Rent premium cars in Antibes

Cap d'Antibes. Private roads wind past walled villas and pine-shaded coves. A low-profile convertible or coupe handles the narrow lanes and valet drop-offs at the cape's beach clubs better than a larger SUV.

Vieil Antibes and Port Vauban. Cobbled streets and tight turning circles near the ramparts favour a compact GT. Most visitors park once and walk the old town, so the car's role is arrival in style rather than constant manoeuvring.

Golfe-Juan, gateway to the Lérins Islands. Drivers leave the car at Golfe-Juan or the Vieux Port before a half-day boat crossing to Sainte-Marguerite or Saint-Honorat. Choose a model with easy parking sensors for the marina's tighter bays.

The corniche toward Saint-Tropez. The coastal road past Cannes and around the Esterel massif rewards a car with strong mid-range pull and comfortable long seats over one built purely for straight-line speed.

Hinterland villages: Mougins, Valbonne, Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Inland routes climb through olive groves to hilltop villages where midday parking is scarce. An early start and a nimble, easy-to-place car make the difference on these narrower approaches.