SOUTH OF FRANCE in WINTER BLEW ME AWAY😍 Monaco, Nice, Cannes, Menton & more | Off-season travel vlog
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Escape the crowds and discover the South of France in winter 🇫🇷☀️
In this travel vlog, I explore the French Riviera during the off-season, visiting iconic coastal cities and hidden gems including Nice, Monaco, Menton, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Cannes, Antibes, and Saint-Paul-de-Vence.
Winter in the Côte d’Azur offers a completely different experience – quiet streets, mild Mediterranean weather, fewer tourists, and a more authentic local vibe. From colorful old towns and seaside promenades to hilltop villages and luxury harbors, this vlog shows what the French Riviera is really like outside peak season.
✨ In this video you’ll see:
– Nice’s Old Town, sunsets and sunrises along the Promenade des Anglais, views from Colline du Château and some remaining festive magic
– Monaco, Monte Carlo without the usual crowds
– Menton’s pastel streets near the Italian border, including a bried border crossing to Italy
– A picture-perfect coastal walk from Nice to Villefrache-sur-Mer
– Villefranche-sur-Mer’s postcard harbor
– Cannes without the film festival chaos
– Antibes’ historic charm and coastline
– Saint-Paul-de-Vence, a timeless medieval village
…and so much more! Plus, I am also sharing valuable tips on how to get around without a car! Amounts of time of the incredible winter sun and beautiful weather mentioned: Countless! Honestly, I could not have asked for a more perfect winter escape!
If you’re planning a winter trip to France, love slow travel, or want to know whether the South of France is worth visiting in the off-season, this video is for you. Share it with a friend and let this be your sign to book a trip to the South of France in 2026!
📍 Filmed on the French Riviera
💁🏼♀️ Solo trip
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Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound:
Can’t Give Up – Consolate
Kindred Spirits – Howard Harper-Barnes
overture – dozeoff
Happy Now – Maybe
I wanna be with you – Loving Caliber
Here’s Where I Belong – Birgersson Lundberg
Just like the Wind – Mimmi Bangoura
You Got Me Too – Loving Caliber
Broken Clouds – Tellsonic
Away for Too Long – Torii Wolf
Goosebumps – Ray
Good Place to Start – Vicki Vox
Tender Loving Cannibals – Dez Moran
Carry You Home (Tribute Version) – Akerman
Intro music: A soft Embrace (Sting) – Niclas Gustavsson
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Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
1:31 Sunrise in Nice
6:16 Monaco
19:52 Sunset in Nice
24:25 Nice & Sentier du Littoral walk to Villefranche
37:23 Villefranche-sur-Mer
38:45 Antibes & Phare de la Garoupe
41:29 Saint-Paul-de-Vence
46:55 Menton
58:22 Sunset in Nice
59:16 Cannes
1:11:23 Nice & Outro
10 Comments
Great travel vlog.
Wow so great to get a way from winter.
Join me on my winter getaway to the South of France☀ If you have any questions, thoughts, constructive feedback – anything: Just let me know in the comments below. I love chatting with you! And yes, I know this is a long one, but I covered a lot of ground and wanted to take you along for everything. Thank you for letting me be a part of your day, whenever you decide to watch this vlog.
What a lovely vacation you had! The architecture is stunning, I love the rustic stone work in some of the undeveloped areas! Stunning camera work as usual! Happy 2026 Leslie! 🎉
Wonderful to revisit places I love !
Beautiful, Lesley!❤I've traveled North America & Europe. Nothing beats your stunning vistas & architecture! TFS!🌍📸😍🌻
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Prefer shopping videos, thank you.
This was incredible, thank you Lesley! We get glimpses of your camerawork and cinematography skills in your shopping vlogs but your travel vlogs are where they truly shine☀️ As for the sunrise vs sunset, I actually preferred the sunrise colors. Plus, empty Nice looked so serene and quiet! I’ll definitely be adding the south of France in winter to my travel wish list. I never would have thought it could be so beautiful at this time of year.
AWESOME and definitely worth watching… thanks for your continued efforts and sharing your thoughts and impressions 🙌
Beautiful video Lesley 🩷 🌞