Jardin botanique Val Rahmeh

Four-star hotel close to the seafront, with a tropical-inspired garden, an outdoor pool and a choice of sea-view or mountain-side rooms.

Eighteen holes in an olive grove of more than 530 trees, some of them centuries old, with a snack bar for crêpes and ice cream.

Very fine gravel and a gentle slope into some of the shallowest water on the coast, with a car-free promenade of restaurants and a beach-volleyball court.

Prehistoric collections from around the region and a permanent display of treasures from Mediterranean shipwrecks. Free under 18.

Jam makers since 1974, with a Menton lemon collection and a free visit to the workshop to see how the jams are made.

Four family rooms and a family suite a few steps from the beach, with board games at the hotel.