France Beach Clubs

France invented the plage privée, and the French Riviera is still where most of its beach clubs sit. Expect sunbeds by reservation, long lunches, and prices to match the postcode.

Saint-Tropez and its Pampelonne beach are the birthplace of the format, home to Club 55 and a row of names that draw yachts every summer.

Cannes lines the Croisette with hotel-run beaches that fill during the film festival. Nice does a more accessible version along the Promenade des Anglais.

For something quieter, Cap d'Antibes and Cap Ferrat hide small, exclusive coves tied to grand hotels. Biarritz on the Atlantic coast mixes surf culture with beach service.

Season runs June to September, with July and August the busiest. The best clubs book out well ahead in peak weeks.

Pick an area below, or browse all our beach club destinations.

France invented the plage privée, and the French Riviera is still where most of its beach clubs sit. Expect sunbeds by reservation, long lunches, and prices to match the postcode.

Saint-Tropez and its Pampelonne beach are the birthplace of the format, home to Club 55 and a row of names that draw yachts every summer.

Cannes lines the Croisette with hotel-run beaches that fill during the film festival. Nice does a more accessible version along the Promenade des Anglais.

For something quieter, Cap d'Antibes and Cap Ferrat hide small, exclusive coves tied to grand hotels. Biarritz on the Atlantic coast mixes surf culture with beach service.

Season runs June to September, with July and August the busiest. The best clubs book out well ahead in peak weeks.

Pick an area below, or browse all our beach club destinations.

Beach clubs in France

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Alpes-Maritimes, French Riviera

Basque Coast, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence

Corse, France

Var, French Riviera