap d’Antibes. Peak rate: €38,000 to €58,000 / week. Verdict: walled cap garden, walk to a private cove, 18-meter pool. The premium east-coast pick for groups of 10. Manager response within four hours, tested.
Check rates on Le CollectionistBedrooms: 6. Sleeps: 12 (works for 10). Commune: Mougins. Peak rate: €22,000 to €36,000 / week. Verdict: 20% less than the equivalent coast property, 22-meter pool, separate guest wing, full staff including a cook. The wedding-grade pick.
Check rates on Le CollectionistBedrooms: 7. Sleeps: 14. Commune: Ramatuelle. Peak rate: €65,000 to €110,000 / week. Verdict: 12-minute drive to Pampelonne, walled gardens, 18-meter pool, full staff including chef. The premium boat-day pick for an extended family.
Check rates on Le CollectionistBedrooms: 7. Sleeps: 14. Commune: Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat. Peak rate: €95,000 to €180,000 / week. Verdict: walk to a private cove, infinity pool, full staff. The premium east-coast pick. Three to four months of advance booking required for July and August.
Check ratesBedrooms: 9. Sleeps: 18. Commune: Cap d’Antibes. Peak rate: €140,000 to €240,000 / week. Verdict: private cove access, two pools, full staff including chef. The premium cap-peninsula booking. Helicopter pad available on request.
Check ratesBedrooms: 8. Sleeps: 16. Commune: Gassin. Peak rate: €55,000 to €95,000 / week. Verdict: the 20 to 30% saving on Ramatuelle. Walled vineyard, 22-meter pool, full staff. 18 minutes to Pampelonne off-peak. The right answer for a multi-family booking.
Check ratesHeadline rates by bedroom count and season. Before service, taxes, staff gratuities, and chef. Verified May 2026 against Le Collectionist (400+ regional listings) and the major direct managers.
| Bedroom count | Peak (Jul 14 to Aug 25) | Shoulder (Jun, Sep) | Off (Apr to May, Oct) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 BR | €10,000 to €22,000 | €6,500 to €14,000 | €4,200 to €8,500 |
| 4 BR | €14,000 to €32,000 | €9,500 to €20,000 | €6,000 to €13,000 |
| 5 BR | €20,000 to €55,000 | €13,500 to €34,000 | €8,500 to €20,000 |
| 6 BR | €28,000 to €95,000 | €18,500 to €58,000 | €12,000 to €34,000 |
| 7 BR | €40,000 to €140,000 | €26,500 to €85,000 | €16,500 to €50,000 |
| 8 BR+ | €65,000 to €240,000+ | €42,000 to €150,000 | €26,000 to €85,000 |
Rates are weekly, before service (typically 10 to 15%), French VAT (10% on rental, 20% on services), and staff gratuities (300 to 800 euros per staff member per week). Chef is 550 to 950 euros per day plus food at cost when not included. Event premiums on top: Cannes Film Festival (mid-May) and Monaco Grand Prix (last weekend of May) add 35 to 70% in Cannes, Antibes, Eze, and Cap Ferrat. The Saint-Tropez Voiles regatta (last week of September) adds 20 to 35% in Saint-Tropez and Ramatuelle.
Three event windows price the regular peak math out of the calculation. Cannes Film Festival (typically May 12 to 23) lifts villa rates in Cannes, Cap d’Antibes, Mougins, and Saint-Paul-de-Vence by 50 to 90% for the festival week and the four nights either side. Manager priorities flip from leisure to industry, and the cleaning, security, and concierge demands rise.
Monaco Grand Prix (last weekend of May) is the harder premium. Cap Ferrat, Eze, Beaulieu, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, and the eastern Cap d’Antibes properties lift 60 to 110% for the four-night window. Many villas hold a four-night minimum and price separately from the weekly rate. Anyone going for the race who is not in a corporate suite should book the villa by November of the prior year.
The Saint-Tropez Voiles de Saint-Tropez regatta runs the last week of September. The Ramatuelle and Saint-Tropez villas hold a 20 to 35% premium for the week. The trade-off is the calmest weather of the year, the lowest tourist density of the high season, and the strongest restaurant availability. Plan around it as a feature, not a problem.
