Cannes attractions

Chapelle Bellini is on the old Villa Fiorentina estate, an Italian-style 19th-century villa with Tuscan terraced gardens. The Baroque chapel was built by Count Phillippe Vitali, and converted into a studio in the 1950s by local painter and architect Emmanuel Bellini. After his death, the artist’s daughter made it into a museum for his work.

In startling contrast to the frills and thrills of the French Riviera, the Massif des Maures—a small mountain range running parallel to the coast for 36 miles (60 kilometers)—feels wild and quiet. Casual and avid hikers will find plenty of adventures here on the orchid-lined slopes; those seeking natural serenity will find that in spades, too.