Hôtel Belle Vue

Overlooking the bay from a quieter northern slope, Belle Vue hosts fifty to one hundred fifty guests in a 1950s property with period furnishings still in place. Rooms face south; morning sun warms the terrace by nine o'clock, a practical detail for breakfast and morning photography. The dining room is narrow and deep—a linear composition that favors intimate groupings over broad tables. The wine list emphasizes Bandol reds from producers five kilometers away. Parking is abundant and free, a rarity on this coast.