A Week Abroad French Riviera

The French Riviera is undoubtedly France's most stereotyped destination, and that is precisely what inspired Charlène, founder of A Week Abroad and a Marseille native, to tell its story differently. Far from the yachts and glamour, this edition gives a voice to seven personalities deeply rooted in the region: Isabelle Maeght (Fondation Maeght), Guillaume Lanier (florist), Olivia Cognet (sculptor and designer), Adrien Gannac (citrus grower), Antoine Pierini (master glassmaker), Gwendolyn Berger (winemaker) and Gilles Traverso (photographer). Each of them shares the same desire to preserve a heritage greater than themselves and pass it on to future generations.

Across 145 pages of interviews, carefully curated local recommendations and an illustrated fold-out map, discover a more authentic and charming French Riviera: from the pine forests of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez to the hanging gardens of Menton, from the wild coves of the Estérel to the ochre lanes of Biot, and the perched villages of the Nice hinterland.

A landscape enriched by an extraordinary artistic heritage, where Matisse, Picasso, Léger, Bonnard, Miró and Chagall all found their light.