Contemporary art, country wines, views...

My husband and I are Parisians who we spend half the year in Valbonne, a town the Romans built, half-an-hour's drive from Cannes.

We might begin with an apéritif on our terrace. Pierre, who is a gourmet, will have chosen a local wine and specialties to accompany them.

I can take you to Cannes and other parts of the Riviera, introduce you to the region's vibrant art world and let you discover spectacular places that inhabitants are almost alone to know. And to some that are completely private.

For example...