Bonjour et bienvenue à tous,
Being a native from Villefranche-sur-Mer, located between Nice and Monaco and facing the world-famous Cap Ferrat, I grew up in the heart of the French Riviera.

I loved going to see the festivities of the Nice Carnaval in February like the Menton lemon festival, the Monaco palace with its guards and its Cousteau Oceanic Museum, the luxury cars of Monte-Carlo were something special for me because my father was a professional sports car mechanic who participated in the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix for more than 10 years.
We were also lucky in May to enjoy the Cannes Film Festival and meet film actors and actresses or French televisions celebrities walking on the Boulevard de La Croisette.

Every time I mention my first job outside of Nice, outside of France, I always have the same answer full of surprises " how did you end up in Idaho...?"
Well, back in Feb. 2002, during the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, I had the great opportunity to work for two years at the famous Sun Valley Ski Resort as a restaurant and banquet manager.
I enjoyed every opportunity to visit most of the West Side and have fond memories of it because it was so different from my hometown French Riviera and also another exclusive, "rich and famous" place to experience.

Back in Nice, back in school to be certified as a licensed lecturer-guide, i now take every opportunity to show my clients my area as a local and make sure they feel at home, throughout their stay.

For 18 years I am specialized in providing private tours on the French Riviera & in Provence, which means that all my tours can be tailor-made at your convenience, from the great classic for first-time visitors to unique experiences, including  adapted for children, my programs can also be customized as multi-day tours so that you to enjoy, discover and understand South of France today and yesterday, its history, its heritage and monuments, its gastronomy and its art of living.

Looking forward to meeting you soon…

State-certified tour guide from the University of Nice and the Ministry of Tourism, State-certified in Art and History, I am authorized to guide you through old towns, museums, churches, cathedrals and historical sites and monuments.
Up-to-date French professional transport aggregation with transport and civil liability insurance certificates and professional driving license and first aid certificate.

We will start the tour around 7. 30/8 am in order to reach the market early enough to stay out of the crowd and busy streets, the drive is between 1h and 1h30 minutes,

Then we will have time to hang around the market stands and merchants to discover the leather goods and the boutiques of the area as well,

Dolceacqua in the mountains of the Italian riviera will welcome us for our lunch time and great Italian gastronomy, plus a tour in the old town with the famous bridge painted by Renoir and the castle overlooking the Nervia River,

to finish, we will stop in Menton to discover the old town with the great staircase and the unique square where two churches are facing each other.

Italian & west of the Riviera Full Day Private Tour w/Transportation

My favorite thing is to start the day with panoramas up on the hill overlooking the Bay of Nice and Villefranche/Cap Ferrat, off the beaten track, that will help you to understand the area and its modern and past history.

Walking around Villefranche, my home town and showing you all the corners where I grew up is my pride because it mixes history, art and lifestyle, not just of Villefranche but of the South of France.

In Eze I will show you how important it was to be protected from the sea attacks during centuries and we will discover how Eze is organise today for modern deluxe tourism, Fragonard perfume factory will teach us the secrets of liquid perfume birth.

Around Monaco old town and Monte Carlo Casino I will help you discover this unique country going through legendary characters, amazing monuments, spectacular gardens hanging above the sea, and the ambiance of one of the richest place in the world.

*You must have your passport with you for this day trip. *

A Private Day trip around the Principality of Monaco w/Transportation

First we will explore the old town of Nice walking along the famous fresh flowers and local products and gastronomy daily market, the Justice palace, the Ste Reparate cathedral and Gesu church,

Perched on the top of the French Riviera, I will explain you how important it was for Eze to be protected from the sea attacks during centuries and we will discover how Eze is organize for nowadays deluxe tourism, Fragonard perfume factory will reveal you its secrets of liquid perfume creation.

Time for me to make you discover a unique country, Monaco and Monte Carlo casino square.

From the Greeks through legendary characters, amazing monuments and gardens hanging above the sea, this second smallest country in the world will enchant you!

Tour guide in Nice and Villefranche Grégory R.

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