The Loup, near Grasse, is fun to explore Credit: ALAMY Alternatively ... as well as a shingle beach that’s ideal for children. France’s beautiful southern coast is ideal for lazy please ...

IT has all the glamour of the South of France, with white sand beaches, elegant promenades ... art-deco architecture rivals ParisCredit: Alamy Stroll along Nice’s vibrant cobbled streets ...

Eucalyptus and pines follow the beach’s curves. The Plage de Notre Dame is one of France's finest ... Ile des Porquerolles. Photo: Alamy A modern restaurant in the village centre, offering ...

The ban will be punishable by a fine. Picture: Alamy More than 75,000 people in France die from smoking and it remains the country’s number one cause of preventable death, the government body states.