Frédéric Ducarme · CC BY-SA 3.0to Côte d'Azur
The Riviera
10 days · 1,294 km · by car, two people
Real routes and published prices — no guesses
- Fuel€16778 litres at an average €2.15 a litre
- Price per litre on the wayLuxembourg €1.84 · Germany €2.20 · France €2.21
- Motorway tolls in France€46.80GYE → BULGNEVILLE, BEAUNE SUD → VILLEFRANCHE LIMAS, Lyon → Marseille - Aix
- Motorway tolls in France≈ €38An allowance: 769 tolled km at the country's usual rate — we don't hold its published tariff yet.
- 9 nights€702≈ €78 a night — every night is listed under “Where you'll sleep”
- Food€412≈ €41 a day for 10 days, cheap eats
Fuel: the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, week of 2026-10-04. Tolls, vignettes and ferries: the operators' and authorities' published prices. Nights and food: typical prices in each country for the kind chosen.
- Motorway tolls in France€46.80Paid on the road: GYE → BULGNEVILLE, BEAUNE SUD → VILLEFRANCHE LIMAS, Lyon → Marseille - Aix
- Motorway tolls in France≈ €38An allowance: 769 tolled km at the country's usual rate — we don't hold its published tariff yet.
- Low-emission zoneCologne: Umweltzone (green Umweltplakette)
- Low-emission zoneLyon: ZFE — Crit'Air vignette
Only official sellers are linked.
- Night 1 · Toul€78Gîte des Chanoines · guesthouse
- Night 2 · Lyon€78Le Richelieu · hotel
- Night 3 · Nice€78Ambassador · hotel
- Night 4 · Nice€78Ambassador · hotel
- Night 5 · Nice€78Ambassador · hotel
- Night 6 · Nice€78Ambassador · hotel
- Night 7 · Nice€78Ambassador · hotel
- Night 8 · Nice€78Ambassador · hotel
- Night 9 · Nice€78Ambassador · hotel
Priced for budget hotels: typical prices in each country, not a booking.
Sources: EU weekly fuel bulletin · operators' published tariffs · Wikipedia · map © OpenStreetMap contributors
- EifelThe Eifel is a middle mountain range in western Germany, eastern Belgium, southeastern Netherlands and northern Luxembourg.96 km
Eifel
Day 1 · 96 km into the day · a morning stop
The Eifel is a middle mountain range in western Germany, eastern Belgium, southeastern Netherlands and northern Luxembourg.
Wikipedia · User Walter Koch on de.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palais des PapesThe Palais des Papes in Avignon, Southern France, is one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe.1,024 km
Palais des Papes
Day 3 · 230 km into the day · a lunch stop
The Palais des Papes in Avignon, Southern France, is one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe.
Wikipedia · Jean-Marc Rosier (de/from http://www.cjrosier.com + http://www.gordes-immobilier · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oceanographic Museum of MonacoThe Oceanographic Museum, is a museum of marine sciences in Monaco City, Monaco.13 km
Oceanographic Museum of Monaco
Day 4 · 13 km from Nice
The Oceanographic Museum, is a museum of marine sciences in Monaco City, Monaco.
Wikipedia · Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lérins IslandsThe Lérins Islands are a group of five Mediterranean islands off the French Riviera, in Cannes.27 km
Lérins Islands
Day 4 · 27 km from Nice
It was founded around the year 410. According to tradition, Saint Patrick, patron of Ireland, studied there in the fifth century.
Wikipedia · Olivier Cleynen · CC BY 4.0
- Monte Carlo CasinoThe Monte Carlo Casino, officially named Casino de Monte-Carlo, is a gambling and entertainment complex located in Monaco.14 km
Monte Carlo Casino
Day 4 · 14 km from Nice
The Monte Carlo Casino, officially named Casino de Monte-Carlo, is a gambling and entertainment complex located in Monaco.
Wikipedia · Fruitpunchline · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tropaeum AlpiumThe Tropaeum Alpium, is a Roman victory monument erected at La Turbie in the Alpes-Maritimes, above Monaco.12 km
Tropaeum Alpium
Day 4 · 12 km from Nice
The Tropaeum Alpium, is a Roman victory monument erected at La Turbie in the Alpes-Maritimes, above Monaco.
Wikipedia · Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0
