Plage des Fourmis — Attraction in Nice

Plenty of room on the beach in September. Bathing there is delightful, but lacking shade. Some shade on the benches above the beach. There is a decent size Spa supermarket a short walk from the beach towards the centre of Beaulieu where you can buy food, drink and so on, plus a couple of very pleasant eating places (left of the Spa supermarket) on the main street up towards the train station.

There is another long, sandy beach in this area; namely in Villefranche-sur-Mer, also lacking shade.

The bus from Nice (terminal: Promenade des Arts) to Beaulieu and Villefranche acquired a new number at the start of September. Formerly the number 81, it is now the number 15. The number 100 (Nice to Monaco) has not changed its number, and also stops both at Villefranche and...

Beaulieu-sur-Mer's only beach, this has very fine gravel (not large pebbles) and a calm atmosphere. It is mostly public with two small private areas for renting loungers. There are public toilets and on-beach showers. There is a paddling area for small children. The two promontories keep the inlet bay's water very smooth and warm. Once you are out past the lively shoreline, the water is very clear. A buoyed rope separates swimmers from local...

Close to the train station so even if you don't live in Beaulieu sur mer you can easily get there. At the beach there are lifeguards, showers and plenty of space. Unfortunately it's not sandy and not hyper-clean and the water got very deep instantly. No fast food restaurants or bakeries nearby so be prepared - or go to the fancy one...