When the call for indulgence beckons, the French Riviera awaits ... sophisticated Monaco in between—this playground for the rich and famous boasts a string of idyllic beach clubs.

The best French Riviera beach hotels This landmark palace hotel ... The best hotels in Monaco Glitterati have flocked to this hotel at the heart of St Tropez village since the Lebanese billionaire ...

Other French Riviera cities, like Nice, France have rocky beaches as well, but in a place like Monaco, I half-expected there to be fine white sand imported from somewhere like the Bahamas or Fiji.

Monaco, a sovereign city-state on the French Riviera, is known as a "Billionaires' Playground." The tiny city-state is famous for its lavish wealth, casinos, and glamorous events such as the ...