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Filming in Nice on the Promenade des Anglais

Nice & Côte d'Azur Filming

Premium French Riviera productions featuring palm-lined promenades, luxury resorts, festival infrastructure, and hilltop villages.

Why Film on the Côte d'Azur

The Riviera combines luxurious appeal with famous sunset views and advanced infrastructure. Nice, Cannes, Antibes, and Monaco provide ideal locations for advertisements, luxury travel content, automotive launches, and live events.

Our local production team handles permit acquisition and festival organization while sourcing multilingual crews experienced in red-carpet environments. We provide complete solutions for premium brands, from villa takeovers to yacht photography.

Key Features

Seaside Icons

The Promenade des Anglais, La Croisette, and azure beaches provide excellent settings for lifestyle and automotive content.

Festival Expertise

Our team brings Cannes Film Festival and MIPTV experience for interviews, live broadcasts, and branded content.

Luxury Access

We arrange private villas, five-star hotels, and yacht charters for high-end campaign production.

Signature Riviera Locations

Promenade des Anglais

Palm-lined boulevard with Belle Époque hotels and extensive ocean views.

Vieux Nice

Colorful old town with baroque churches, markets, and Italian-influenced architecture.

Cannes & La Croisette

Red carpet venue, luxury hotels, and sandy beaches along the famous promenade.

Cap d'Antibes

Exclusive peninsula with mega-yacht harbor, historic ramparts, and hidden coves.

Èze & Hilltop Villages

Medieval stone streets, artisan boutiques, and panoramic terraces for luxury content.

Monaco & Menton

Grand Prix circuit, casino squares, and pastel-colored waterfront toward Italy.

Popular Filming Spots on the Côte d'Azur

Our local fixers know these Nice & Côte d'Azur locations inside out, helping you navigate permits, logistics, and timing for the best results.

Promenade des Anglais

street

Nice's iconic 7km seafront promenade with Belle Époque hotels, blue chairs, and Mediterranean views. Perfect for lifestyle, automotive, and fashion content.

Moderate permits

City of Nice permit. Closures possible for major shoots but traffic management required.

Best times: sunrise, golden hour
Note: Bike lane must remain open. Very busy in summer.

Palais des Festivals, Cannes

building

Home of Cannes Film Festival. Red carpet, Grand Théâtre Lumière, and professional broadcast facilities.

Complex permits

City of Cannes and Palais management approval. Best access outside May festival period.

Best times: any time, evening for lit facade
Note: Limited access during festivals and events.

La Croisette, Cannes

street

Legendary seafront boulevard lined with luxury hotels, private beaches, and designer boutiques.

Moderate permits

City of Cannes permit. Private beaches need individual agreements.

Best times: early morning, sunset

Èze Village

neighborhood

Medieval hilltop village with stone streets, exotic garden, and 360° views from 427m altitude. Jewel of the Riviera.

Moderate permits

Small village - coordinate with mairie. Limited vehicle access.

Best times: morning, golden hour
Note: Very narrow streets. Popular tourist destination.

Cap d'Antibes

waterfront

Exclusive peninsula between Nice and Cannes. Hidden coves, Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, and millionaires' villas.

Moderate permits

Mix of public paths and private property. Hotel locations need advance booking.

Best times: any time, sunset over Esterel mountains

Port Vauban, Antibes

waterfront

Europe's largest yacht harbor. Superyachts, historic ramparts, and views of Fort Carré.

Easy permits

Port authority permit. Yacht access depends on owners.

Best times: morning, golden hour

Monaco

landmark

Sovereign principality with Casino Monte-Carlo, Grand Prix circuit, and Prince's Palace. Ultimate luxury backdrop.

Complex permits

Monaco Film Commission handles permits - separate from France. Expensive but efficient.

Best times: any time, night for casino
Note: Different country - customs considerations for equipment.

Transport & Logistics in Nice & Côte d'Azur

Essential logistics information for planning your Nice & Côte d'Azur production.

Airports

Nice Côte d'Azur Airport NCE

7km / 20-30 min

Tram Line 2 (25 min) Taxi (~€30) Private transfer

Local Transit

tram

3 tram lines covering Nice from airport to port and hills. Modern and efficient.

Crew tip: Tram filming requires Lignes d'Azur authorization.

bus

Extensive regional network connecting Nice, Cannes, Monaco, and villages. Line 100 is scenic coastal route.

Crew tip: Bus 82 for Èze village. Line 100 Nice-Monaco is slow but scenic.

train

TER trains along coast: Nice-Monaco 25min, Nice-Cannes 30min. Frequent service.

Crew tip: Fastest way between coastal cities. Stations are central.

taxi

Available throughout region. Uber operates in Nice and Cannes.

Parking & Production Vehicles

General availability: moderate

Promenade has underground parking. Old Nice is pedestrian. Cannes Croisette has limited street parking.

Production vehicles: Production vehicle permits through Nice Film Commission. Base camp options at port or industrial zones.

Getting Between Locations

Riviera is linear along coast - plan travel time carefully. Nice to Cannes: 35 min. Nice to Monaco: 30 min. Nice to Èze: 20 min. Traffic heavy in summer, especially on Basse Corniche.

French Riviera Production Support

We provide end-to-end production solutions from Cannes to Monaco, including red-carpet coverage, lifestyle shoots, and experiential events.

Permits & Events

  • • City permits across Nice, Cannes, Antibes, and Monaco
  • • Festival accreditation and venue coordination
  • • Yacht, villa, and resort bookings with privacy controls
  • • Road closures, aerial permits, and marine operations
  • • VIP logistics, chauffeured fleets, and security

Crew & Equipment

  • • Broadcast teams for festival coverage and press junkets
  • • Commercial DPs, drone pilots, underwater and FPV specialists
  • • Bilingual producers, fixers, and production managers
  • • ARRI, RED, Sony, live streaming, and multi-camera rigs
  • • Beauty, fashion, and lifestyle crews with local expertise

Creative Specialties

  • • Luxury travel and hospitality campaigns
  • • Automotive launches and test-drive experiences
  • • Fashion editorials and influencer content
  • • Music events, after-movies, and experiential activations
  • • Live-to-tape interviews and satellite uplink services

Why Choose the Côte d'Azur

  • Exceptional Mediterranean light - famous 'Côte d'Azur' blue
  • Cannes Film Festival infrastructure and experienced crew base
  • Luxury access: villas, hotels, yachts, and high-end brands
  • Diverse locations from beaches to mountains within 1 hour
  • Close to Monaco, Italy, and Provence for multi-location shoots

Plan Your Riviera Production

Our team provides access to premium locations, festival-ready crews, and concierge logistics for film production throughout Nice, Cannes, Monaco, and the Côte d'Azur.