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Before Nice was fashionable and long before Saint-Tropez was discovered, Hyères was already the address of choice for those who knew where to find the finest climate on the Mediterranean. This is the story of how it got there - told across twenty-five centuries of remarkable events.

You may already know that Hyères is the oldest resort on the French Riviera. But do you know why Stevenson said it was the only place he was ever happy? Or why the French government banned a film made in a villa above the town? Or what the flamingos and the double tombolo have to do with one of the rarest geological formations on the European coast? These are the five Hyères stories worth knowing.

Beach club season on the French Riviera is best enjoyed without a queue. Through our partnership with MySunbed, you can now reserve your sunbed or table at some of the finest clubs on the coast, directly through our website. Below, five clubs we think are worth your time - from a Croisette institution in Cannes to a quietly celebrated stretch of sand in Sainte-Maxime.

From Saracen raids and Templar routes to world-class rosé and one of the most arresting views on the Côte d'Azur, Gassin has accumulated a remarkable story across eight centuries. This is that story - told from the rocky promontory where it all happened.

Easter in Provence is unlike Easter anywhere else in France. Ancient processions wind through medieval villages by torchlight, the first lamb of the season arrives at the table, and the landscape - orchids on the hillsides, daisies in the meadows, cherry blossom just finishing - is at its most beautiful. This is Provence before the summer crowds, and there is nothing quite like it.

Saint-Raphaël does things quietly. It does not announce itself the way Cannes or Saint-Tropez do. What it does instead is offer two thousand years of history, a coastline formed from ancient volcanoes, a beach that changed the course of the Second World War, and a hillside where one of the greatest American novels was written. These are ten of the facts that make it genuinely one of a kind.

Saint-Raphaël is not the most famous town on the Côte d'Azur, and that is precisely what makes it worth knowing. Here is our honest, complete guide to one of the most underrated towns on the French Riviera.

A great villa in Provence is just the beginning. What you do with the days around it is where the real memories are made. Meet Claire, the private guide we trust to make those days unforgettable

While the world gravitates towards the glamour of Saint-Tropez, the medieval village of Gassin sits quietly 200 metres above it all - with 240 degrees of Mediterranean views, ancient winding streets, and a refined calm that the coast below cannot offer. Discover the elegant side of the peninsula.

We sent our Riviera expert to find out what Le Jardin is actually like. Here is what they came back with - and why we think it is worth reserving a table before the rest of the Gulf catches on.