Nice is the capital of the Côte d’Azur — and it earns that title with ease. Sitting at the curve of the Baie des Anges, with the Alps rising behind it and the Mediterranean glittering in front, it is one of the most beautifully positioned cities in Europe. The famous Promenade des Anglais stretches for seven kilometres along the seafront, a grand boulevard where the whole city seems to parade in the warm light of late afternoon. And the Vieux-Nice — the old town — is a dense, colourful labyrinth of baroque churches, covered markets, and restaurants serving the distinctive cuisine of the Niçois, which owes as much to neighbouring Italy as it does to France.

Nice is also the perfect base for exploring one of the world’s most glamorous coastlines. Monaco is 20 minutes to the east — a tiny principality of extraordinary wealth, Formula 1 heritage, and a harbour full of the world’s largest yachts. Cannes and its legendary film festival are 30 minutes to the west. And the perched medieval villages of the Arrière-Pays Niçois — Èze, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Gordes — are within easy reach inland.

With Aviant, you fly directly from your local airport into Nice — no connections, no transfers. The Riviera is waiting from the moment you land.