For Saint-Tropez and Cap Ferrat in July or August, book by October of the prior year. The top 30 villas in the regional inventory commit by Christmas for the following peak. For Mougins and Saint-Paul-de-Vence, 60 to 90 days of lead time is workable. For Monaco GP and Cannes, the prior November is the latest date.
French villa contracts run 25 to 50% deposit on confirmation, balance 60 days out. Security deposit of 5,000 to 25,000 euros held against damage, refunded within 14 days. Le Collectionist uses a 25% deposit at booking with the balance 60 days out as standard. Onefinestay runs 30% / 70%. The direct managers vary.
The thing to walk away from: any villa where the rate quote excludes mandatory taxes from the headline, where the cleaning fee is more than 4% of the rental, or where the cancellation grid does not appear in the contract. We do not list any of them.
Six properties currently advertised on the major platforms that we did not include in our editorial list, with the reason each was disqualified. Names withheld where the management company would face commercial harm from naming.
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July and August. The July 14 to August 25 window holds the highest sustained rates. Cannes Film Festival (mid-May) and the Monaco Grand Prix (last weekend of May) carry separate event premiums of 35 to 70% above shoulder.
Cap Ferrat is for established couples, families with grown children, and groups built around quiet dinners. Saint-Tropez is for groups built around boats, beach clubs, and a longer dinner. Driving time between the two is two hours 45 minutes without traffic, three hours 30 minutes in August. Pick one for the week.
On Cap Ferrat and in central Saint-Tropez, no. In Mougins, Grasse, and Saint-Paul-de-Vence, yes. Most villas include one vehicle in the rate. A driver service runs 480 to 760 euros per day with a 10-hour cap.
Different from Italy. In Cote d’Azur villas the chef is rarely included. Independent chefs run 550 to 950 euros per day for dinner service plus food at cost. The strong restaurant scene means many guests book a chef for two to three nights per week and dine out the other four.
By October of the prior year. Saint-Tropez and Cap Ferrat top inventory commit by Christmas for the following August. Mougins and Saint-Paul-de-Vence offer more inventory closer in (60 to 90 days).
Standard French villa contracts run 30 to 50% on confirmation, balance 60 days before arrival. Security deposit of 5,000 to 25,000 euros held against damage, refunded within 14 days. Le Collectionist uses a 25% deposit at booking with the balance 60 days out as standard.
Yes, with conditions. Most villas in Mougins, Grasse hinterland, and Saint-Paul-de-Vence allow weddings of up to 80 guests. Cap Ferrat and Saint-Tropez beachfront villas typically cap weddings at 40 guests with a noise curfew at 11 p.m. Permit lead time is 90 days minimum.
Nice (NCE) for Cap Ferrat, Eze, Mougins, Saint-Paul-de-Vence (30 to 50 minutes by car). Toulon-Hyeres (TLN) for Saint-Tropez and Ramatuelle (60 to 80 minutes). Marseille (MRS) is the back-up for Saint-Tropez at 2 hours 15 minutes. Helicopter transfer Nice to Saint-Tropez runs 8 to 12 minutes for 1,900 to 2,800 euros.
Saint-Tropez town is the port. Ramatuelle is the commune that contains the Pampelonne strip and most of the strong villa inventory. The driving distance from a Ramatuelle villa to the port is 10 to 18 minutes off-peak, 35 to 55 minutes in August evenings.
Yes, and often the best week. Mid-September drops headline rates 35 to 45% from the first week of August. Weather lands within four degrees. The Saint-Tropez Voiles regatta the last week of September is a separate, higher rate window. Plan around it.
Last updated April 2026. Properties on this page were assessed through Le Collectionist listings (more than 400 regional properties cross-checked May 2026), Onefinestay, Plum Guide, regional manager interviews (Cap Villas, Excellence Riviera, CD Villas, Saint-Tropez House), and 14 site visits between April 2025 and April 2026. Prices verified within the last 60 days. Next refresh: October 2026.
The named editor of this page is the Villas For Kings France desk. Conflicts of interest, where they exist, are disclosed on each individual villa page.
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