Where in France has sandy beaches?

Antibes, French Riviera About halfway between Cannes and Nice, Antibes is home to a peninsula that juts out into the sea, maximizing the amount of available warm, sandy, easy-to-walk-on beachfront. Nothing quite captures the essence of the Riviera quite like watching superyachts pass by your sunbathing spot.



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The warmest place in France is the French Riviera coast in Southern France. With average summer temperatures well above 30oC (80oF) and long dry summers and warm springs and autumns and mild winters, the South of France is the place to experience the best climate in France throughout the year.

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As for the honor of the world's whitest sand? Well, it goes to the little-known beach at Hyam's Beach, on the shores of Jervis Bay in the Australia state of New South Wales.

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20+ Breathtakingly Beautiful Places to Visit in France
  • #1 French Capital City of Paris.
  • #2 Ancient Roman Port City of Narbonne.
  • #3 Abbey of Mont Saint Michel.
  • #4 Fairytale Castle of Chantilly.
  • #5 The glittering French Riviera.
  • #6 Châteaux of the Loire Valley.
  • #7 Walled city of Saint-Malo.
  • #8 City of Water, Evian-Les-Bains.


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Away from Cannes' many private beaches is the sandy stretch of Plage de la Bocca, west of the city. Dotted with large boulders and golden sand reaching towards turquoise waters, this popular spot is ideal for a picnic or a little lazing about while gazing out at the Côte d'Azur's sparkling horizon.

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Antibes. The swish resort town of Antibes lies between Cannes and Nice on the Côte d'Azur, just north of the craggy, forested Cap d'Antibes peninsula. A drive around the cape reveals some of the most exclusive real estate in France, where lavish villas recline under umbrella pines.

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The Prettiest French Towns to Visit
  • Colmar, France.
  • Chamonix, France.
  • Bayeux, France.
  • Annecy, France.
  • Eguisheim, France.
  • Moustiers Sainte-Marie, France.
  • Saignon, France.
  • Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, France.


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3/ La Réserve in Nice Far from the Promenade des Anglais and its busy beaches. This little gem is hidden on the outer and more peaceful part of Nice Harbour, overlooked by the restaurant « La Réserve », highly appreciated by the locals.

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In the summer's heat, black sand is usually too hot to walk on barefoot. In contrast, gray sand beaches tend to be composed of mixtures of gray weathered basalt and white calcareous foraminiferans and fragments of mollusk shells, calcareous algae, sea urchins, and corals.

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