Excellence Luxury Villas — South of France
Luxury Villa Rentals in the South of France
Private villas, châteaux and holiday homes with pools across Provence, the French Riviera, Côte d'Azur and Languedoc
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From Saint-Tropez Glamour to Provençal Countryside Charm
The South of France operates at its own extraordinary frequency. Saint-Tropez in July: the harbour crowded with superyachts, the beach clubs throbbing, the rosé flowing. A mas in the Luberon in October: complete silence except for crickets and the distant bells of the village church, the vines turned gold, dinner from the market at Apt prepared in a kitchen that smells of herbs and olive oil. Both experiences are available through Excellence Luxury Villas, and both are worth having.
Our collection across the South of France spans the entire Mediterranean coastline and its hinterland — from contemporary Riviera villas with infinity pools overlooking the Mediterranean to secluded stone farmhouses in the Alpilles, from the Camargue wetlands and their flamingos and white horses to the wine regions of Languedoc where ancient garrigue scrub surrounds some of France's most interesting vineyards. The South of France offers remarkable experiences all year round, and our concierge team tailors every stay to the particular pleasures of the season in which you visit.
Yacht charters, beach clubs and the glamour of the Mediterranean coastline
The Côte d'Azur is among the world's most concentrated stretches of luxury — a narrow coastal strip between the Maritime Alps and the Mediterranean where Cannes, Antibes, Nice, Monaco, Eze and Saint-Tropez succeed one another in a procession of glamour, beauty and occasionally extraordinary vulgarity. Our Riviera villa portfolio navigates this landscape with care, concentrating on properties that offer genuine quality — sea views that justify the premium, pools that are genuinely private, and locations that put the best of the coast within reach without subjecting guests to the worst of its summer crowds.
Excellence Luxury Villas concierge arranges private yacht charters from Cannes, Antibes, Saint-Tropez, Monaco and Nice — day charters to secluded coves accessible only by sea, week-long cruises along the Ligurian coast to Portofino and the Cinque Terre, and private tender services to the beach clubs of Pampelonne and Eden-Roc. We secure beach club reservations at the most sought-after establishments, dinner tables at La Palme d'Or, Le Louis XV and the finest restaurants across the Riviera, and private guided tours of the Fondation Maeght, the Chapelle Matisse in Vence and the Musée Picasso in Antibes.
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Lavender fields, Michelin-starred dining and medieval hilltop villages
Away from the coast, the South of France reveals its quieter, more enduring pleasures. The hilltop villages of Gordes, Roussillon and Les Baux-de-Provence, the lavender fields of the Valensole Plateau at peak bloom in July, the white horses and pink flamingos of the Camargue, the outdoor markets of Aix-en-Provence and the celebrated restaurants of the Alpilles — all are within easy reach of our Provence and interior villa collection. The cultural calendar is extraordinary: the Avignon Festival in July, the Chorégies d'Orange, the Cannes Film Festival in May, the Monaco Grand Prix — the South of France provides a year-round programme that rewards return visits as much as first-time stays.
Our concierge team covers the entire South of France with equal depth — we know the Riviera as well as the Luberon, the Camargue as well as Cannes. This breadth of knowledge means we can recommend with confidence whether a guest's priorities are better served by a beachfront villa in Saint-Tropez or a hilltop mas outside Gordes. The two experiences are entirely different and our recommendations reflect that understanding rather than defaulting to the best-known or most expensive option.
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The Riviera and Provence together
Our South of France portfolio covers the full sweep from the glamorous coast to the Provençal countryside — a distinction that matters enormously for guests who want to understand the region rather than simply book into it. Many of our competitors specialise in one or the other; we offer both and can advise with genuine confidence on which suits a particular guest's requirements. The Riviera villa that combines sea views with countryside proximity, or the Provençal mas that is close enough to the coast for a beach day — these combinations require detailed local knowledge, and we have it.
Riviera access and relationships
The South of France rewards relationships. Beach club reservations in Saint-Tropez in August, dinner tables at restaurants that have no visible booking system, yacht charters from operators who prioritise long-standing clients — these require relationships built over years. Our Riviera concierge team has those relationships, and they are available to guests staying in our villa collection. The South of France at its best is effortless; the effort falls entirely on us.
Year-round South of France expertise
The South of France has a reputation as a summer destination, but our experience of it covers every season. Spring in Provence, when the wildflowers cover the garrigue and the markets overflow with asparagus and strawberries. Autumn on the Riviera, when the crowds have thinned and the sea is still warm enough to swim. Winter in Avignon, when the Christmas market fills the square in front of the Palais des Papes. We can advise with confidence on the particular pleasures and practical considerations of every season, and we maintain our concierge service throughout the year rather than only in summer.
Property selection with genuine standards
The South of France has more luxury property listings than almost anywhere else in the world — and the variation in quality is enormous. We apply rigorous standards to our portfolio: pool quality and heating, bedroom quality, kitchen equipment, WiFi reliability, owner responsiveness and overall condition. Properties that fail to meet our standards are not listed, regardless of their visual appeal in photographs. Our guests have high expectations and we share them.
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